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Title: A THOUSAND CHICKENS READING A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Post by: bk on July 21, 2015, 01:03:56 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes spoke of chickens and the dickens and the Dickens, and now it is time for you to post until the thousand cows come home.
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Post by: bk on July 21, 2015, 01:05:32 AM
And the word of the day is: LONGANIMITY!
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Post by: Ben on July 21, 2015, 01:27:23 AM
Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: Ben on July 21, 2015, 01:28:09 AM
Thanks for all the commiseration on the commute. I can't change it and I'll live with it and move ahead.
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Post by: Ben on July 21, 2015, 01:28:36 AM
Good thoughts and happiness to you all.
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Post by: singdaw on July 21, 2015, 03:09:27 AM
I forgot to mention - good medical news yesterday from DR elmore3003!!        :)
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Post by: singdaw on July 21, 2015, 03:43:24 AM
LOVE the title of today's notes, and especially that opening paragraph.
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Post by: singdaw on July 21, 2015, 03:43:48 AM
Some intriguing baking charts, here:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelzarrell/get-your-sugar-on#.sfqJ5XmJg
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 21, 2015, 04:10:14 AM
Good morning, all!

In last night's dream I was orchestrating ZORBA for Encores! and hung up on one chord.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 21, 2015, 04:12:13 AM
Today, I head back uptown to Columbia to begin the last number of Act One, "the Contraband Ball."

Leaving there, I shall run down to 58th Street and my pharmacy for my monthly meds.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 21, 2015, 04:12:47 AM
I do not believe I have other news at the moment.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 21, 2015, 04:13:56 AM
Bio-pics:
I too love THE JOLSON STORY
MILK
THE LOVES OF ISADORA
LINCOLN
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Post by: vixmom on July 21, 2015, 04:44:38 AM
My back has been aching for the past week yesterday it was really terrible and I broke down and went to the chiropracter had a decent nights sleep and feel much better this morning. A few more visits are definitely in order .
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Post by: vixmom on July 21, 2015, 04:44:59 AM
Well I must get me to work
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Post by: vixmom on July 21, 2015, 04:45:21 AM
Healing vibes for Cilla, Dan, Mike and Druxy
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Post by: vixmom on July 21, 2015, 04:45:46 AM
TCB are your eyes all fphealed? How is your vision?
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Post by: vixmom on July 21, 2015, 04:46:00 AM
Commuting vibes for Ben
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Post by: vixmom on July 21, 2015, 04:46:18 AM
Vibes for all good things for Elmore
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Post by: FJL on July 21, 2015, 04:46:53 AM
I can't figure out why bosses are so enamored of the open floor plan, but note (from what I've seen in my own situation and in other companies) that almost always, the people who make the decisions to use the open floor plan usually aren't actually part of the open floor plan. 
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Post by: vixmom on July 21, 2015, 04:49:02 AM
tod

Lincoln

Silkwood

A man for all seasons

Milk
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Post by: vixmom on July 21, 2015, 04:49:22 AM
I am sure there are more I shall have to,ponder
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 05:01:17 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 05:02:50 AM
TCB are your eyes all fphealed?

I forgot to mention, when conversing with vixmom, you gotta be careful you don't get spit on now and then.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 05:03:08 AM
:D
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 05:04:07 AM
Man, I could go for some barbecue.   RIGHT.  NOW.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 05:05:14 AM
For breakfast.  Yes indeed.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 21, 2015, 05:14:28 AM
I need a nap.
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Post by: Kerry on July 21, 2015, 05:31:07 AM
Good Morning!!!
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Post by: singdaw on July 21, 2015, 05:45:41 AM
the people who make the decisions to use the open floor plan usually aren't actually part of the open floor plan.


Truer words were never posted.
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Post by: singdaw on July 21, 2015, 05:46:03 AM
Good Morning!!!


