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Title: RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 12:05:02 AM: Well, you've read the notes, you now know all you ever need to know about my dictum and now it is time to post until the cows come home or, at the very least, until the cows have reconsidered their various and sundried dictums.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Noel on October 13, 2004, 12:08:08 AM: Friends calling late on the night of our first anniversary?

This could only mean some sort of publicity coup.

http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/5220
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 12:16:03 AM: What a great write-up DRNOEL!!! May your website get many many hits! And you get many orders. of course, I already have mine!
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 12:24:24 AM: (in reply to a post from yesterday)

Dear DR Dear Reader Laura:

I'm fully aware that we'll end up with more lads and lassies on our hands than we're planning. That seems to be part of the scheme of things, when fostering dogs. Or cats. Or humans, from what I hear.

Der B is already working on the problem. He's observed the others in the pet rescue group, and has noted that, while they're very good at getting the pets out of bad situations, they're not very good at finding new, good situations for them.

He figures that a lot of this has to do with public awareness. People don't know how to contact the rescue group, or worse don't know the group exists.

To this end, he's proposing that we take dogs out with us, sort of on display. He's looking into getting us sweatshirts with logos on them, and bandannas for the dogs that say "Adopt Me!" on them. He's also trying to get good photos of all the dogs, that we can print up and keep in a book, so people will know that there are more dogs out there than just the ones we've brought with us.

Once we get going, there's newspapers to contact, and to keep in contact on a regular basis.

The other part of the problem is screening the perspective owners. Some of the people in the rescue group are, well, shall we call them ~~anal~~ over-protective? Sure, I understand not wanting to hand a dog over to someone who just wants to keep it chained in a yard, or to someone who will abuse the animal. But the grilling that der B and I went through from one of the rescue people bordered on the intrusive. (Fortunately, the woman who came to check out the home environment was very easy to get along with, and we stop by her store regularly to chat about how things are going.)
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 12:25:23 AM: It's late on this coast. Time to wuss.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 12:26:02 AM: Congrats, Noel!
My next wedding definitely has to be an all-singing, all-dancing affair.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 12:44:48 AM: MRBK did you ever get your copy of THAT DVD of THAT original movie? I didn't get mine yet. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 12:54:08 AM: It was supposedly shipped on Saturday. We shall see. If it doesn't arrive by Friday, they get another negative, and I apply for a refund from paypal, which will get them kicked off that service.

Countdown to 70,000 posts - a mere 140 or so to go - could happen this very day, say I.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 02:41:27 AM: So sad. I think mine should be here sometime this week as well.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 02:42:40 AM: I just finished watching YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER, and Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire kissed several times in a few of the dances.

I thought he and Ginger had a thing about not kissing....and they did it only a couple of times in ALL their movies.

What was different about Rita? Well, besides the obvious.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: beckon on October 13, 2004, 04:49:55 AM: DR Jose- I am glad to hear that you enjoy the "Farmdale" plays also. I have never seen a live production of one. Considering all the theatres here in Los Angeles, you would think someone would do them. But I guess people are only interested in doing "vanity productions" (unless it is quality material like WHAT IF? of course!) :)
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Ben on October 13, 2004, 04:51:21 AM: Hey, folks, for those of you Broadway Radio Show listeners, the show seems to be working again. Both WFO and I were having problems on Monday but things seem to be fixed. Good show with London (National Theatre) casts!
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: beckon on October 13, 2004, 04:52:36 AM: ASK BK

Wow! Here it is the day to ask BK a question and I can't think of one. So I guess my question is-

What do you say when you can't think of a single question?
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: beckon on October 13, 2004, 04:55:57 AM: DR Ben-

Thank you for the info on the radio show. Originally, I thought something was wrong with my computer. I need my weekly fix of Donald Feltham!
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 05:56:32 AM: Haven't read the notes; haven't caught up on the posts, but had to say that it was a treat to read Peter Filichia's column today. (Yes, there are things I read BEFORE signing onto HHW!)

DR Noel, all of our partnerships should be celebrated in such glorious fashion. Congrats on being subject of today's diary!
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Ben on October 13, 2004, 05:59:25 AM: As if you needed another reason to listen to Donald's radio show (if you are able, I know some DRs can't hook into it for various technical reasons), you get 4, count em, 4 selections from the National Theatre production of Night Music including Judi Dench doing Send in the Clowns!
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 06:00:07 AM: DRNoel, wow! Immortalized by my pal Peter Filichia! That was wonderful. What a nice way to cap the day.

I had this awful dream last night about my stolen bicycle and bagpipers and Scottish dancers on an airplane. There seems to have been a bit of WEST SIDE STORY delinquents as well. From this summary, I hope you've deduced I slept very badly. I think it has to do with THE WICKER MAN, but I've been wrong before.

I needs me some Eubie Blake and Victor Herbert (that combo is is weird as my dream) to get my day right. If I think of a BK question, I'll ask it later.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: td on October 13, 2004, 06:00:41 AM: ASK BK DAY! Okay, I will.

Let's say that you could work with Miss Barbara Harris (time machine or real time), what projects would you offer her on stage, screen and recording?
(Would you consider her for a film of BENJAMIN KRITZER?)
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 06:07:49 AM: Hmmmmmmmmmm.....my question for ASKBK day (with the exception of ROSEMARY'S BABY talked about last week) - which film for you was a perfect picturization of a book? ....looked like you imagined it would....or was cast perfectly?

And of course....the opposite.....
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: William E. Lurie on October 13, 2004, 06:16:16 AM: The difference between Ginger and Rita is that Ginger did her own singing while Rita was dubbed (Usually by Nan Wynn).
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 06:38:35 AM: Before I go, I just reconsidered my dictum; does anyone prefer their septum or peplum?
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 07:15:46 AM: Hope you feel better today JRand54! Good vibes being sent your way!

Belated happy anniversary wishes to Noel and Joy.

I will be back later with a question of the day question...if I can think of one.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 13, 2004, 08:00:46 AM: Good Morning!

Thankfully, I'm not as sore as I thought I would be after yesterday's class/warm-up/workout, but we'll see how I am tomorrow morning after today's class/warm-up/workout. -The second day always seems to be the clincher/killer. And I slept rather well too, so I'm guessing that helped. In any case...

For ASK BK DAY:

Did you ever go through a "video/computer game" phase?

Myself, I still remember playing Atari for hours at a time when I was younger, but I've never had any interest in Nintendo, Playstation, X-Boy or any of the latest batch of computer games (Sega, etc.). -And the few times I've tried to play those games, I've found my fingers aren't coordinated that way. ?!?!? Sometimes I'll play word and strategy games from time to time, but I've never been drawn to adventure nor sport games.

Yourself?
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 08:08:26 AM: Hmmmmmmmm....Ginger had some help in the vocal department now and then....unless I am mistaken...and I could be.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: JoseSPiano on October 13, 2004, 08:10:39 AM: DR SWW - As for "The Chocolate Bar" and "Frenchy's Chicken"...

-I've already taken the pocket guide out of the magazine.

and

-The addresses have already been Map-Quested.

