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Title: LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 20, 2004, 11:59:49 PM: Well, you've read the notes, you are at one with the notes, the notes are at one with you, and therefore everyone is at one with everyone and everything and we are at peace and calm and filled with New Age beatific faces. And now it is time to post until the faerie cows come home.
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 12:20:13 AM: Welcome eleven GUESTS! We're talkin' about teachers.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 01:13:05 AM: Good Evening! Good Morning!

Teachers. I consider myself very fortunate that I've had many wonderful teachers throughout my school years and beyond. Mr. Sharack in 4th Grade. Mrs. Wallace in 5th Grade. Sister Edward Eileen in 6th Grade. Mr. Johnson, Sister Maureen Bernard, Mrs. Kammerer. Mrs. Alexander and Mr. Garcia in high school. Melanie Kohn-Day, EveAnne Eichhorn, Dr. Vlahcevic (Dr. "V"), Dr. Sandra Guerard, and Gary Hopper in college. -And a couple of others who's names escape me right now.

Yes, they actually have contributed to my life in different ways, but the thing they have in common is how much they actually cared about teaching and passing on their knowledge to their students... And how it was/is important to keep sharing that knowledge. Don't break the chain. Teaching is a very noble profession. Teaching as a responsibility, not just a job.
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Post by: Michael on September 21, 2004, 03:36:04 AM: Catching up. My ISP/cable went out shortly after the emmys finished. The cable came on the next morning, but ISP when I woke this AM.

I haven't forgotten about all those DR and the CDs. Please hold on. I WILL get to you.
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Post by: Jrand73 on September 21, 2004, 03:41:14 AM: Teachers.... ;D

Hmmmmmmmm...Mrs Brewster who introduced me to Catcher in the Rye, William Faulkner, and Lord of the Flies.

Miss Kirk who was my coach for the Spelling Bee in the 7th and 8th grades.

Mr Marksbury who was a great history teacher who taught us that history mattered TODAY!

Some who were NOT so great, but their names will NOT be mentioned here. Hopefully they are all - if not DEAD - at least retired from teaching and making the lives of students miserable! :P
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Post by: Jrand73 on September 21, 2004, 03:42:03 AM: Here is your Allison Hayes picture of the week:

The famous Columbia shot in the "winged" dress. Still not sure how or why it was made like this. 8)
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Ben on September 21, 2004, 04:08:32 AM: Jay said:

"Just few seats away from Dear Reader Jose and me was Mr. Lenny Wolpe, on his night off from the national tour of Little Shop of Horrors, which I will be seeing on Thursday evening."

Mr. Wolpe will be leaving Little Shop soon (or the tour may end, I don't know) to come out to Papermill Playhouse where he will play the Baker in "The Baker's Wife". I don't really "know" Mr. Wolpe but our time at the University of Minnesota overlapped for a while. He was also in New York when I moved here. He played Ed Koch in the musical "How Am I Doin'?" He was in a musical called "Onward Victoria" about women getting the right to vote. He went out to California and I would see him frequently on sitcoms and other television fare. I remember him as a funny and very nice man, genuine and pleasant and an all-around good guy.
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Post by: Ben on September 21, 2004, 04:11:31 AM: Here is your Minnesota State Fair picture of the day. It's a family shot taken near the end of the day. It includes almost everyone except my brother (the one in Iraq) and a sister who doesn't like the State Fair and decided not to come with us. Also included is my sister-in-law and her mother.
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Post by: Ben on September 21, 2004, 04:16:37 AM: I had a very inspiring teacher in high school from 10th grade through 12th grade, Miss Yvonne Person. She was the speech and drama teacher. She directed many of the shows and was very supportive of my desire to move to New York for a career in theatre. I will always remember her fondly.

As for some of the others, like a certain 6th grade teacher and a high school gym teacher who was so hateful and mean that I still remember his evil behavior (no molestation or anything like that, just maltreatment of those of us who didn't fit the "jock image"), JRand said it best a couple of posts earlier "Some who were NOT so great, but their names will NOT be mentioned here." Move on (I tell myself that).
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Ben on September 21, 2004, 04:18:06 AM: Sad to be all alone in the world at 7:19am Eastern Standard Time in New York City.

I fell asleep at 8:45pm which is my reason for not being in the sparkling chat room last night. Working at 6am every day does take its toll on you.
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Post by: Ben on September 21, 2004, 04:20:02 AM: You can get windchimes at Home Depot, Loews, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Linens and Things, craft stores, Target and other such stores. I would get them. I don't think they would be annoying. Even if they get annoying, you can take them down for a while until they stop annoying you.

Don't have any idea where you could get a smaller butcher block kitchen table.
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Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 05:53:01 AM: Hmmm did anybody else notice that the title of today's notes isn't the same on thie page as it is on the notes page.
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 05:54:37 AM: DR George asked about the 10 Commandments. Well I would definitely go see it. But that's just me. I did see the french version when it played here a year or two ago. It was good, but nothing like NDDP (which I loved).
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Ben on September 21, 2004, 05:55:19 AM: Didn't notice till you pointed it out.

On the notes page it's

Faerie Princess on Speedballs

and on the post page it's

Winged Faerie on Speedballs
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Ben on September 21, 2004, 05:56:08 AM: Jennifer, what is NDDP, Notre Dame de Paris?
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 06:00:15 AM: Quote from: Ben on September 21, 2004, 05:55:19 AM
Didn't notice till you pointed it out.

I didn't notice it either. Good thing I'm not a proo freader.
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Stuart on September 21, 2004, 06:04:32 AM: I caution you on wind chimes, BK. While I, too, do like them, they can become grating to neighbors soon after they are hung up for display.

If you do proceed with gettign some, I might recommend someplace like Nature Company (I think that's what it's called), where they have different chimes in different "keys." I have found that the lower the key the chimes...well, chimed in, the less annoying they can be.

On the TOD, I had two school teachers who had great influence and inspiration on me. One was my 5th grade teacher, Ellen Kantrow. She was my teacher at the time of my parent's divorce, and my father's remarriage, and helped me through a very difficult time in my life. (Well, difficult at that point in my life.)

Another was my AP English teacher in high school, Harris Sarney. He taught me -- indirectly -- how to live with dignity as a gay man. (Whether my brother's opinion is the same is of little consequence to my own.)

In a different way, my boss at CAMI was also, in his way, a teacher. He taught me about the business side of "show business." He also taught me -- by his own demonstration -- how NOT to handle alcohol, and how NOT to conduct oneself with decorum both privately and professionally. In other words, he didn't do either very well.....
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Post by: Ben on September 21, 2004, 06:12:54 AM: These kinds of puns always make me laugh (Tom Swifties). I just found them in a random search for something else.