It's great to stay up late!
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Post by: singdaw on July 21, 2015, 05:46:16 AM
TWO to you.
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Post by: singdaw on July 21, 2015, 05:47:09 AM
~ ~ ~ VIBES OF A CHIROPRACTIC NATURE ~ ~ ~ for DR vixmom!!!
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Post by: singdaw on July 21, 2015, 05:49:04 AM
I have been watching videos online of color-blind folks trying on EnChroma corrective glasses for the first time. I have no idea how good they are, but it is entertaining. I myself don't have a problem with color-blindness, but my DH does.
The glasses are pricey, however.
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Post by: Michael on July 21, 2015, 05:50:21 AM
Good morning to all
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Post by: Michael on July 21, 2015, 05:50:58 AM
Continued vibes of all kinds to everyone who needs them
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Post by: Michael on July 21, 2015, 05:51:23 AM
TOD

Jesus Christ Superstar
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 05:56:43 AM
DR TCB I was sleeping last night.  This morning I woke up way too early.
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 05:57:46 AM
I'm going to try and nap for an hour.
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 06:44:26 AM
Bruce, having recently watched, and enjoyed, The Jersey Boys it was interesting to read your comments.
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 06:46:40 AM
I didn't fall back to sleep.  Since the alarm is set for 7:00 I might as well get up.  I have much to do this morning.
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Post by: Ginny on July 21, 2015, 06:59:32 AM
Tuesday morning greetings!  Another day of no commitments, which is fine with me.
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Post by: Ginny on July 21, 2015, 07:01:49 AM
Bruce, having recently watched, and enjoyed, The Jersey Boys it was interesting to read your comments.

I also found the JERSEY BOYS movie adequate, but not nearly as good as the show is on stage.
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Post by: Amy on July 21, 2015, 07:17:29 AM
TOD:
Love and Mercy
Coalminer's Daughter
Milk
Gandhi
Ed Wood
The Doors
Just a few weeks ago, I discovered a new one that was made a couple years ago, "Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story". Usually, these movies are terrible - full of really bad wigs and worse acting - but this one was unusually good. Even Mark, who is extra critical, agreed that the actresses seemed "genuine". Or at least their hair looked real.
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 21, 2015, 07:19:51 AM
Nice notes.....lovely photos in the notes and in the posts.  I love looking at photos from the past!
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 21, 2015, 07:20:04 AM
Well I did not get the part I auditioned for.....
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 21, 2015, 07:21:09 AM
I got the lead.....I will be playing William Gillette in The Game's Afoot.

(http://connecticuthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DetailWilliamGillette-610x478.jpg)
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 07:22:27 AM
TCB are your eyes all fphealed? How is your vision?


My eyesight may continue to improve slightly over  the next few days, but I doubt I will even notice.  My distance vision is wonderful.  Very sharp and clear.  I can no longer read books, menus, or legal contracts without wearing my cheaters.  I wish I had the extra $3000.00 sitting around the house to correct my total vision, but that is only because I am vain and lazy.  As long as I remember my cheaters, I am quite fine.

Thanks again to everyone for the good wishes during this entire process.





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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 07:22:52 AM
Congratulations to Jrand on getting cast!
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Post by: Ginny on July 21, 2015, 07:25:07 AM
Congratulations, DR JRand!
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Post by: Ginny on July 21, 2015, 07:25:26 AM
Good news, DR TCB!
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 07:26:11 AM
I received my copy of the play, WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY?, a copy of the film with Richard Dreyfuss, and a book regarding the backstage process on the original production (either London or Broadway).  I will probably wait until this weekend to read the play.
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 07:28:39 AM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Continued recovery vibes to Dan M. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 07:38:59 AM
DR Jrand, did you not see yourself in the leading role?  I thought the likeness was striking.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 07:39:40 AM
DR Jane:  Would "abode" work in place of "house", "condo" and "apartment"?  It's non-judgmental and gives no one any idea what type of habitat you have.

Think "abode" it!

:D
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 07:40:06 AM
Hey!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 07:41:11 AM
DR Jrand:  I hope you're not disappointed in your casting.

"Leads" can be so demanding and time-consuming.