:D

-Now I just to find when I'll actually have the time to check them out. We start tech on Saturday with a 10 out of 12, so... But I'm sure I'll make to at least one of those establishments while I'm here... plus a few others. And after driving around a little bit more, I've noticed that there seems to be quite a good number of eating establishments of various culinary origins here in Houston. One of my other culinary missions while I'm here is to find out what is and try a "kolache". I've noticed a bunch of "kolache" restaurants and stands around town, and since my curiosity has now been peaked/piqued...
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 13, 2004, 08:22:52 AM: Does anyone still wear a peplum?
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Matt H. on October 13, 2004, 08:27:04 AM: Ginger's reputation was also one of steely professionalism, but from what I've been told, she was not well loved in the industry and while she made immortal many dances with Astaire, I understand she was a slow, agonizing study and something of a thorn in Hermes Pan's side.

One never hears a bad word said about Rita, that she was (especially at that period of her career) a dream to work with and full of humility and gratitude to have become an audience favorite.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Matt H. on October 13, 2004, 08:29:00 AM: My friend Jeff who moved a couple of weeks ago back to Virginia is back in town today to close on his house, and we're having lunch, so again, no time this afternoon to see any DVD movies. Might be able to squeeze in a ROCKY & BULLWINKLE or HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL, but that's about it.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Matt H. on October 13, 2004, 08:30:54 AM: Question for BK: Would winning a Grammy Award for one of your CDs mean anything to you, or does your knowledge of how the business of awards operates negate any sense of accomplishment winning one might give you?
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Jay on October 13, 2004, 09:07:42 AM: Today's helpful hint:

When reconsidering one's dictum, the use of two mirrors facilitates matters greatly.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 09:21:28 AM: Quote from: Jay on October 13, 2004, 09:07:42 AM
Today's helpful hint:

When reconsidering one's dictum, the use of two mirrors facilitates matters greatly.

Grand papa and Nana Grace (as DC - dear canine, in internet lingo - Morgan calls them) must be up and about already!

Here's a blatant plug:

The father and step-mother of DR Jay and myself are visiting with him prior to embarking on a two-week Panama Canal cruise, arranged by yours truly. For though arts administration pays the bills, DP John and I have a sideline business as cruise travel agents. We love cruising! (Watch it, peanut gallery!)

So if any of you are even thinking about taking to the high seas (for some romance, with or without Dottie Day), feel free to let me know. I would love to help make those dreams a reality.

And now, back to our show.....
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 09:25:23 AM: I think this calls for the

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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]HUSTLE[/move]
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 09:32:01 AM: Quote from: beckon on October 13, 2004, 04:52:36 AM
ASK BK

Wow! Here it is the day to ask BK a question and I can't think of one. So I guess my question is-

What do you say when you can't think of a single question?

You say, "Does anyone still wear a hat?"
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 09:32:04 AM: Ok, I think I have had enough coffee this morning that my mind is beginning to work a bit, so.....

My BK question:

When you were in your hey day of working in films and television were you ever recognized on the street by someone who had seen you in a program or movie. If so did they ask for your autograph? And what shows/movies were you recognized from? Please go into explicit detail. Thank you.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 09:32:58 AM: Statement of the day:

I would like to win the lottery and stop working.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 09:34:09 AM: Quote from: td on October 13, 2004, 06:00:41 AM
ASK BK DAY! Okay, I will.

Let's say that you could work with Miss Barbara Harris (time machine or real time), what projects would you offer her on stage, screen and recording?
(Would you consider her for a film of BENJAMIN KRITZER?)

Oh, I suppose if it were a few years ago, Miss Harris would not be uninteresting as Minnie Kritzer. I would love to have done an album with Miss Harris. Even though I hear she can be difficult, I have this feeling we would have had a grand time.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 09:35:44 AM: Quote from: JRand54 on October 13, 2004, 06:07:49 AM
Hmmmmmmmmmm.....my question for ASKBK day (with the exception of ROSEMARY'S BABY talked about last week) - which film for you was a perfect picturization of a book? ....looked like you imagined it would....or was cast perfectly?

And of course....the opposite.....

To Kill a Mockingbird. But there is no book to film adaptation better than Rosemary's Baby. There have been so many awful adaptations I can't even think of the worst.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 09:38:28 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 13, 2004, 08:00:46 AM

For ASK BK DAY:

Did you ever go through a "video/computer game" phase?

Not in the sense that you're talking about, no. I was quite fond of Frogger but only played it at Hef's mansion every week, in the days when I was on the "A" list. And I play Free Cell when I need to relax, but that's about it. I've never had my hands on a Playstation - don't even know how it works. My darling daughter had Atari and I'm sure we must have played something on it, but I can't remember.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 09:41:10 AM: Quote from: Matt H. on October 13, 2004, 08:30:54 AM
Question for BK: Would winning a Grammy Award for one of your CDs mean anything to you, or does your knowledge of how the business of awards operates negate any sense of accomplishment winning one might give you?

Winning something is always fun, but having been beat out for a Grammy already, it didn't bother me at all. Grammy, like anything else, is based on name recognition - if a legendary rock producer somehow produced a cast album, he will win. End of story. If some awful thing like Riverdance is up for cast album (it shouldn't have been, but was) and is playing nightly all over the country as well as on PBS, it will win (over Rent).
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 09:44:44 AM: Quote from: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 09:32:04 AM
Ok, I think I have had enough coffee this morning that my mind is beginning to work a bit, so.....

My BK question:

When you were in your hey day of working in films and television were you ever recognized on the street by someone who had seen you in a program or movie. If so did they ask for your autograph? And what shows/movies were you recognized from? Please go into explicit detail. Thank you.

Oh, I was recognized often, and people did stop and ask for autographs. I was on all the right shows - shows that were hits and were watched by a lot of people. And it still happens when reruns are shown. I was recognized a lot for The Partridge Family, and when the Dinah Shore CBS series was on, it happened a ton of times. Also, there was one year where I had like ten commercials running and people stopped me a lot cause they recognized me from those.
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Post by: Jay on October 13, 2004, 09:53:11 AM: Dear BK--

Did you enjoy the staging of "The Boy From..."--and Mr. Gaines' reactions through it--as much as I did, which was a lot?
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 13, 2004, 10:05:55 AM: I'm relieved to see that most folks here aren't flaunting their dictums.

There's much too much of that in the gym shower rooms. And it's becoming something of an occurrence on TV in shows like "Manhunt"...and don't get me started on the "Real World" cabals.

No, I belong to that group that thinks dictums should be safely tucked away until the situation for hauling it out and making a statement comes along.

And no putting anyone's eye out, either!
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Post by: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 10:24:11 AM: DR Jose, I'm curious, does everybody involved with the show HAVE TO do the classes? Or is it just offered to all? It sounds like hard work. But it's good to get exercise.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 10:28:54 AM: Wow, I had no idea about these paypal problems. Hopefully they are fixed by now.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/10/12/paypal.outage.ap/index.html
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 10:32:25 AM: Oh DR Stuart, I love cruises. Went on a Caribbean cruise about 5 years ago and it was so GREAT. I really would love to go on another one soon.
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 10:33:23 AM: Jay: No, I didn't. I thought it was peculiar. Oh, she was funny, and her takes were funny, but I didn't think any of it served the song (one of my faves) very well. And that's what makes horse racing.
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Post by: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 10:35:57 AM: Speaking of cruises, there were only 2 things that I didn't love. One was that the rooms are so small. And the other is the turbulence. But I'll bet the newer bigger ships have solved a lot of the second problem.