"I've joined the Navy," Tom said fleetingly
"Happy July Fourth," Tom said independently
"I've had my left and right ventricles removed," Tom said half-heartedly.
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: William E. Lurie on September 21, 2004, 06:47:42 AM: Get the wind chimes. There is a way of stopping them if they get too annoying.

I never had my favorite teacher for a class, but she was in charge of the drama department and directed most of the school plays. She had a son my age and we became friendly. The year after high school, she asked me if I wanted to go to New York City for Spring break with her, her son, and another friend. It was my first trip and in addition to sightseeing, we saw eight shows and three television tapings. I also had an interview for a stock job the following summer (which I got). Though she was technically not my teacher, she was a teacher who was also a friend and whose influence helped change my life. Thank you Margaret Gump Meyer (MGM).
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Post by: Stuart on September 21, 2004, 06:54:12 AM: I want to point out the fact that none of my "favorite" teachers, nor the ones who had the most "influence" over my life, were college professors.

Perhaps it was the faculty at NYU at the time, but I found the professors there interested in many things OTHER than their students. Like tenure. I had one particular professor for several different classes, and you would think that over the course of three, or perhaps four, semesters some sort of personal relationship would have developed, but that was not to be the case.

College, in general, was a disappointment. In retrospect.
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 07:00:05 AM: Quote from: Ben on September 21, 2004, 05:56:08 AM
Jennifer, what is NDDP, Notre Dame de Paris?

Yes.
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 07:06:29 AM: DR Emily, I got this email today:

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/portesouvertes_2004.htm?p=2898

Cirque du Soleil is having some sort of Open House this weekend. Not sure if they will be performing anything. I sort of thought they would from the email. But now that I read the press release I don't think so. :(
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 07:08:25 AM: The Most Inspiring Teacher of Me: That would be Constance Pawlak, my senior year high school English teacher. She was very strict and very demanding of her students. And even though I was very much in a goofball mode that year, she managed to instill in me a love for literature and language that has remained with me till today. She was one of the few teachers that I ever went out of my way to achieve excellant grades their classes.

I once took an acting class at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philly and had a wonderful teacher of whom I can only ever remember his first name--Ron. But he was the first acting teacher I ever had who wasn't a strict Stanislavski-ite and he helped me to realize how to really use my creativity and imagination in creating a character. He also enabled me to open up and allow myself to be me on the stage, instead faking my way through parts by acting within a crafted facade, which had been my usual method. I was a much better actor in the few short weeks I worked with this man than I was after four years of acting classes in college, and I actually began to have fun in subsequent roles for the first time, too. I really wish I could remember his whole name...
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: MBarnum on September 21, 2004, 07:14:01 AM: My first grade teacher Mrs. Tollefson was wonderful...a great way to start out my life in school! Also Mrs. Miller in second grade was a fantastic teacher...both really inspired and developed my artistic side.

My 5th/6th grade teacher Mrs. DeArmond is one who I will always adore as well...she did a great job teaching us about other countries, which at that time was my favorite subject...geography!
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 07:14:06 AM: BK, I vote for the wind chimes, too. And I agree with DR Stuart that you would do better with the larger, lower key sets that actually do "chime" as opposed to the smaller ones that basically just 'tinkle". These tend to be more expensive (maybe $60 to $70 and upwards) but they are worth it. I love hearing mine, particularly when I'm in a meditative mood. They are great serenity tools.
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 07:16:27 AM: Hey DRS Stuart, MBarnum, and RLP: Let's hear your Big Brother and TAR predictions for tonight!
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: MBarnum on September 21, 2004, 07:18:18 AM: Talked with Ms. Laurie "Queen of Outer Space" Mitchell last night and she told me all about her visit to the Academy on Friday. They were celebrating the the 30th anniversary of THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT. She said that Tony Martin sang a song to Esther Williams (who was in a wheel chair due to hip surgery)...Debbie Reynolds was there and was "a ball of fire," as was Janis Paige (she and Laurie used to be good friends), and numerous other celebs! She, her husband Ron, and Diana "Reform School Girl" Darrin all had a wonderful time!!!
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 07:39:57 AM: Quote from: MBarnum on September 21, 2004, 07:14:01 AM
My 5th/6th grade teacher Mrs. DeArmond is one who I will always adore as well...she did a great job teaching us about other countries, which at that time was my favorite subject...geography!

Geography makes me think of one of my worst teachers--my home room nun in sixth-grade and geography teacher--Sr. Rosaira. She was a mean nasty nun whose idea of teaching consisted of standing up in front of the class and reading straight from the geography text book, word-for-word, throughout the entire class session, stopping only occaisionally to point at a map on the wall behind her. And our homework for this class? We had to copy, in longhand on looseleaf, the entire geography book. We had to copy every word, map and illustration from each and every chapter. Extra credit was given if we drew the photographs. I think it was around November when I thought to myself, "F*ck this sh*t!" and just stopped doing the work.

After getting yelled at by Sr. Rosaira several times for not doing my assignments, I caught on to what the really smart kids were doing: copying just the first and last few paragraphs of each chapter and stuffing the pages in between with previously handwritten work. Evidently, Sr. Rosaira's eyesight couldn't stand the strain of trying to decipher the scribblings of two classes of 40 twelve-year-olds, so she barely looked at any work that was presented to her. I was able to slack my way through the rest of the year I had to spend with her.

Since she was teaching us European geography, my lack of interest in her class is probably the reason that I still cannot correctly tell the difference between Norway, Finland and Sweden on a map. And I have no idea of what is the most productive crop of Albania.
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Emily on September 21, 2004, 07:51:03 AM: I went to Cirque de Soleil once as a child (Saltimbanco or something along those lines) and something about the movement of the performers made me motion sick. Like reaaaaaaaaaallllly ill motion sick.

To this day I can't see the Cirque perform without feeling nauseous. Although I do respect what they do and think that it the combination of circus arts with performance art to be genius!

My favourite teacher was Ms. O'Neil. She taught my class English and Math from grades 2-4 (inclusively). The good thing about her was that while all my other elementary school taught us as if we had no brain power nor independent abilities, Ms. O'Neil taught like a university professor. She came right out and told us she wasn't going to baby us... watch our homework or anything like that. And we all loved her and learned a ton from her :)
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 08:02:12 AM: MBarnum, what was Mrs. Tollefson's first name, do you know? Or what did she look like?