;)
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 07:42:59 AM
That's incredible, DR Jrand64.  Congratulations!

They did the play last season at "my" theater, running through December and extending into January thanks to a continuing sellout and the fortunate availability of actors and crew, and it was one of the most successful runs in their history.  (Apparently, the conventional wisdom is that anything involving Sherlock Holmes will sell, period -- but throw Gillette and his castle into it here in Connecticut, and you couldn't lose if you tried.)

Enjoy!  And make sure there's plenty of videographic evidence.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on July 21, 2015, 07:46:38 AM
TOD:  Khartoum; The Scarlett Empress; Toast of New York; Ivan the Terrible (parts one and two); Juarez; Sergeant York; Gentleman Jim; Jolson Story & Jolson Sings Again; Prince of Players; Eddy Duchin Story;  Prick Up Your Ears; Fantabulosa (bio of Brit comedy actor, Kenneth Williams from the Carry On Series)
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 07:47:41 AM
TCB, I didn't know that close vision, being a whole different issue, could be corrected at all through any kind of surgery. 
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 07:57:00 AM
Good morning, all.

And, yes, ChasSmith, I too could use barbecue. Now.
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 08:05:20 AM
TOD:

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Raging Bull
Lawrence of Arabia
Malcolm X
Sid and Nancy
Coal Miner's Daughter
American Splendor
The Intouchables
Hotel Rwanda
Downfall
Persepolis
La Vie en Rose
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 08:05:40 AM
Three
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 08:16:17 AM
Hey!


You caught me just before I started groaning.


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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 08:21:56 AM
TCB, I didn't know that close vision, being a whole different issue, could be corrected at all through any kind of surgery. 


Well, that is what the doctor said, but he had probably already checked my bank balances, and felt safe offering the other option.
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 08:33:32 AM
T.O.D.


LINCOLN
THE JOLSON STORY
THREE LITTLE WORDS
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
WITH A SONG IN MY HEART
JESUS OF NAZARETH (TV; Zeffirelli)
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 21, 2015, 08:39:03 AM
Thanks, everyone.  I just don't think I have a "Gillette"-leading man voice....but then again, it's called acting!

I am reading about the castle DR CHAS SMITH, it is most fascinating....

DR TCB - there is sort of a resemblance....although I will need a nice new hairpiece that I can part in the middle.....
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 08:39:35 AM
John, THE INTOUCHABLES is a true story?
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 08:40:39 AM
Thanks, everyone.  I just don't think I have a "Gillette"-leading man voice....but then again, it's called acting!

I am reading about the castle DR CHAS SMITH, it is most fascinating....

DR TCB - there is sort of a resemblance....although I will need a nice new hairpiece that I can part in the middle.....


You certainly do have the voice.
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Post by: Druxy on July 21, 2015, 08:48:59 AM
I also love THE JOLSON STORY/JOLSON SINGS AGAIN, as well as YANKEE DOODLE DANDY.

However, I would not consider either one of them to be a "bio-pic".  Dramatic license aside, both are, essentially, fictional excuses to present a bunch of the subject's musical numbers.  And, they present those numbers extremely well.

Off the top of my head, I would pick PATTON as my favorite "bio-pic".
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Post by: Druxy on July 21, 2015, 08:55:02 AM
Though it got just so-so reviews, I also liked DE-LOVELY, the bio they did of Cole Porter (with Kevin Kline) a few years back.

And, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA is certainly not chopped liver.
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 08:58:11 AM
Continued recovery vibes to DR Druxy

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 08:58:30 AM
Bruce, having recently watched, and enjoyed, The Jersey Boys it was interesting to read your comments.

I also found the JERSEY BOYS movie adequate, but not nearly as good as the show is on stage.

I figured it would have been much better to see it on stage.
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 08:59:12 AM
I got the lead.....I will be playing William Gillette in The Game's Afoot.