My favorite part was the food. I have never tasted such good food in my life. I mean I was literally stunned that they could make such high quality food at the dinners (the buffets weren't as good). Since the dinners are mass-produced I thought they would be just average quality. But the things we ate were so delicious I was truly stunned.

And since you can order as much as you want, everybody at our table took to ordering two or three desserts, so we could easily find out which one was best. :)
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Post by: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 10:38:11 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 10:32:25 AM
Oh DR Stuart, I love cruises. Went on a Caribbean cruise about 5 years ago and it was so GREAT. I really would love to go on another one soon.

Amazing Race, Big Brother AND cruises? My, we have so much in common!

Next you'll tell me that you simply adore singer Julie Budd, or the score of BALLROOM or I HAD A BALL, or Drake's (not Hostess) Apple Pies!
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Post by: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 10:40:10 AM: Quote from: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 10:38:11 AM
... or the score of BALLROOM or I HAD A BALL...

Which is different from the score of I HAD A BALLROOM.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 10:50:20 AM: I have never had a Drake's or Hostess apple pie. :(
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Post by: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 10:59:59 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 10:50:20 AM
I have never had a Drake's or Hostess apple pie. :(

You don't know what you are missing! ;)
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Post by: Emily on October 13, 2004, 11:04:21 AM: mmmmmm.... pie...

I didn't have a cup of coffee this morning because I woke up late (oops!) and now I have what I think is a caffeine-withdrawal headache.

Thank God there are two Tim Hortons on campus...
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 13, 2004, 11:09:06 AM: Quote from: JRand54 on October 13, 2004, 02:41:27 AM
So sad. I think mine should be here sometime this week as well.

Cryptic much?

Can we know what "THAT MOVIE" is?

Hmmm?

Pretty Please????

With cherries on top????

:D
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Post by: Jay on October 13, 2004, 11:27:21 AM: And where, Dear BK, did you end up dining?
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Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 11:44:47 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 10:28:54 AM
Wow, I had no idea about these paypal problems. Hopefully they are fixed by now.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/10/12/paypal.outage.ap/index.html

Well, that explains why I was having so much trouble getting a payment through on an Ebay item I won earlier this week...I tried for 2 days before I could get Paypal to work.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 11:46:47 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 10:28:54 AM
Wow, I had no idea about these paypal problems.

Yes, John Paul II has been ill for some time.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 11:47:48 AM: Quote from: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 11:46:47 AM
Yes, John Paul II has been ill for some time.

What's that my brother is always uttering about groaning here at HHW?...Oh yes:

IT AIN'T ALLOWED!

;D
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Post by: Sandra on October 13, 2004, 11:57:00 AM: The whole school is in chaos today because of the debate. There are political rallies going on everywhere, and this morning, some guy with a megaphone was sharing his opinions with everyone on this side of campus. He didn't seem to be for anything, but he was anti- everything you can think of. It was a nice way to start the day.
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 11:58:54 AM: We dined at El Portal, a middling Mexican jernt just down the street.

I'm thinkin' we might just hit our new high water mark by the end of this evening.
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Post by: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 11:59:47 AM: I actually saw the paypal story on yahoo news.

Does anybody else have this problem?

Yahoo is my home page. Anyhow sometimes (like yesterday) I will see a story headline that interests me. Then when I finally go to read it (maybe 30 minutes or more later) it's gone.

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a place where they kept the headlines from the last few hours. Or maybe there is and I just don't know about it.

The sad thing is that I couldn't remember the title of the article I wanted to read. If I had remembered it was "paypal" then I could have just typed it in "search".

Oy.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Sandra on October 13, 2004, 12:08:09 PM: In one of my classes today, the teacher was talking about What's-his-name Swinburne while all these pictures of Swinburne were being projected on a screen behind him. Swinburne looked just like Carrot Top. It was really hard not to laugh. And then my teacher said the word "interloper," which always makes me laugh (It's a long story) and I just couldn't hold it in any more. I got the giggles right there in the lecture hall.

Wasn't that a great story?
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Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 12:08:28 PM: Jennifer if you click on the "news" button or whatever, you will find all the Yahoo! news headlines.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 12:08:43 PM: HELLO! HELLO, ALL! HELLO! YO, HO!

(I'm internetting from the House of Mom, where there is no high speed connection, and I want to be sure y'all can hear me.)

Question for BK: is there a TV variety special from years back that you would like to own on DVD?

Just yesterday , I received from Amazon the Merman/Martin Ford 50th Anniversary Duet DVD, along with the Bell Telephone Hour Cole Porter Tribute (also w/ Merman) that Ken Mandelbaum reviewed about a week ago at Broadway.com. Looking forward to watching these later in the week.

But what I really want to see is a Mary Tyler Moore special from the 70s called Mary's Incredible Dream. It was a musical romp though the Books of Genesis and Revelations, co-starring Ben Vereen, Doug Kershaw and The Manhattan Transfer. It was such an odd piece but entirely entertaining. I have a well worn audio recording somewhere.
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 12:16:56 PM: Today may be the day I find my new home, DRs. Here is the front of one charming house I found. A treasure from the 1920's in North Hollywood. Totally fixed up -- as a project of love, not an investment -- with brand new everything. Including ALL the appliances. I'm just not certain about the area. I have one more to look at this afternoon which is right here in the City of Studio. It costs more than the charming house, but it's more house and is right where I want to be. BUT, I'd have to purchase fridge and washer/dryer. We shall see. Anyway, here's the front of the house from this morning...
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 12:17:54 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 12:08:43 PM
Question for BK: is there a TV variety special from years back that you would like to own on DVD?

As we all answer some of these questions, I will do so:

The Bette Midler special from about '75 or so, on which Cher was a guest star, and during which they both wore (at one point) some Bob Mackie creations adorned with 45s bobby-pinned to their hair as hats.

Also that Anne Bancroft special. Annie and the 7 Hoods? or something like that....

And I think I would like to own the three "Night of a 100 Stars" specials.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 12:21:28 PM: Re Jose's question... When I was pregnant with DD, I became totally addicted not to pickles and ice cream, but to a hand-held Mario Bros. game in which they had to load their wheelbarrows with bricks and deliver them somewhere within a certain time-frame or all hell broke loose. I played it for HOURS on end. After DD made her appearance, I lost interest in the Brothers Mario and their fershluganah wheelbarrow.
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 12:23:11 PM: Quote from: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 12:17:54 PM

Also that Anne Bancroft special. Annie and the 7 Hoods? or something like that....

Is that the one in which she did the hilarious "I Say Tomato...You Say Tomato" audition bit?
Title: Re:RECONSIDERING MY DICTUM
Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 12:27:05 PM: DRPanni, nice house! Is it your first choice of the ones you've looked at? I wish you many good vibes in landing it!
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 12:36:28 PM: Ann please post a photo of your Sugar Gliders. Did you see the ones of my son’s I posted after my trip to Portland?

SWW, if you don’t have one already a king size bed might help somewhat. I have been all alone, well minus Keith, in a king bed and still ended up sleeping on the edge of the bed. ;D
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 12:44:04 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on October 13, 2004, 06:07:49 AM
Hmmmmmmmmmm.....my question for ASKBK day (with the exception of ROSEMARY'S BABY talked about last week) - which film for you was a perfect picturization of a book? ....looked like you imagined it would....or was cast perfectly?