I have no idea what those who say the title is different are talking about. ;D
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Stuart on September 21, 2004, 08:10:46 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 07:16:27 AM
Hey DRS Stuart, MBarnum, and RLP: Let's hear your Big Brother and TAR predictions for tonight!

TAR: I am both hoping for, and thinking that Chip and Kim might pull it out. And I am thrilled that the moms are part of the final 4. I would not be sad to see Colin/Christie or Brandon/Nicole bite the dust. I would like Colin to bite the dust in an embarassingly bad fashion.

BB5: I am hoping that Drew will win. I am thinking that Cowboy will actually win, however.
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 08:11:43 AM: Yes to the windchimes - but get good ones, not Target.
As for a table... Just yesterday I threw out a bill I've had for 8 years from a little furniture place in the Valley that would have had the kind of table required. Oh well. They probably don't exist anymore.

Teachers: Miss Bessie Breckenridge in Grade 6. And Donald Combe in Grade 8.
Miss Breckenridge I've posted about before. I'll write about her later today. Haven't got the time right now.
Donald Combe was my Speech and Drama teacher. When the year ended he took me aside and told me that I was talented and that if I wanted he would teach me privately, free. And that's what happened. For the next three years I would go once a week to his apartment for lessons in speech, verse, cold reading, you name it... (And before you start snickering, he was/is gay.) We still keep in touch. A wonderful man to whom I will be forever grateful.
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Post by: Stuart on September 21, 2004, 08:13:37 AM: PAGE TWO DANCE:

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Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Stuart on September 21, 2004, 08:15:21 AM: Quote from: Panni on September 21, 2004, 08:11:43 AM
Teachers: Miss Bessie Breckenridge in Grade 6.

Any relation to Myron/Myra? ;)
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Post by: Noel on September 21, 2004, 08:23:16 AM: At first, Joe Weiss was my piano teacher, and as unconventional as they come. Sometimes, an entire lesson would be spent without touching the piano, just talking. At other times, I'd be playing a piece and he'd be wandering around the house, perhaps chatting with a parent while I played. Do other piano teachers do this?

And what's the first thing you do when you approach a new piece of music? You orchestrate it, of course! You look at a set of triads and say "that's brass" or a sustained note in the bass and say "cellos." According to Joe, you consciously think of attacking these notes at the piano as if you were playing the flute, timpani, or whatever.

Before long, it was clear I was not progressing (I never practiced) and, since there was no possible way I'd ever amount to a reasonable pianist we'd better switch to something I was interested in: composition. Joe had studied under Copland, and, of course, his approach was, again, unconventional. He had me write in the styles of different composers - I remember spending a lot of time creating Bach-like chorales. And I guess you could say some theory was thrown in along the way. By looking at the elements of style in various composers, you begin to understand how such elements work.

Later, in college, Professor Kenneth Koch (did you take from him, DR Jay?) had the same theory. In a survey course on modern poetry, we'd read a different poet every week and end up by writing a poem in that poet's style.
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Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 08:33:40 AM: I didn't check our handy-dandy calendar again! Damn them, damn them all to hell.

We've got us a birthday to celebrate. Notes have been amended.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Stuart on September 21, 2004, 08:41:36 AM: Happy Birthday, DR Laura.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 08:58:02 AM: [move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR LAURA ! ! ! ! ![/move]
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Post by: MBarnum on September 21, 2004, 08:58:13 AM: BK, I don't think I ever knew Mrs. Tollefson's first name. I just called Griffin Creek Elementary School to find out. They are researching it and told me to call them back tomorrow...I also e-mailed my mom...she might remember.
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Post by: MBarnum on September 21, 2004, 09:00:30 AM: DR Jennifer,
I am thinking that Drew will likely win BB5...but you never know...it depends so much on what each member of the jury bases there vote on. I would be happy with either Drew or Michael winning.

As for TAR...I am hoping the bowling mom's win..but if Chip and Kim win that would be OK by me also...I will be most disappointed if Colin and whats-her-name win...I would also like to see Colin crash and burn! ;)
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Post by: MBarnum on September 21, 2004, 09:01:03 AM: Happy, happy birthday DR Laura!!!!!!!!! Hope you have a wonderful Birth Day!
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Post by: Dan-in-Toronto on September 21, 2004, 09:05:39 AM: Miss Kelley was a substitute 7th Grade English teacher. She taught us for two wonderful weeks - and she made a huge and lasting impression. She gave us a creative writing assignment that seemed to bring out the best in me - and she provided detailed, constructive, and encouraging comments. She filled in for Miss Gertrude Brennan - the lazy and unpleasant English, Social Studies and Home Room teacher.
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Post by: Dan-in-Toronto on September 21, 2004, 09:07:12 AM: [move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Happy
Birthday
To
Dear
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Favorite
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Laura[/move]
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Post by: Dan-in-Toronto on September 21, 2004, 09:28:38 AM: BK,

For a butcher block table, you may want to try phoning a restaurant supply store.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Ben on September 21, 2004, 09:42:55 AM: Happiest of birthdays to our favorite photographer and walker, DR Laura.

Sandra, will you be making a cake for your dear mother, or perhaps some floop? Or maybe DRs Kerry and MusicGuy will supply the cake!
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jay on September 21, 2004, 09:48:39 AM: Quote from: Ben on September 21, 2004, 05:55:19 AM
Didn't notice till you pointed it out.

On the notes page it's

Faerie Princess on Speedballs

and on the post page it's

Winged Faerie on Speedballs

And now it reads:

LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jay on September 21, 2004, 09:50:19 AM: Quote from: Stuart on September 21, 2004, 06:04:32 AM
Another was my AP English teacher in high school, Harris Sarney. He taught me -- indirectly -- how to live with dignity as a gay man.

I agree. He was a good role model.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on September 21, 2004, 09:50:42 AM: Thank you all for your birthday wishes!!

I am off to buy myself a birthday present -- binoculars to replace the ones that were stolen on a recent trip to the zoo.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jay on September 21, 2004, 09:53:46 AM: Quote from: Noel on September 21, 2004, 08:23:16 AM
Later, in college, Professor Kenneth Koch (did you take from him, DR Jay?) had the same theory. In a survey course on modern poetry, we'd read a different poet every week and end up by writing a poem in that poet's style.

I never did take any of Koch's classes. He was the god of poetry at Columbia, it's true, but I was more interested in those lengthy 19th century novels from Europe and the U.S.
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Post by: Jay on September 21, 2004, 09:56:42 AM: Happy Birthday to Walker/Photographer Extraordinaire Dear Reader Laura!!!
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 10:00:05 AM: Quote from: Jay on September 21, 2004, 09:48:39 AM
And now it reads:

LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS

It's--it's like someone--is playing MIND GAMES with us!!!
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Post by: Jay on September 21, 2004, 10:00:23 AM: Without Social Studies teacher Mrs. Bernstein I would be unaware to this day that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire.