(http://connecticuthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DetailWilliamGillette-610x478.jpg)

Congratulations!!  Best Wishes for a terrific show!!
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 09:00:53 AM
TCB are your eyes all fphealed? How is your vision?


My eyesight may continue to improve slightly over  the next few days, but I doubt I will even notice.  My distance vision is wonderful.  Very sharp and clear.  I can no longer read books, menus, or legal contracts without wearing my cheaters.  I wish I had the extra $3000.00 sitting around the house to correct my total vision, but that is only because I am vain and lazy.  As long as I remember my cheaters, I am quite fine.

Thanks again to everyone for the good wishes during this entire process.


How would you do that?  Keith has great distance vision since having his cataract surgery but also can't see much up close.
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 09:02:43 AM
DR Jane:  Would "abode" work in place of "house", "condo" and "apartment"?  It's non-judgmental and gives no one any idea what type of habitate you have.

Thing "abode" it!

:D

LOL I like that.  I doubt I will remember to use it.  I'm getting home, vs condo, out about half the time now.  We called it the condo when we didn't live here.  Everyday it feels more like home.
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 09:05:44 AM
TCB are your eyes all fphealed? How is your vision?


My eyesight may continue to improve slightly over  the next few days, but I doubt I will even notice.  My distance vision is wonderful.  Very sharp and clear.  I can no longer read books, menus, or legal contracts without wearing my cheaters.  I wish I had the extra $3000.00 sitting around the house to correct my total vision, but that is only because I am vain and lazy.  As long as I remember my cheaters, I am quite fine.

Thanks again to everyone for the good wishes during this entire process.


How would you do that?  Keith has great distance vision since having his cataract surgery but also can't see much up close. 

I don't know the procedure, but my doctor offered me the choice, but it would have cost me an additional $1500. per eye (I assume) for a different type of lens.  My doctor was doing Lasik surgeries, as well as cataract surgeries, the day I was there.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 09:07:08 AM
TOD:

With A Song in My Heart (Jane Froman)
Love Me or Leave Me (Ruth Etting)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (Rocky Graziano)
Lawrence of Arabia (T.E. Lawrence)
Becket (Thomas A'Becket)
Patton (George Scott Patton)
Deep in My Heart (Sigmund Romberg)
...and for the musical presentations...Till the Clouds Roll By (Jerome Kern) and Words and Music (Richard Rodgers).
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 09:07:52 AM
It is so nice and cool here today.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 09:11:10 AM
It is so nice and cool here today.

Happily, I can say the same for Oakland CA today.  Not so Sunday or yesterday, however.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 09:13:02 AM
Hey!


You caught me just before I started groaning.




At least you were caught!!!  ;)
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 09:13:13 AM
It is so nice and cool here today.

Happily, I can say the same for Oakland CA today.  Not so Sunday or yesterday, however.


I know what you mean.  We had 95 on Sunday.
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Post by: bk on July 21, 2015, 10:33:39 AM
I'm up, I'm up.  Not quite eight hours of sleep and some truly wacky dreams.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 10:39:22 AM
It's overcast here.  Mostly the "marine layer" rather than clouds. 
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 10:40:11 AM
It's too early for lunch, but I'm rather hungry.  Am making do with some cheddar cheese Pringles I bought to accessorize my two sandwiches (roast beef and turkey).
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 10:44:29 AM
Whatever possessed folks to tear down The Brown Derby?  If ever there was an historical landmark, that was one.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 21, 2015, 11:03:05 AM
I am home from Columbia and the pharmacy and ready for a nap.

DR JRand64, William Gillette, huh? Fantastic!  I have been to the Gillette castle; it's quite fascinating and beautiful.
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:17:49 AM
I forgot to mention - good medical news yesterday from DR elmore3003!!        :)

Ditto! Great news Elmore
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:19:27 AM
the people who make the decisions to use the open floor plan usually aren't actually part of the open floor plan.


Truer words were never posted.

I hate open floor plans for offices.  I'm also not particularly fond of it in homes either
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:20:56 AM
I got the lead.....I will be playing William Gillette in The Game's Afoot.