And of course....the opposite.....

Funny, the minute I read this question I immediately thought of two Meryl Streep movies. I loved how The French Lieutenant's Woman was brought to the screen. Though the modern day movie-making scenes were created for the adaption, they were a terrific replacement for the novel's narrative device. On the other hand, I didn't care at all for Sophie's Choice. Kevin Kline and Peter McNicol were miscast and the film's overall doom and gloom tone all but hit you over the head with the notion that this was going to end tragically. It's a shame because, IMHO (internet lingo!), Styron's Sophie's Choice is one of the best novels of the 20th century and should have spawned a movie that was just as classic.
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 12:47:57 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on October 13, 2004, 02:42:40 AM
I just finished watching YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER, and Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire kissed several times in a few of the dances.

I thought he and Ginger had a thing about not kissing....and they did it only a couple of times in ALL their movies.

What was different about Rita? Well, besides the obvious.
Maybe it was Fred's habit of eating entire heads of garlic raw. Since Rita loved Italian food, she didn't have a problem with this habit, but Ginger was an ice cream soda fountain sort of gal.

;D 8) ::)
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 12:50:14 PM: Quote from: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 12:17:54 PM
As we all answer some of these questions, I will do so:

The Bette Midler special from about '75 or so, on which Cher was a guest star, and during which they both wore (at one point) some Bob Mackie creations adorned with 45s bobby-pinned to their hair as hats.

Actually, it was Cher's special, her other guest being Elton John (and maybe someone else, too--a non-musical guest--I'm not sure). It was sort of the pilot for her own Sonny-less show. I liked it a lot, too--another show that I have on an audio cassette somewhere.
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 12:53:53 PM: Quote from: Jay on October 13, 2004, 09:07:42 AM
Today's helpful hint:

When reconsidering one's dictum, the use of two mirrors facilitates matters greatly.
I prefer using a Poloroid camera. Or digital. But don't keep the evidence.

I once had a spinal injury, lower back, and when I saw the x-ray I was better impressed than I thought I would be.

8)
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 12:53:54 PM: Noel-nice write up to end your special day. Noel Sapphire’s didn’t come up when I was searching for an Indian restaurant. How was it?

Panni, the house looks charming.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 12:59:07 PM: I had a lovely morning. My hiking group went to one of Echo’s favorite places, along a creek. Then Keith & I gave her a nice shower after her breakfast. None of us enjoyed that but now she is clean. Since I was the one in the shower with her, I also needed a second shower.

Feeling very happy I turned on the computer, pleased to find my niece (my sister’s daughter) had written. I was happy until I read it. She and my nephew lost their half 19 year old half brother in a motorcycle accident Sunday. I didn’t know him but my heart goes out to my nephew and niece and their father-and of course all of their family.

It helped sitting here reading all the posts.
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 01:01:51 PM: Quote from: Emily on October 13, 2004, 11:04:21 AM
mmmmmm.... pie...

I didn't have a cup of coffee this morning because I woke up late (oops!) and now I have what I think is a caffeine-withdrawal headache.

Thank God there are two Tim Hortons on campus...
Either they're both cute, or neither Tim Horton is a person...

:-\
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 01:04:04 PM: Sorry about the sad news, Jane. Puts everything into perspective when you hear something like this.
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 01:04:13 PM: Quote from: bk on October 13, 2004, 11:58:54 AM
We dined at El Portal, a middling Mexican jernt just down the street.
Nice to know the place hasn't changed. :-\
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 01:09:29 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 12:08:43 PM
...But what I really want to see is a Mary Tyler Moore special from the 70s called Mary's Incredible Dream. It was a musical romp though the Books of Genesis and Revelations, co-starring Ben Vereen, Doug Kershaw and The Manhattan Transfer. It was such an odd piece but entirely entertaining. I have a well worn audio recording somewhere.
And, as I recall, Walter Cronkite as God.

Appropriate casting, to be sure.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 13, 2004, 01:13:29 PM: Quote from: Stuart on October 13, 2004, 12:17:54 PM
As we all answer some of these questions, I will do so:

The Bette Midler special from about '75 or so, on which Cher was a guest star, and during which they both wore (at one point) some Bob Mackie creations adorned with 45s bobby-pinned to their hair as hats.

Also that Anne Bancroft special. Annie and the 7 Hoods? or something like that....

And I think I would like to own the three "Night of a 100 Stars" specials.

The Bette Midler special was called "Ol' Red Hair Is Back" (in a swipe at Old Blue Eyes Is Back when Frank Sinatra came back from retirement.) It won the Emmy that year as the Best Variety Special. I think this was Bette's first Emmy.

The Anne Bancroft special was called "Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man" and it also won the Best Variety Special for its year. I believe that was her first Emmy as well (and possibly only Emmy, not sure about that.)
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Post by: Matt H. on October 13, 2004, 01:18:27 PM: I have to respectfully disagree with you, DR Dan (the Man). I think SOPHIE'S CHOICE is a classic and, not having read the book, had no idea how it was going to end and was thus heartbroken and teary-eyed all over again even after the grueling concentration camp scenes.

I only knew going in that Sophie's choice was going to involve a tragedy, and I had no idea that she made several choices during the film, all of which were devastating.
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 01:18:50 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 12:27:05 PM
DRPanni, nice house! Is it your first choice of the ones you've looked at? I wish you many good vibes in landing it!

Of the ones I've seen so far, it's my first choice. I can have it if I want it, I think. But in about an hour I'll be looking at one right here in the neighborhood (actually on the street where bk's house was). It looks lovely from the outside. It rents for more than I had wanted to spend, but sounds like exactly what I was looking for. And it's exactly where I want to be "location-wise." But I'd have to purchase some major appliances for this one, I believe -- so it's a big outlay of funds. In other words - we shall see. I wish I were not doing this alone, it's a big decision.
They are not sure at this house I'm to see about renting to a pet, but said they are willing to meet the animal in question. (Their ad actually stated "No pets" -- but that didn't stop me. And as it turned out, they didn't totally mean it.) I'm hoping that if I want the place, Abie can charm them into submission. And I also have to pass credit-muster. I've put together an impressive portfolio of references - present landlord, former landlord, William Morris Agency, etc. - but if they're really fussy, who knows what they'll decide. I'm not exactly Donald Trump. (Although we have some similarities in our credit histories. Not in the positive sense, unfortunately.)
So the good vibes are much appreciated - please keep sending them my way today.
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 01:22:05 PM: I've a few Hoyle programs on the computer, along with that Minesweeper thing. They make a nice change of pace.

Here's a question for everyone: Is there someone who used to be an important part of your life, who left without the two of you ever really saying goodbye.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on October 13, 2004, 01:30:57 PM: What a crap morning I've been having. I come down after breakfast and walking Tewkes to log on quickly to visit my sites on the computer (Haineshis way...always first!). My homepage SBCYahoo does not come up. Oddly enough this page does come up. I go back to the homepage. Still not up. Neither are any other pages coming up. Go back to this one. It's now not coming up. I try my laptop. Same thing. There is an internet connection but no pages can be displayed.