And without Algebra teacher Mrs. Libby I would never have learned that you are either pregnant or you are not.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 10:09:43 AM: Sister Desideratta (I think that's how her name was spelled) in third grade taught us that if you name off the months of the year on your knuckles and the little valleys between them, on your left hand and then to your right, you can tell which months have 31 days (they are the months that land on the knuckles.)
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Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 10:17:20 AM: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR LAURA!!! :) ;) :D ;D 8) ::) :P :-*
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Post by: Charles Pogue on September 21, 2004, 10:20:26 AM: One of the things that really ticks me off with the school voucher crowd is the idea that "we must take our children out of failing public schools". Instead of running away, fix the damned school system. My public school education was one of the best I ever had and I thank God for it every day. I got a great grounding in the four "r"'s. Yes, I said FOUR "r's" - reading, writing, arithmetic, and my own additon, "rote" (Kids should be taught to memorize dates and names and the Gettysburg address and the Preamble to the Constitution and poems and Shakespeare soliloquies).

Put money in your school system instead of bogus "tax breaks" and pointless Iraqi wars and your school systems won't fail. Teaching is the most underpaid,underappreciated career in the world. It's shameless in this country how we give education such short shrift when it comes to our tax dollars and our time.

I had memorable teachers all through my school years from kindergarten up. I can almost remember one from every year I had in school.

But the two who probably helped me and shaped me and prepared me more than anyone were Norman Yonce, my high school senior English and Creative Writing teacher and my college theatre professor, Charles F. Dickens (yes, "Charles Dickens" was his real name).

We were the very first class (Class of 68) Norman Yonce had at Highlands High. And it had a great influence on not just me, but lots of other seniors in his Advanced English and Creative Writing Classes. He was also a pal. At graduation festivities when we read the Class Will, here's what it said about my bequest: "Chuck Pogue leaves the corner of Mr. Yonce's desk." Because that's where you could usually find me perched in the morning, between classes, or after school. Sitting on the corner of his desk, shooting the breeze with him. He introduced us to all kinds of interesting literature. In Creative Writing, we not only studied the classic poetry, but also the poetry of the Beatles and we spent many a class listening to the Rod McKuen/Anita Kerr Singers records...THE EARTH, THE SEA, THE SKY. He gave me TEMPLE OF GOLD to read, then YOUR TURN TO CURTSY, MY TURN TO BOW which started a life-long love affair with the books of William Goldman (I still have the original paperbacks Yonce gave me; I also have rare first editions of both books).

Yonce also prepared me for college better than anyone and gave me the best advice about it when I was graduating..."In the next four years your life is going to change so dramatically that all this high school angst will seem like small potatoes." He was right, it did.

Charles Dickens, my theatre prof, prepared me for a theatre career and ingrained in me a sense of professionalism that still carries through to my work today. Like Yonce, he also became a friend and a pal. I was one of the his inner circle who was often invited to lunch with him at the Saratoga restaurant, his watering hole in Lexington. These were long lunches where Charles imbibed martinis and waxed philosophical and told theatre stories and we jabbered about old movies. He was a fabulous director and our professional relationship became such that by the end of college an audition was pretty much him asking me: "What part would you like to do?" He was witty, colourful, dapper (an immaculate dresser) talented, and a complete man of the theatre. To hear his booming laughter rolling out of dark theatre when you were performing was warm validation.
Title: Re:LIKE A WINGED FAERIE ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 10:25:26 AM: Quote from: Stuart on September 21, 2004, 08:10:46 AM
TAR: I am both hoping for, and thinking that Chip and Kim might pull it out. And I am thrilled that the moms are part of the final 4. I would not be sad to see Colin/Christie or Brandon/Nicole bite the dust. I would like Colin to bite the dust in an embarassingly bad fashion.

BB5: I am hoping that Drew will win. I am thinking that Cowboy will actually win, however.

I really like Chip and Kim. But they have made some bad mistakes recently. I didn't like how they decided not to yield the twins. And I thought Chip was stupid for practically knocking others over in order to yield Colin. I'm also not that impressed with Kim's contributions.

I'm not thrilled the moms are part of the Final 4. Although did you know they are actually bowling doubles champs. So maybe they do have some atheletic ability. They seem too silly and make too mistakes for my taste.

I like Brandon and Nicole. Although did you know that she is only like 21 (and she won or placed high up in I think Miss Teen USA). It looks like Nicole has some sort of melt down. This team is very nice. But they haven't really shown me anything.

And as for Colin and Christie. I know most people want them to lose and lose bad. But I don't. I want him to apologize for his behavior. But to me this is the only team that deserves to win. They are so strong and so smart. The only other team as smart was Charla and Mirna.

Anyhow it will be interesting to see. Oh and I wouldn't want to be Chip and Kim when Colin comes after them tonight. I suspect C & K will lose, simply because Colin will yield them.

As for BB5: I still think Drew will win. But it depends on who the twins vote for. I wrote that I thought Jen, Diane, marvin, and will would vote for drew (with nat, adria and karen voting for cowboy).
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Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 10:28:20 AM: Quote from: MBarnum on September 21, 2004, 09:00:30 AM
DR Jennifer,
I am thinking that Drew will likely win BB5...but you never know...it depends so much on what each member of the jury bases there vote on. I would be happy with either Drew or Michael winning.

As for TAR...I am hoping the bowling mom's win..but if Chip and Kim win that would be OK by me also...I will be most disappointed if Colin and whats-her-name win...I would also like to see Colin crash and burn! ;)

For BB5, who do you think each will vote for? I agree it is hard. The only we know for sure is that jen and diane will most likely vote for drew.

Btw, I am surprised you guys both like the bowling moms. Maybe it's their underdog status. But to me I want the BEST team to win. Granted they have been good at a few things. But they get lost so often. And I really think they are just lucky to still be there.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 10:33:22 AM: Good Morning!

...Slowly, but surely waking up right now... I woke up with a headache... basically dehydrated... Then I turned on the news and saw the "Red Flag" warnings in regards to the brush fires since the air is very dry today and the winds have been blowing... Ah, that explains it! So, I'm just waiting for the water to kick in, and then...

Or I could just go back to bed for a few...

Hmmm...