(http://connecticuthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DetailWilliamGillette-610x478.jpg)
Congrats!!
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:24:48 AM
DR Jane:  Would "abode" work in place of "house", "condo" and "apartment"?  It's non-judgmental and gives no one any idea what type of habitate you have.

Thing "abode" it!

:D

LOL I like that.  I doubt I will remember to use it.  I'm getting home, vs condo, out about half the time now.  We called it the condo when we didn't live here.  Everyday it feels more like home.

A condo is your home if that's where you live.  It may not be a house, but it is a home.   When I lived in a  condo, I never called it "my condo"  I would say "my house" without thinking of it. If I was going to tell someone I was leaving, I would say I was going home.
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:26:23 AM
Callie has found a hiding place I can not find.   I searched the house for her this morning from top to bottom and bottom to top. Then I took a shower and fed the other two.  Finally, after about an hour she just walked into the room.  I still don't know where she was hiding
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:26:34 AM
Oh! Page 4
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:26:47 AM
I love bio-pics. Hard to pick favorites
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Post by: Ginny on July 21, 2015, 11:32:38 AM
the people who make the decisions to use the open floor plan usually aren't actually part of the open floor plan.


Truer words were never posted.

I hate open floor plans for offices.  I'm also not particularly fond of it in homes either

We have an open living/dining room, which I love, but I wouldn't want it opened any further to expose the kitchen.
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Post by: Ginny on July 21, 2015, 11:34:12 AM
TOD:

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Frida
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:34:51 AM
the people who make the decisions to use the open floor plan usually aren't actually part of the open floor plan.


Truer words were never posted.

I hate open floor plans for offices.  I'm also not particularly fond of it in homes either

We have an open living/dining room, which I love, but I wouldn't want it opened any further to expose the kitchen.
I wouldn't mind the open living/dining rooms.  I wouldn't want an open kitchen so when you eat you see the dirty pots an pans waiting to be washed
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:35:05 AM
But everyone on HGTV seems to love them
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 11:38:18 AM
TCB are your eyes all fphealed? How is your vision?


My eyesight may continue to improve slightly over  the next few days, but I doubt I will even notice.  My distance vision is wonderful.  Very sharp and clear.  I can no longer read books, menus, or legal contracts without wearing my cheaters.  I wish I had the extra $3000.00 sitting around the house to correct my total vision, but that is only because I am vain and lazy.  As long as I remember my cheaters, I am quite fine.

Thanks again to everyone for the good wishes during this entire process.


How would you do that?  Keith has great distance vision since having his cataract surgery but also can't see much up close. 

I don't know the procedure, but my doctor offered me the choice, but it would have cost me an additional $1500. per eye (I assume) for a different type of lens.  My doctor was doing Lasik surgeries, as well as cataract surgeries, the day I was there.

Interesting.  You may have been better off not having the money ;)  I don't know how well that "fix" works on older eyes.
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 11:41:05 AM
the people who make the decisions to use the open floor plan usually aren't actually part of the open floor plan.


Truer words were never posted.

I hate open floor plans for offices.  I'm also not particularly fond of it in homes either

It is what we have now but just for the main living areas.  The kitchen, dining, & great room/living room are all in one space.  I used to not like it in homes either.  I guess I have changed.  We hardly ever used the separate living room in our last home.  The kitchen was so beautiful we just hung out there.
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 11:41:57 AM
Thanks.  Technically it isn't a house but it feels like one.
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:43:55 AM
the people who make the decisions to use the open floor plan usually aren't actually part of the open floor plan.


Truer words were never posted.

I hate open floor plans for offices.  I'm also not particularly fond of it in homes either

It is what we have now but just for the main living areas.  The kitchen, dining, & great room/living room are all in one space.  I used to not like it in homes either.  I guess I have changed.  We hardly ever used the separate living room in our last home.  The kitchen was so beautiful we just hung out there.