So I call SBC tech support.

This is a pain in the ass in itself. Since I can't go online. I can't find the number. So I call SBC general information line in the phone book. They lead me through a convuluted automated procedure of options, that finally leads me to the message, "we can't handle DSL problems from here, you have to call SBC DSL. Of course, they give you no number for that. So I called SBC again, just picked any option that would finally get me to a human voice...and politely explained the problem, "I hate to bother you, ma'am, with something that's not your bailiwick, but...". A very nice lady not only gave me the number for SBC tech support for future reference, but also connected me directly.

I then spend the next twenty-thirty minutes with a woman who seemed knowledgeable and polite, but had a very heavy Hispanic accent which made it difficult to understand all the various numbers and letters she was asking me to type out. I felt embarrassed and a bit of fool constantly asking her to repeat things. She also asked me to start pulling plugs from the router,etc. That made me very nervous regards what my computer guy had set up. But by plugging the cord going from the DSL modem into my laptop instead of the router, we found out the trouble stemmed from my router...

...which, of course, she could not help me with...

So I ended my conversation with her, thanked her for her help...and checked my router connections. All working.

Nothing left to do but to call my computer guy. I'm envisioning days without an internet connection and expense, which is why I had avoided calling him in the first place. Foolish me. Fortunately, we were able to fix it over the phone. All he had me do was unplug the router for a few seconds, then plug it back in. Everything worked like a charm once again.

My morning shot for a two minute fix.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 01:31:55 PM: Quote from: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 01:22:05 PM
I've a few Hoyle programs on the computer, along with that Minesweeper thing. They make a nice change of pace.

Here's a question for everyone: Is there someone who used to be an important part of your life, who left without the two of you ever really saying goodbye.

DRSWW, it all depends on the how you mean it. I had a very good friend, whose birthday was the day after mine, and we had a falling out Thanksgiving weekend 1986 or so. He lived in my hometown and I always thought at some point we'd patch things up when I was back on a visit because we had so many friends in common. He died of a heart attack, and now we never will. It's true I had many years to fix the friendship, as did he, but I never thought death would get in the way.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 13, 2004, 01:47:50 PM: No time this afternoon to watch a film, but I was able to watch last night's SCRUBS, an affecting half hour of the nature of losing one's parent and dealing with grief, all within the bounds of frantic comedy. Thoroughly enjoyed it and finished it with a smile on my face and a tear in my eye. Good job for a consistently entertaining show.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 01:55:44 PM: Panni thank you and good house vibes.

CharlesPogue reading your post I was concerned it would not have a happy ending, which to my relief it did. :D

SWW yes but if I was upset about it at the time the feeling hasn’t lingered.

I’m going to see if I can downsize my NY photos now and post them soon.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 02:04:39 PM: Dinner at Barrymore’s.

I tried to choose the best of the three photos from dinner. If you want I will post the other two.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 02:08:16 PM: I’m sorry the lovely view from elmore’s office didn’t come out.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 02:25:16 PM: Side view from the 2nd Avenue Deli.
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Post by: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 02:30:11 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 12:08:28 PM
Jennifer if you click on the "news" button or whatever, you will find all the Yahoo! news headlines.

Tried this. It wasn't there.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 02:30:28 PM: A better view.

elmore and I had a great time eating here. :D
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Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 02:32:11 PM: The New York pics are fun DR Jane!!

DR Panni, that North Hollywood house is adorable. When I was down there last time my buddy Ron and I drove around NH and saw many cute houses and neighborhoods. All I saw of Studio City was the main drag where Todai and lots of the business are but I imagine it is a nice place.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 02:35:25 PM: Another photo taken in elmore’s office.

Thanks to my sweater and Larry’s hat I’m looking a bit green in this shot. ;D

I love this photo of Larry.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 02:44:08 PM: MBarnum, glad you enjoyed the pics. :)
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 02:47:29 PM: Quote from: Jane on October 13, 2004, 02:35:25 PM
Another photo taken in elmore’s office.

Thanks to my sweater and Larry’s hat I’m looking a bit green in this shot. ;D

I love this photo of Larry.

I LOVE!!! this photo of Jane. Aw, Doc, make Sheba come back! JANE, I MISS YOU!!!!
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 02:48:27 PM: Yes lovely photos DRJANE...and sorry to hear about your niece's loss.

DRPANNI good house vibes....don't forget to buy a new broom!

I too enjoyed SOPHIE'S CHOICE, the movie. And TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.

MR BK I did find the last 90 minutes of TV's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. It doesn't include any of Jean Simmons' turn as Helen Lawson and has just a bit of Bert Convy's Tony Polar - but I can copy what I have if you want it.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 02:52:26 PM: As fantastic a time I had in NY I always love returning home to views like this one.

Larry I miss you too. Come see Ashland.
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 02:56:41 PM: Oh my I just won an LP copy of the soundtrack to LES UNS ET LES AUTRES for $3! I hope the songs from the movie that I like the most are on it!

DR RLP the movie DVD in question is a three for one including I EAT YOUR SKIN, BRAINIAC, and THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 02:56:57 PM: Thank you JRand. There have been too many losses in our family the last few years. For my niece and nephew this must be by far the worst.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 13, 2004, 03:10:33 PM: DR Charles Pogue: Are you absolutely certain the lady you spoke to was Spanish?

Not Indian by any chance? Most computer support has been farmed out to India...and almost everyone will eventually get someone in some region of India when they call for tech support.

:D
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on October 13, 2004, 03:11:58 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on October 13, 2004, 02:56:41 PM
DR RLP the movie DVD in question is a three for one including I EAT YOUR SKIN, BRAINIAC, and THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH.

Now it's my turn: "Oh, my!"

You were absolutely correct to have been cryptic.

:D
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 03:15:11 PM: LOL...DR RLP.

Oh my I am watching LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING on TCM. I simply don't "get" either June Haver OR Ray Bolger and here they are starring TOGETHER in a movie. It's not that I don't think they can dance...they can a bit (compared to others), but June especially is so ordinary looking and such an ordinary actress....hmmmmmmm.....

Then of course she quit show business for awhile and became a nun, and then quit the convent and married Fred MacMurray - which is what I call changing your mind with a vengeance!
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 03:16:38 PM: My email is taking forever to send today. Clicking on send/receive to get it moving only sends duplicate emails. Just ask elmore. Currently I have two emails sitting in my outbox going nowhere. :o
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 03:29:43 PM: There must be something weird on the WWW this week. Like everyone else I had terrible problems with PayPal yesterday.....and some pages weren't loading at all.

Hmmmmmmmmm......
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 03:34:23 PM: I guess I've been lucky with paypal this week - I've bought several silly cheap items and all payments went through instantly.

I am predicting we will reach 70,000 postings this very day.

Back from a long lunch with friend Penny Peyser. Must try to write a few more pages.
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 03:48:42 PM: Forgot to tell you the other day, MRBK, that putting "a mystery" on the cover of the new book was a GREAT choice!
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 03:55:45 PM: Quote from: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 01:22:05 PM
Here's a question for everyone: Is there someone who used to be an important part of your life, who left without the two of you ever really saying goodbye.