;)
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 10:33:55 AM: Oh and I mentioned yesterday that all Krispy Kremes in Montreal are giving a dozen free donuts to everyone with a coupon (appearing in the paper every day this week).

Today I went to get mine. There were maybe 50 others in line. But it went fast. EVERYONE was using the coupon. :)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 10:35:23 AM: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR DearReaderLaura!
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 10:37:15 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 10:33:55 AM
Oh and I mentioned yesterday that all Krispy Kremes in Montreal are giving a dozen free donuts to everyone with a coupon (appearing in the paper every day this week).

Today I went to get mine. There were maybe 50 others in line. But it went fast. EVERYONE was using the coupon. :)

Hmm... All this talk about Krispy Kremes... I used to remember when the Krispy Kreme stores would give you a Baker's Dozen - throw in an extra donut - when you bought a box of the Hot Glazed Ones. They don't do that anymore, I think. Hmmm....
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: MBarnum on September 21, 2004, 10:42:31 AM: DR Jennifer,
I just cannot figure out how each one will vote on BB5...no one ever seems to vote they way I expect them to...and it depends on what their own agenda is...do the vote for who they liked best, or who they honestly believe played the best.

As for TAR and the bowling moms, I think they have played very well...they all have made mistakes, but I believe for those two gals, who are certainly underdogs, to have gotten as far as they have, they must have played well.

I will be watching BB5, but of course will have to tape the two hour TAR...and watch it tomorrow. I will be the last to know the winnder :-\
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 10:45:39 AM: And this tidbit from today's Washington Post's Backstage column... If you happen to be in the D.C. area...

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The Kennedy Center's free Millennium Stage will show all six parts of the upcoming PBS series "Broadway: The American Musical" on a big screen Oct. 7-12, at 6 p.m. The series by Michael Kantor will air Oct. 19-21.

Is any place in New York City planning a "big screen" presentation?
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 10:46:28 AM: Nope, my screen says Like a Faerie Princess on Speedballs. Clear your cache or refresh.
Title: Re:LIKE A FURRY PRINCESS ON KRISPIE KREMES
Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 10:56:43 AM: ;D
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Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 11:03:12 AM: I wanna do that too!
Title: Re:LIKE A BIRTHDAY GIRL EATING KRISPY KREMES
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 11:05:03 AM: Yeah! :) ;) :D ;D :o 8)
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Post by: George on September 21, 2004, 11:06:00 AM: [move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]¤ ~ ¤ ~ ¤ ~ ¤[/move]
[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]HAPPY BIRTHDAY DearReaderLaura!![/move]
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Title: Re:LIKE A HAIRY BEAR ON SPEED
Post by: George on September 21, 2004, 11:07:26 AM: Quote from: Ben on September 21, 2004, 04:08:32 AM
Mr. Wolpe will be leaving Little Shop soon (or the tour may end, I don't know) to come out to Papermill Playhouse where he will play the Baker in "The Baker's Wife". I don't really "know" Mr. Wolpe but our time at the University of Minnesota overlapped for a while. He was also in New York when I moved here. He played Ed Koch in the musical "How Am I Doin'?"

Lenny Wolpe was also Ed Koch in Charles Strouse's Mayor...unless "How Am I Doin'?" is an earlier title of Mayor.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 11:09:03 AM: How many Krispy Kremes are reasonable to eat in one day? :)
Title: Re:LIKE A SLEEPY PROOFREADER OFF OF SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Ben on September 21, 2004, 11:11:36 AM: George, you're right. It was too early for me :P

The musical was called Mayor, not How Am I Doin? That was Koch's catch phrase when he was Mayor.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: DearReaderLaura on September 21, 2004, 11:49:00 AM: Thank you, thank you all!!

I now have swell new binoculars, and I may just take them out on this unseasonably cool September day and try them out at the zoo.
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Post by: S. Woody White on September 21, 2004, 12:26:49 PM: Count mine as a vote against wind chimes. No matter how you hang them, the wind will always manage to concentrate on the one chime note that is just that little bit "off" and get on your nerves.

I think a better idea is to hang a couple of banners or wind socks. They're colorful, cheery, and much quieter.

Kitchen tables are a different matter altogether. Der Brucer and I solved the problem in steps. First, we had to decide how large a table we wanted. We ended up mocking up the size with boxes, set in the middle of the kitchen floor. This gave us an idea of how large we wanted the table, and also how easy it would be to walk around it.

The second decision was about how high I wanted the table. I wanted one that I could work at comfortably while standing, and for me that meant a taller than usual table, by an extra couple of inches. These two inches have been a real boon for me, and it turns out der B. likes the extra height, too. (I can easily imagine someone short wanting a shorter table, for the same reasons.)

Third, shopping for stock tables simply was a waste of time, as far as we were concerned. It made more sense to find a shop that dealt with factories directly, and order a custom table from them. We were able to get a table top that matched our counters, was the exact size we wanted...and when the table came in the first time at the wrong height, the store owner took charge and handled the problem with the factory quickly. We've been very satisfied with the results.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Emily on September 21, 2004, 12:33:08 PM: Happy Birthday DR LAURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 12:45:22 PM: Good Afternoon!

Well, I'm awake, but I still have a twinge of a headache... Maybe I just need a walk to the House of Pies to cure me!

:D
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 12:50:57 PM: OH! I guess I can ask for the update here... To those who watch "The Young & The Restless" - Hey! Stop shaking your heads the rest of you! ;)... How did the whole Cameron Kersten (sp?), Grace, Sharon and Nick story line wrap up? I tuned in today, and was surprised to find it had apparently been wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. -And not stretched out like they usually do. Was there a plane involved? And Sharon jumped out of it?
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Post by: Noel on September 21, 2004, 12:54:59 PM: The other two teachers I wanted to mention are both very famous, so you'll find that much has been written about them by others.

John Ingle's boundless enthusiasm was a great inspiration to me, and I think a lot about what he taught now that I'm teaching musical theatre performance. He had a moment before excercise in which you'd read a letter (of your own creation) to lead you in to your song - a spelling out of "the moment before" that still strikes me as brilliant. When Ingle was my teacher, we all accepted that his early aspirations to be an actor himself had been thwarted. So, for all of us, it's been a gleeful surprise that, after retiring from the school, he's worked very steadily as an actor ever since, mostly on soap operas. His students included Nicholas Cage, Richard Dreyfuss, Albert Brooks, Larraine Newman, David Schwimmer and Rob Reiner. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Lehman Engel was not the jolly ol' soul Ingle was (are you getting this straight? I was talking about Ingle, now I'm talking about Engel) and was often irrascible or mean. Which is why I loved him. As tough as he could be, commented on our neophyte musical theatre creations, I knew that the real world was probably a whole lot tougher. This business of a pedagogy - that there's actually a "good way" to write a musical, and that it can be taught - didn't exist before Lehman. And, while he's much criticized, it's not as if somebody's stated a better theory. So, obviously, he was of paramount importance to my development.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 01:09:25 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 12:50:57 PM
OH! I guess I can ask for the update here... To those who watch "The Young & The Restless" - Hey! Stop shaking your heads the rest of you! ;)... How did the whole Cameron Kersten (sp?), Grace, Sharon and Nick story line wrap up? I tuned in today, and was surprised to find it had apparently been wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. -And not stretched out like they usually do. Was there a plane involved? And Sharon jumped out of it?