My father when I was five. He was in the hospital and suddenly died the day he was supposed to come home. I wasn't allowed to go to the funeral. In fact, I wasn't officially told he had died. I "found out." So there's never been for me - for the lack of a better word - closure. Apparently he and I were very close. The way I dealt with it at the time was to forget him. I guess anything else would have hurt too much. I have not one single memory of my father left. Not a moment. And almost anything of his that I had, I lost. Including the teddy bear he gave me before he died. I dragged it with me across the border to Vienna -- and promptly lost it there.
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Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 04:06:49 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on October 13, 2004, 02:56:41 PM

the movie DVD in question is a three for one including I EAT YOUR SKIN, BRAINIAC, and THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH.

Ha, ha! I love those three movies!

I have the MST3K version of Horror of Party Beach which is side splittingly funny! Did I ever make a DVD r of that for you? Well if you ever want it just ask!

Yes, I never understood June Haver either...not a beauty by any means...sort of hard looking, and yet played so many female leads.
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Post by: Jennifer on October 13, 2004, 04:14:03 PM: DR Panni, good house vibes! ~~~~~

DR Jane, I love those pics.

DR Jrand, you guys crack me up by calling items you paid for on ebay "won". :)

DR SWW, Tim Hortons is a coffee donut shop like Dunkin Donuts.
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 04:36:04 PM: LOL DRJENNIFER.....well the ones that others got instead of me on EBAY, I consider lost! LOL.

DRMBARNUM if I don't get said DVD, I may take you up on that offer.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 04:48:06 PM: Wonderful pics, Jane. But none of the broken toilet?
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 04:51:30 PM: ! ! ! ! ! GOOD HOUSE GETTING AND KEEPING VIBES FOR DR PANNI ! ! ! ! !
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 04:54:33 PM: What I won today on eBay:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/b8_1_b.jpg)
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 04:59:09 PM: Is that based on the Ibsen original, DtM?
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 05:07:19 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on October 13, 2004, 04:59:09 PM
Is that based on the Ibsen original, DtM?

Yes, but then, Ibsen swiped it from Euripides.

As one of my drama teachers once said, "Euripides these pants, Eumenides pants.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 05:10:31 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 04:48:06 PM
Wonderful pics, Jane. But none of the broken toilet?

How rude of you to remember that!
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Post by: Sandra on October 13, 2004, 05:24:29 PM: School was like a very strange dream. There were so many people standing or walking around shouting and waving signs around. I almost got trampled trying to go get lunch. Walking through this crowd, for some reason, was somebody dressed as Lucky the Leprechaun. So lots of people were getting their pictures taken with Lucky. I was just sorry that I hadn't thought to bring my Swedish Chef hat. And then in the middle of all this, there were a bunch of Chinese people doing Tai Chi.

And I think I saw a Secret Service guy. He might have been a Blues Brother, though.
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 05:32:06 PM: Countdown to 70,000 posts. Less than twenty-nine to go.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 05:32:10 PM: Jennifer & DtM thanks.

Oh, I forgot to take a photo of the toilet, the one crammed next to the wall.
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 05:32:57 PM: Of course, if we get our full complement of WUSSBURGERS tonight, perhaps we won't reach it until tomorrow. But, I'm thinkin' it will happen before the end of this very day.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 05:39:07 PM: Well, Dear Friend BK, it's 15 minutes to the Last Big Debate, so I don't know if you'll get to 70,000 tonight or not! Best of luck!
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on October 13, 2004, 05:41:35 PM: This afternoon I went for a walk, and here is the progress on my new church building:
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 05:45:47 PM: If that debate precludes us from attaining 70,000 posts then there will be no stopping the bitch-slapping that will go on here this evening. First of all, the debate doesn't run all evening. Second of all - THIS is where the fershluganah action is, baby.
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Post by: George on October 13, 2004, 05:47:44 PM: I'm here but will be very much errant and truant for the next several evenings. Yesterday at work, we had a spaghetti fest so I was helping with the set-up and serving...and eating ;D. All day today and tonight (except for the last hour or so when I was ketchuping with all the posts) I am helping with a touring company of Fiddler On the Roof (the original version, not the new Broadway version). I probably won't be done until after midnight tonight.

Tomorrow and Friday nights, I will be ushering at two different local theater productions. I don't know what I'm ushering for tomorrow, just where, and Friday's ush job is a two-man show about Lewis and Clark. Both should be very good, though.
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Post by: George on October 13, 2004, 05:48:40 PM: I know I won't be around for the 70,000 celebration [I'm supposed to be at Fiddler in 10 minutes and it takes me 15 minutes to get there...and I'm still here (a Sondheim reference!)]
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Post by: George on October 13, 2004, 05:49:11 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 12:08:43 PM
But what I really want to see is a Mary Tyler Moore special from the 70s called Mary's Incredible Dream. It was a musical romp though the Books of Genesis and Revelations, co-starring Ben Vereen, Doug Kershaw and The Manhattan Transfer. It was such an odd piece but entirely entertaining. I have a well worn audio recording somewhere.

I saw a copy of this on eBay a few weeks ago, but I forgot to bid! :'( I hate it when that happens.
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Post by: George on October 13, 2004, 05:49:33 PM: Quote from: Ben on October 13, 2004, 05:59:25 AM
As if you needed another reason to listen to Donald's radio show (if you are able, I know some DRs can't hook into it for various technical reasons), you get 4, count em, 4 selections from the National Theatre production of Night Music including Judi Dench doing Send in the Clowns!

Not to brag, but I have the whole thing. ;D
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Post by: George on October 13, 2004, 05:50:07 PM: Jane, those were wonderful pictures! Just had to say that! ;D
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Post by: Sandra on October 13, 2004, 05:50:33 PM: Quote from: bk on October 13, 2004, 05:45:47 PM
THIS is where the fershluganah action is, baby.

Yeah, but the debate has Lucky the Leprechaun and Triumph the insult comic dog.
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Post by: George on October 13, 2004, 05:50:58 PM: Okay, now I have to go. I'll be taping "Lost" and the Presidential debates. Until later!
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 06:15:16 PM: Thanks George and I hope you had fun tonight.

DRLaura the building is coming along nicely. I have enjoyed watching your church evolve.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 06:16:01 PM: George, I forgot, we are also taping the debate and LOST.
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Post by: Danise on October 13, 2004, 06:21:29 PM: Evening all.

Sorry to have been E & T the past couple of days but as I explained to Jane on the phone, I’ve been having some issues to deal with and I know people don’t like to always hear somebody whining about their problems---especially if they don’t have any cheese or crackers to go with the w(h)ine. I figure it’s best to stay away when that happens.

I’m not a drinker but maybe some wine would help the whine. Anyone know what kind of wine goes with whine? Red? White? :)

Thank you so very much, DR Jane for the phone call. It did make me feel ever so much better but as it has been a very long and tiring day and tomorrow won’t be much better, I think I am going to go get some rest.

Good house vibes to Panni and to all that need them.

I was glad to hear about DR Elmore’s MRI. Did you try the memory foam pad? I am totally hooked on mine even if Bear won’t sleep with me anymore. I don’t know why he doesn’t like it but he has the couch.

I did watch LOST. It is now one of the three shows I make time to watch. Joan of Arcadia and JAG being the only other two that I pay any attention to.