I forget when it ended, but it was more than a couple of weeks ago. It really ended abruptly.

I have no idea where Grace is. But they have not shown her in a while.

As for what happened. Well Sharon agreed to go with Cameron on his jet and leave her family. That was the agreement on how he was going to help her so she didn't go to jail.

On the plane Sharon left a code message for Nick, who raced to the airport and snuck on the plane. While on the plane Nick punched on Cameron, put him in a parachute, and then shoved him (and then sharon and himself( out of the plane.

The funny part was they landed in this wheat field in the middle of nowhere. They showed them all aimlessly wandering (with Cameron being pulled along with a limp leg). Then next scene they have found there way to safety and are at a gas station. A police car took Cameron away, and that is the last that we saw of him.

I think Nick taped cameron's confession on the plane. And grace had already confessed to the police.

Hope that helps.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Dan-in-Toronto on September 21, 2004, 01:09:36 PM: Archie and I just returned from a short walk. It's a stunning day. Among the other walkers was a young father steering a stroller in one hand. In the other hand he held the leash of a pit bull. This breed may have its defenders, but I cannot understand why anyone would bring it into a family with a new baby.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 01:13:54 PM: I meant to say that the guy punched out the other guy. But it sounds funny to read "he punched on him", so I left it. :)
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Stuart on September 21, 2004, 01:22:18 PM: Quote from: Jay on September 21, 2004, 10:00:23 AM
Without Social Studies teacher Mrs. Bernstein I would be unaware to this day that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire.

And without Algebra teacher Mrs. Libby I would never have learned that you are either pregnant or you are not.

Yes, but Mrs. Libby (Calculus for me...)....um....well.....she smelled.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Noel on September 21, 2004, 01:25:14 PM: It's a gorgeous day here in New York, too. There's something about the light in autumn. The sun shines in as if it's beautifully gelled, and,the first time you see it, you know fall is here.

Another sign of the season is the return of students to the Columbia campus. One year, I noticed that summer was over when I saw an upper-classman leading a tour of incoming freshman. As he turned the corner, he announced, showily, "And this... is Burger King."

It's no longer there, though. Slated for demolition along with the West Side Market and Columbia Bagels (once rated one of the city's best).
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 01:27:48 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 01:09:25 PM
I forget when it ended, but it was more than a couple of weeks ago. It really ended abruptly.

I have no idea where Grace is. But they have not shown her in a while.

As for what happened. Well Sharon agreed to go with Cameron on his jet and leave her family. That was the agreement on how he was going to help her so she didn't go to jail.

On the plane Sharon left a code message for Nick, who raced to the airport and snuck on the plane. While on the plane Nick punched on Cameron, put him in a parachute, and then shoved him (and then sharon and himself( out of the plane.

The funny part was they landed in this wheat field in the middle of nowhere. They showed them all aimlessly wandering (with Cameron being pulled along with a limp leg). Then next scene they have found there way to safety and are at a gas station. A police car took Cameron away, and that is the last that we saw of him.

I think Nick taped cameron's confession on the plane. And grace had already confessed to the police.

Hope that helps.

HA!!!

I now have to wonder if Cameron will become the James Stenbeck equivalent for "Y&R".

*I also wonder if the "Y&R" was getting letters from fans about the whole story line. Even for "Y&R" it was getting a little too TOO. ;)
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Stuart on September 21, 2004, 01:28:12 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 10:28:20 AM
Btw, I am surprised you guys both like the bowling moms. Maybe it's their underdog status.

Yes, DR Jennifer, when you are a vertically-challenged, 15 lbs overweight, Jewish, gay man, you occasionally root for the underdog.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 01:31:38 PM: OK... Time for me to log off and attend to some "stuff"... And maybe get some PIE!

Laters...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Matt H. on September 21, 2004, 01:54:33 PM: Happy Birthday, DR Laura!!!

Sorry to have been E&T today. One of my dearest friends is moving to Virginia next week, and today and tomorrow, I'm helping him load up one of those moving and storage pods, and it simply takes a lot of time. I'm totally exhausted even after a shower, and I have rehearsal tonight that I'm not really ready for due to complete exhaustion.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Matt H. on September 21, 2004, 01:59:33 PM: I was blessed with so many inspiring and dedicated teachers during my school years. I know it shows what an old fogey I am, but most of the teachers I had back then had been teaching forever, many were women who were unmarried and had made teaching children their whole lives. I really find it difficult to single one or two out because there must be about a dozen to whom I will always be indebted for a superb education and a work ethic that has certainly seen me through many tough, demanding years once I became a teacher myself.

And it was great once I started teaching back in the town where I was from that I got to work alongside many of the teachers who had been so important to me and I got to tell them so. I know when former students see me now and have kind words to say, it means a great deal, and I hope my words to them affected them similarly.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jennifer on September 21, 2004, 02:04:59 PM: Okay let me just say this. Last week's Nip/Tuck ending ... ewwwww!!!
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Dan-in-Toronto on September 21, 2004, 02:33:35 PM: At the end of third grade, I learned that my fourth grade teacher would be Emily Simon. Classmates extended their sympathy, since she didn't have the best press at PS 109.

It turned out Emily Simon was tough - but she was fair and smart, and a terrific teacher. And at the end of the year, when I was slated for fifth grade with the dreaded Miss Kenney, Miss Simon took me aside and extended her sympathy. This time, the new teacher would live up to her reputation.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 03:11:01 PM: Hello, Again! (... Ah, a Hello, Again reference...)

I'm back from a short walk around the neighborhood, as well as a stop at the coffee shop and the taco stand. Nothing like some caffeine and some carne asada to pick you up! ;)

Nothing else much to report... unfortunately... But I did finally relent, and I took some aspirin for my headache. It just doesn't seem to want to go away completely.