Pleasant evening to one and all.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 06:34:50 PM: Danise, only because STARGATE is taking a break at the moment.
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 06:45:17 PM: I am, despite my reticence, watching the debate. All I can say is - things never change.
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Post by: Jane on October 13, 2004, 06:59:03 PM: I will be watching in a few minutes.
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 07:11:44 PM: Less than ten posts to 70,000 posts. I don't think there is much question that we will achieve our new high water mark this very evening. Let me just say that what I'm seeing on this debate is not worth my watching time. I see two people who will never deliver on their promises. One of them is probably more dangerous than the other, but I, in my history of watching debates, have listened to the (usually) empty rhetoric ad nauseum and then watched whoever came into power not deliver on what they assured us they would deliver on. So, call me cynical, but I don't think there is a winner to what I'm seeing on TV tonight. I see two people who are saying what they think people want to hear (in their own ways), and saying what they need to say to sway votes and get themselves elected. And neither of them inspires my confidence, although Mr. Kerry seems like a decent sort.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 07:31:22 PM: I don't totally agree with you, BK, because I do believe their ambitions are genuine. I will never know the compromises that go on in politics, between lobbyists, promises to supporters, etc. I believe our president may be no more a figurehead than Queen Elizabeth, and that the government is run in the houses, but I'd rather have a figurehead that I think speaks for himself and myself over a figurehead I consider a front to threats to human rights and the constitution.
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 07:32:51 PM: Annette used only "Annette" for her recording career and "Annette Funicello" for her acting career.

So if you are searching on EBAY for just her records, sometimes you don't get what you want by using her full name.
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 07:34:04 PM: Nice photo DRLAURA.
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 07:34:59 PM: I don't think every DR has his pin stuck in the Member Map!
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 07:37:57 PM: In 1940 W.H Auden ended his operetta PAUL BUNYAN with this litany:

From a Pressure Group that says I am the Constitution
From those who say Patriotism and mean Persecution
From a tolerance that is really inertia and disillusion
Save animals and men

From entertainments neither true nor beautiful nor witty
From a homespun humour manufactured in the city
From a dirty-mindedness of a Watch Committee
Save animals and men

1939, Auden clearly saw ths as a Nazi threat, but I think there's relevance today in this country. End of soapbox.
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 07:38:45 PM: Very close.
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 07:39:50 PM: Euripides Eumenidies....LOL...DRDtM
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 07:40:03 PM: Very close.
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 07:41:13 PM: 70.000!!! ;D
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 07:43:45 PM: So, concerning our intellectual discussion of VANITY FAIR several weeks ago, I just bought a copy of the novel and I'm going to reread it. I did learn something interesting in the foreword to the POenguin edition: Dobson is based on Thackeray himself, and Amelia was based on a married woman Thackeray loved from a distance. His own wife was insane and institutionalized, and in 1853, the year VANITY FAIR was published, Thackeray was very emotionally wrought over the whole shebang. By 1856, he was bitter, believing she had used him and led him on. The foreword also points out Thackeray's influence on WAR AND PEACE. No mention of GONE WITH THE WIND. I guess the Penguin editor didn't consider it a classic book.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 07:44:24 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on October 13, 2004, 07:41:13 PM
70.000!!! ;D

(http://www.london.no/CITY/London/Blood/crown.jpg)

Well, good! I can go to bed.
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Post by: elmore3003 on October 13, 2004, 07:45:51 PM: Good night, all! Sweet dreams and pleasant slumbers to all you good folk.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 13, 2004, 07:50:45 PM: DR jane, I enjoyed the photos very much.
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Post by: Matt H. on October 13, 2004, 07:52:18 PM: June Haver, of course, was being groomed by Fox to take over from Betty Grable in their long tradition of blonde musical stars. Then Marilyn Monroe happened and poor June was just a limp dishrag in comparison. No wonder she left the business.

Watching LOVE NEST is almost cruel because all Marilyn has to do is walk into the frame and ALL eyes go to her.
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 08:01:27 PM: Happy 70,000 posts!

I agree with elmore, that the promises made usually can't be kept and not always because intentions aren't genuine, but because of how our government works.
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Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 09:10:36 PM: How sad to be all alone in the World Wide Web World :-\
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Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 09:11:04 PM: Aha, there is TD...I am no longer alone! ;D
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Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 09:13:13 PM: Menudo, spinach salad with lemon tahini dressing, cauliflower, and for dessert I had a mix of raw almonds and walnuts.
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Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 09:13:52 PM: And now BK has joined us! :D
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Post by: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 09:15:44 PM: Well, I must hie myself to Ebay and other parts of the internet before hitting the sack.
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Post by: td on October 13, 2004, 09:16:35 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on October 13, 2004, 09:11:04 PM
Aha, there is TD...I am no longer alone! ;D

I am not a wussburger, and I logged on just in time to see my new hat!

Yes, I do still wear a hat!
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 09:24:10 PM: Quote from: George on October 13, 2004, 05:49:11 PM
I saw a copy of this on eBay a few weeks ago, but I forgot to bid! :'( I hate it when that happens.

Hmmm...I never thought of looking for this on the 'Bay.

The 'Bay. I should copywright or trademark that.
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 09:28:26 PM: Watching Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Very interesting watching the two versions, about which more later.
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:33:07 PM: That's it? No celebration? Talk about Wussburgers!

70,000!!!

(http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/musik/music-smiley-018.gif)(http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/musik/music-smiley-018.gif)(http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/musik/music-smiley-018.gif)
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 09:33:32 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on October 13, 2004, 07:41:13 PM
70.000!!! ;D

(http://www.london.no/CITY/London/Blood/crown.jpg)

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]! ! ! ! ! CONGRATS TO ALL OF WE ! ! ! ! ![/move]
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:34:12 PM: I've rented a house. Or will tomorrow when I sign the lease and hand over my deposit.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 09:36:42 PM: Quote from: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:34:12 PM
I've rented a house. Or will tomorrow when I sign the lease and hand over my deposit.

Happy New House, Panni! Is it the abode of choice?
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 09:38:02 PM: Ah, dear Panni, which house?

Details, lass, details!
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:39:46 PM: It's not the cute one in the picture. It's very close to where I live now -- but on a lovely, lovely street. Just the size I wanted. With a guest room AND an office. A fenced backyard (a gardener included in the rent) -- and I was wrong about no major appliances. It has ALL the appliances . A very nice house. And totally by coincidence, old Canadian friends live two doors away. It's more than I had wanted to pay, but I'm going to take a chance.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 13, 2004, 09:40:28 PM: DR Jennifer - The class is "voluntary" - more or less. However, it is a great warm-up, and it's a true dancer's warm up - concentrates on stretching, flexibility, balance, line, strength, etc. However, if someone has their own personal warm-up, or needs to warm-up differently due to injuries or something like that, then they can do the parts of the class that work for them, then do their own thing when it suits them.

I do a "modified" version of the class, mainly since I can not touch my toes, nor bring my forehead down to my knee caps. But I do what I can. My crunches and sit-ups may not go as "far" as the other people in the class, but I do pretty well - especially since I'm just "the pianist". ;)

-Oh, and after only two days, I can already tell that my jeans are fitting better. -And the "exhaustion" has also been helping me sleep better too.
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:40:58 PM: And yes - it IS the one I was lusting after. So thank you all for the vibes. They worked!
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 09:43:01 PM: There was a very enjoyable bin at WalMart today, filled with DVDs, all of which were of the horror genre, and all of which were on sale for $5. The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Dr. Phibes Rises Again, and Theater of Blood have been added to our collection.