Ah, well...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: MBarnum on September 21, 2004, 03:12:15 PM: BK, Mrs. Tollefson's first name was Dorothy.

Did you know a Mrs. Tollefson?
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 03:13:57 PM: PREEEEEE-SENTING!!!

PAGE ~~THREE~~ FOUR!!!
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-Today's topic was teachers? ;)
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 03:28:15 PM: Today I went for a walk and this is what I saw.....

(http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/party/party-smiley-049.gif)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR LAURA!
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 03:57:43 PM: Yes, a teacher named Donna Tollefson - a great, great lady.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 04:48:56 PM: No posts in an hour? Skammen!
I just came in from walking the hound. It's HOT out. This morning it was COLD. Very CONFUSING.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 21, 2004, 04:54:42 PM: Quote from: Panni on September 21, 2004, 04:48:56 PM
No posts in an hour? Skammen!
I just came in from walking the hound. It's HOT out. This morning it was COLD. Very CONFUSING.

I noticed the same thing when I was out walking earlier too. Kind of surprised me. I mean, I had heard on the news that the temp was around 90, but... And after the very cool evening we had last night... Sheesh, it's like we're in Los Angeles or somewhere like that?!?!? -Oh... nevermind...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 05:35:41 PM: To quote DR Jose - Sheesh! Where in Tarnation is everyone?
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: George on September 21, 2004, 05:41:18 PM: I'm here, I'm here!

Topic of the Day: My two favorite teachers in school (before college) were Donna Baker and Teri Poff. Donna was my middle school (7th & 8th grades) choir teacher and Teri was my high school choir teacher. I got into choir because at my school, if we took an arts class, we could get out of a half a year of P.E. Sounded good to me! Anyway, I was pretty good at music. Although I never really had a "great" voice, I could blend well and hold my own part. When I was a senior, I went to All-State Choir and I won a High School Choral Award (for my high school), which was voted by the other students.

When it was time to think about college, I had no idea "what I wanted to be when I grew up" so I decided to go to college to become a choir teacher, because of Donna and Teri. I loved the way they taught and felt that they really cared about music and the students that they taught. That really made me enjoy the classes that I had with them.

To be continued...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: George on September 21, 2004, 06:06:06 PM: "But wait," you think. "George works in a library." Well, I do. Let me continue: I went to Centralia College, got my AA degree, then transferred to Western Washington University. I got into the music department easily and the education department a quarter late. I don't exactly remember what happened, but it turned out not to be a problem. I went to Western for two years and at the beginning of my fifth year, all I had to do was take one education class in the fall, a "reading in the content field" (whatever the hell that means) class in the month of January, then do my student teaching in the second semester of the public schools. However, I never really wanted to be a teacher. I just had no idea what it was that I could study in college.

On to Part 3!
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: George on September 21, 2004, 06:07:19 PM: At the beginning of my fifth year, two events happened that really made me want to get out of teaching. That fall, Western had just approved a new Bachelor of Arts degree with a music major, which was less intensive than what I was going for, a Bachelor of Music with Ed. certification. The second event was that Dr. Robert Scandrett (the choir department head and conductor of the Concert Choir) announced that in the spring (when I would supposedly be doing my student teaching), the Concert Choir was going to make a CD of choral works of Domenico Scarlatti. Dr. Scandrett had a contract with a music publishing company in Germany to actually find and edit for publication the choral music of Domenico Scarlatti. They were going to record some of this music, and much of it had never been heard since it was written almost three hundred years ago! I wanted to be on that CD. I decided to drop education and I changed my major to the new BA-Music Major. Most of the classes that I’d already taken fulfilled the requirements of the new degree, but even though the degree was approved, no one could actually graduate with it until the spring. I just had to take one required class in the fall quarter and one more in the winter quarter (they were only offered in those quarters), then I would be finished. In the spring quarter, I was in five choirs! That’s all I did that last quarter. Anyway, I was able to graduate AND be on the CD. When I moved home, I eventually got a job at the Timberland Regional Library Service Center, where I had worked when going to Centralia College. And I’ve been working here ever since!
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Post by: George on September 21, 2004, 06:09:40 PM: And finally:[/i]

Now, parts two and three of the story really have nothing to do with favorite teachers, except that I didn't become what they sort of inspired me to try to become. And if anyone is interested, both amazon.com and Barnes & Noble have the CD listed (but B&N has clips)! Click HERE (http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?userid=uF7daM5A2O&ean=675754439323) for the B&N listing with one minute clips. If you like that kind of music, it's actually quite wonderful...if I do say so myself. :)

End of Saga. ;D
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jane on September 21, 2004, 06:18:26 PM: I’m finally here, what a day. More on that later. First let me respond to last nights posts.

MBarnum, thanks and he doesn’t photograph all that well.

Sandra did you ever find the 5th floor-LOL. Not only did Echo eat homework but so did one of our cats.

SWW & DerBrucer, I have been thinking about the fact you are both crazy to want another dog, even if your reasoning makes sense to me. However, there could be a flaw in it, aside from the fact you will need a dog large enough to be gentle with the other dogs and active enough for Fletcher. The main problem is Fletcher can’t hear when the dogs tell him to stop being so rough. A big dog might flatten Fletcher when he ignores the big dog.

Now to read today’s posts.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jane on September 21, 2004, 06:22:37 PM: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DRLAURA! I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A TERRIFIC DAY.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jane on September 21, 2004, 06:29:47 PM: Jose I hope you are feeling better by now.

I had to take Bogie to the doctor this afternoon. Poor boy is extremely constipated. He was given medicine and fluids. He is scheduled for an enema in the morning. Chances are it won’t happen, but with some luck by tomorrow the treatment won’t be necessary. Oh, she said it is so bad we might need to take him three days in a row. :P
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Sandra on September 21, 2004, 06:39:53 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 10:09:43 AM
Sister Desideratta (I think that's how her name was spelled) in third grade taught us that if you name off the months of the year on your knuckles and the little valleys between them, on your left hand and then to your right, you can tell which months have 31 days (they are the months that land on the knuckles.)

I learned that in Senora Ginsberg's Spanish class.

One of my most *interesting* teachers was the 349-pound psycho-therapist. I find myself missing that class sometimes while sitting through my boring classes.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JMK on September 21, 2004, 06:47:59 PM: DR Panni: here is a post from the usenet group Rec.Arts.Past-Films obviously specially designed for your particular expertise:

Years ago -- maybe forty or fifty years ago -- I saw a movie
in which the female star and her husband were entertaining
some Hungarians. The wife tried to do something that would
really make a hit with the guests, so she somehow learned a
Hungarian toast. When she said it during dinner, the guests
were at first shocked and resentful, but then after they
thought about it a little bit they realized what she had
meant to say, so they laughed and returned the proper
greeting, and everything went okay after that.

The phrase as she learned it, to the best of my memory, was
"Eggashegera". I told this long ago to an acquaintance who
was a fluent Hungarian speaker, and he recognized the
problem immediately. He told me what the lady must have
said, how it translated into something insulting in English,
and he told me what she probably should have said, which
translated to something like "To your health".

If anyone recognizes the incident, I would like to know the
name of the file, the name of the movie, the actress, what
the phrase meant as she said it, what she should have said,
and what it means. Or any one or more of those.

Any help anyone cares to give me will be greatly
appreciated.

I for one am curious as to what the various mistranslations and actual intended meanings might have been. Do you know what film it was?
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Sandra on September 21, 2004, 06:48:40 PM: Yes, I eventually did make it to the fifth floor. I'm not quite sure how I got there because the stairs end as soon as you get to the fourth floor. It was like the Twilight Zone or something.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 06:54:34 PM: They're saying on the news that's on in the bg that many schools are cutting out recess so that kids have more time to study for standardized tests. Aaaarghhhh!
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 07:03:10 PM: Anyone here have an LCD tv?
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: JMK on September 21, 2004, 07:07:02 PM: Quote from: Panni on September 21, 2004, 06:54:34 PM
They're saying on the news that's on in the bg that many schools are cutting out recess so that kids have more time to study for standardized tests. Aaaarghhhh!

One can only assume that that's better than saying "Eggashegera". :)
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 07:07:24 PM: JMK - I don't know the movie, but I've heard the mistake made many times. It's all in the accents. "To your health" is pronounced "EH-GAY-SHAY-GED-REH"...
On the other hand, if you say "EH-GAY-SHEH-GED-REH" - the meaning with the simple change from "AY" to "EH" - becomes "to to your entire ass!"
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Jay on September 21, 2004, 07:21:31 PM: I'll stick with "L'Chayim." Clearly, it's safer.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 07:37:31 PM: Quote from: Jay on September 21, 2004, 07:21:31 PM
I'll stick with "L'Chayim." Clearly, it's safer.

You bet your sweet...ah...health!
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 07:45:52 PM: I've been having trouble reading lately - having to strain - and not always seeing properly even with my reading glasses on. Not a good situation for a writer. Today I had my eyes checked and it turns out I need a 30% change in my prescription. That's a lot, folks!
It also turns out that I've got some major scar tissue on my right cornea. The doctor asked if I'd been hit in the eye. Ah... no. The only injury I recall is when I was still acting, having an accident right before the performance at the Shaw Festival... I bent down to pick up something from under a rack of costumes. As I lifted my head, the corner of one of the costumes struck me in the eye. My eyes were watering and I was in incredible pain, but I had to go on and do the show. By the end of the performance I could barely see. The doctor told me to lie in a dark room for at least 24 hours - which I did. The eye got better - but perhaps that's where the scar comes from. Or perhaps my ex-husband decked me and I plum forgot.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: DearReaderLaura on September 21, 2004, 07:59:30 PM: Thank you all for the birthday wishes. Tomorrow I'll go play with my new binoculars.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Matt H. on September 21, 2004, 08:04:02 PM: After a few lovely fall days, we're getting back to typical Indian summer temperatures the rest of this week. The nights will remain relatively cool (low 60s), but the days go back into the 80s with uncomfortable humidity.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Matt H. on September 21, 2004, 08:07:06 PM: BK, I had an LCD Samsung (40" widescreen) before I bought my current Toshiba. My LCD was only enhanced definition quality, however. High definition back then was way off the charts expensive.

If there's something you'd like to know, just ask.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 08:39:52 PM: I always feel so guilty when I come across the site this time at night and the post count is low and I can't come up with anything interesting to say.

Like now.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Matt H. on September 21, 2004, 08:45:16 PM: I'm looking at my evening schedule tomorrow, and I think I might just have time to watch a DVD before the premiere of LOST on ABC. Now, what to choose . . . . . what to choose . . . .
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 08:49:15 PM: DR Matt, have you gotten the Star Wars set yet? I'm still up in the air about it. I'm disappointed that Lucas decided not to release the films as they were originally released.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Dan (the Man) on September 21, 2004, 08:50:51 PM: Arty-Farty Page Five Dance:

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Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 09:33:32 PM: Mr. Direct TV man, in moving a couple of pieces of equipment to install the TIVO unit, has caused my system to have an unseemly hum. I hate when that happens. I was all set to watch a motion picture on DVD when I noticed the unseemly hum - far too distracting. Luckily, Mr. Wiring Man is coming tomorrow afternoon and he can fix it.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 09:33:54 PM: Does anyone know what nationality Loren Maazel is? I'm watching him on Live from Lincol Center and he looks so very Hungarian - although I don't think he is.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 10:11:03 PM: Man, this joint is as dry as a prune in the dessert.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 10:11:29 PM: Where in tarnation IS everyone these days? Warning: Bitch-slapping ahead.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 10:18:53 PM: I posted, but something strange happened - so I deleted. Let's see if this one works.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 10:19:21 PM: It worked.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 10:49:06 PM: Sad to be all alone in the world.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 10:49:44 PM: Where oh where are our West Coast denizens? Are they all WUSSBURGERING?
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 11:02:02 PM: No one is alone (a close personal friend reference)...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 11:03:38 PM: Is it up to little ol' me to get us past the ATL number?
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 11:04:10 PM: Yes?...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 11:04:28 PM: No?...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 11:04:47 PM: Maybe?...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 11:05:07 PM: Maybe not?...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 11:05:36 PM: I have to decide the right course of action...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 11:06:00 PM: I don't want to make a mistake...
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 11:07:01 PM: Oh. I guess it's a moot point. (What's a moot? Why does it have a point? Is it like a unicorn's horn?)
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Panni on September 21, 2004, 11:08:06 PM: Sad to be all alone in the world.
...This is where I came in.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: DearReaderLaura on September 21, 2004, 11:29:54 PM: I talked to DRs MusicGuy and Kerry tonight. We are invited to their home tomorrow for a surprise! I asked if it was a puppy, but they said no.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: bk on September 21, 2004, 11:34:16 PM: I have a vague memory of such people as Kerry and Music Guy.
Title: Re:LIKE A FAERIE PRINCESS ON SPEEDBALLS
Post by: Joey on September 21, 2004, 11:49:03 PM: Just wanted to send out

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Very
Happy
Birthday
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before it was too late.