Since we also added Aladdin I suppose I should be watching that, but Vincent Price is so much more fun.

I did not watch the debate. I occupied my time cooking dinner and updating our DVD database, far more practical ways of spending my time.
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:43:04 PM: I actually had a chat with the two guys who now live there (a couple, I believe) and they had very nice things to say about the landlord.
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:45:00 PM: i asked the guys if the stove worked well. They said they had never used it! But they said the microwave was just fine. One of them asked the other about the dishwasher. I guess there is a definite division of labor in their household.
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:45:42 PM: Theater of Blood is one of my faves!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 13, 2004, 09:45:52 PM: DR Panni - Congrats on the new living quarters!
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:47:10 PM: Thanks, Jose. I can now have dinner parties. So next time you're in town... (Or any of the DRs)...
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 09:48:33 PM: Congrats again, DR Panni!

Is it close enough to where you currently live that you'll be able to take Abie to the same park to play with his regular peeps?
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:48:46 PM: Some NBC news lady (local, I would think) lives next door. I'll have to find out who it is.
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:51:16 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 09:48:33 PM
Is it close enough to where you currently live that you'll be able to take Abie to the same park to play with his regular peeps?

Thank you, DTM! Yes, the park is near. I can walk it easily or, if I feel lazy, drive there in 2 minutes.
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:57:28 PM: The next good vibes I'll ask for from you all will be for lots of great jobs coming my way.
I feel good about all this - I think it will work fine. A good omen -- I received in the mail today one of my "miracle checks" - that's what I call totally unexpected residuals. This check is exactly enough to pay for all the moving expenses - with perhaps a little left over.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 09:58:32 PM: BTW (internet lingo!), tonight I am a fine example of a person who makes the mistake of buying Halloween candy two weeks too early (particularly when said Halloween candy is a bag of mini Twix bars.) I am so hopped up on sugary goodness right now that not only am I up late and posting here, but also reading and responding to e-mail from work, scanning the 'Bay^tm for Alexis Smith items, listening to the OCR of Merrily We Roll Along, and working some mischief on r.a.t.m. I am mutlitasking my head off!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 13, 2004, 09:58:35 PM: Good Evening!

Day Two of rehearsal - well, Day Two, for me - went well. We finished the Tap sequence, and then ended the day by choreographing the Finale/Bows! WOW! It was amazing how the air of fatigue and frustration changed in the room as soon as everyone formed that final line and started doing those famous steps! -And it was also the one part of the dance that did not need to be choreographed since everyone knew it either from doing the show before, or from learning it in some class. I actually got goosebumps! -And a little teary-eyed.

I did some more exploring of downtown Houston during the two-hour dinner break. I headed over to the Market Square area where I found a nice fast-food type Cuban and Mexican place. Pretty good. That area of town also some other places I'm gonna try to check out. However, like most of downtown Houston, a lot of the places are only open until 3:00 in the afternoon - it's very much a 9-5 oriented area. And I also found a couple of access points to the "tunnel system" - kind of an underground Houston - shops, restaurants, etc. Again, however, most of them are only open during office hours - even the underground closes at 7:00p.m. -OH! But the major find today was the Krispy Kreme about three blocks from the theatre! ;)

But the major "news" of the day was the rescheduling of Monday's schedule. Originally, Monday was going to consist of a "Daylight Day of Rest", followed by a rehearsal from 7:00-Midnight. However, since we are now moving into the theatre tomorrow afternoon, the whole company will now be off all day - and night - on Monday. Which is great news for myself and the conductor since our Sunday will be VERY long - Orchestra rehearsal from 9:00am-1:00pm, then rehearsal from 1:00pm-Midnight (with a dinner break) (that actors come in at Noon). However, any way you slice it, it will be a long day, and it will now be very nice to have a full day off after that. Whew!

Well... I need to get some sleep now...

Goodnight.
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 09:59:04 PM: Danise - Hope your "issues" get resolved and everything goes well for you.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on October 13, 2004, 10:00:33 PM: OH!!

And 80,000 HERE WE COME!!!!
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on October 13, 2004, 10:02:28 PM: ! ! ! ! ! PROSPEROUS AND CREATIVE WORK VIBES FOR DR PANNI ! ! ! ! !
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 10:07:28 PM: New House...congrats DRPANNI!

Twilight Zone ROOM FOR ONE MORE on video on SCIFI right now!

Barbara Nichols!
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 10:12:18 PM: Don't worry, Jrand - I'll buy a new broom!
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on October 13, 2004, 10:15:39 PM: Great news, Panni! Good job vibes ~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~ Good wishes vibes to Danise.

My questions for BK on Ask BK Day:
1) TWO versions of Seven Brides????
2) Do you know Doris Roberts? I just watched a rerun of "Everybody Loves Raymond," and I think she is just a hoot.

A question for DR IrisBeyer: Why don't you come on in and join us???? We'd like to meet you.
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Post by: S. Woody White on October 13, 2004, 10:30:10 PM: Quote from: Panni on October 13, 2004, 10:12:18 PM
Don't worry, Jrand - I'll buy a new broom!
Right before Halloween?

"Don't'cha just love that new broom smell?"

;D
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 10:38:36 PM: Hehehe DRPANNI, I can breathe easier now.

All I know DRLAURA is when I hear that phrase, I hold onto my wallet.

Hurray! THE ODYSSEY OF FLIGHT 33!!
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Post by: Panni on October 13, 2004, 10:39:11 PM: Quote from: DearReaderLaura on October 13, 2004, 10:15:39 PM

2) Do you know Doris Roberts? I just watched a rerun of "Everybody Loves Raymond," and I think she is just a hoot.

I don't know about bk, but I saw her at the mall on the weekend. That makes us close personal friends.

"No child left behind" I believe refers to the fact that every child in America, whether a millionaire's kid or a one living in the slums, is supposed to have an equal shot at getting a good education.
...I'm not holding my breath. (And my understanding of what the phrase means may be off.)
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 10:41:22 PM: DR LAURA - I am sure MRBK will talk about this is tomorrow's notes.....and I am anxious to hear about it.

7Bfor7B was filmed in CinemaScope. But since in 1954 not ALL theatres were equipped with CinemaScope equipment, a second version was filmed with a different camera. So once the 'Scope scene was filmed, the cast re-grouped and did it all again for another camera.

There are two versions of OKLAHOMA! - and the one now available the TODD-AO (I think) version is subtly better than the "regular" version that was first released on video and had been the one shown on TV for years. Subtle - but different!
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 10:42:11 PM: DRPANNI - you simply must knock on the door of Miss Universe 195? and see if she still wears her banner and crown around the house!
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Post by: bk on October 13, 2004, 11:33:27 PM: I worked with Doris Roberts briefly when I guest-starred in an episode of Angie (one of the funniest things I ever did). Very nice person.

Jrand explained the Seven Brides thing, and I will talk about it in the notes.
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Post by: Jrand74 on October 13, 2004, 11:59:42 PM: 8-)