I know most people love them.  Maybe if I had other people living here with me I'd like it. 
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Post by: Ginny on July 21, 2015, 11:44:15 AM
I wouldn't mind having the kitchen opened to the family room, but the wall we'd have to remove used to be an exterior wall.  It's probably load-bearing, so we'd best leave it where it is...
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:48:18 AM
I'm thinking about going to a few innings of the game tonight.   Two of our players were on the Pan Am Games gold medal Canadian baseball team.  They came back yesterday.  We missed them!
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 11:48:47 AM
I know I shouldn't push it, but maybe just a few innings wouldn't hurt
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 11:53:05 AM
It took me awhile to get used to it.  I like a formal dining room where you can't see the dishes in the kitchen when entertaining.  Having fewer walls does make the area feel larger. 

When Bryan had his loft in Portland we looked at some and were tempted to move into one.  I think we realized everything open was a bit too much.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 12:05:03 PM
RIP, Theodore Bikel.
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 12:27:05 PM
I have been watching videos online of color-blind folks trying on EnChroma corrective glasses for the first time. I have no idea how good they are, but it is entertaining. I myself don't have a problem with color-blindness, but my DH does.
The glasses are pricey, however.

I've seen a couple of those videos...very emotional!
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 12:32:23 PM
RIP, Theodore Bikel.

That's too bad.  But what a life...he was 91 years old (http://variety.com/2015/film/news/theodore-bikel-fiddler-on-the-roof-star-dies-at-91-1201544826/).
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 12:52:50 PM
Topic of the Day:

Amadeus
A Beautiful Mind
Catch Me If You Can
Erin Brockovich
Funny Girl
Funny Lady
Gypsy
I Love You Phillip Morris
Jesus Christ Superstar
Julie & Julia
Kill Your Darlings
The King's Speech
Love and Mercy
Midnight Express
Milk
Party Monster
Reds
Schindler's List
The Seven Little Foys
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 12:53:13 PM
RIP, Theodore Bikel.

That's too bad.  But what a life...he was 91 years old (http://variety.com/2015/film/news/theodore-bikel-fiddler-on-the-roof-star-dies-at-91-1201544826/).

And speaking of the Topic of the Day:  The Sound of Music (even though he was in the Broadway production and not the movie)
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 12:53:51 PM
I got the lead.....I will be playing William Gillette in The Game's Afoot.

(http://connecticuthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DetailWilliamGillette-610x478.jpg)

Congrats, Jrand!  Break Lots o' Legs!! :D
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 01:21:57 PM
Hello, everyone.
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 21, 2015, 01:22:33 PM
Thanks, everyone.  I have seen photos of the "castle" DR ELMORE.....  Interesting.  Although it is the setting of the play, the writer Ken Ludwig wants Art Deco styling - the castle is not in that style.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 01:23:49 PM
It has been unseasonably and unCalifornialy muggy here for several days. EVERYONE is complaining about it. And rightfully so--even with theAC on it's often over 80 in this little apartment. Ugh! i don't know how I tolerated East Coast temps!
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 01:25:12 PM
My back has been aching for the past week yesterday it was really terrible and I broke down and went to the chiropracter had a decent nights sleep and feel much better this morning. A few more visits are definitely in order .

So glad that Vixmom is getting some relief. May other aspects of her life improve as well.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 01:27:06 PM
Vibes for all good things for Elmore

YES!
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 01:29:00 PM
I can't figure out why bosses are so enamored of the open floor plan, but note (from what I've seen in my own situation and in other companies) that almost always, the people who make the decisions to use the open floor plan usually aren't actually part of the open floor plan. 

EGGACTLY!

I think they are sold a bill of goods by the designers. I've yet to live or work in one I liked.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 01:30:32 PM
I got the lead.....I will be playing William Gillette in The Game's Afoot.

(http://connecticuthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DetailWilliamGillette-610x478.jpg)

Congrats. Sounds quite interesting.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 01:38:34 PM
I'll have to catch up later. I need to get some lunch. Then maybe a nap. I feel like I've been hit by a truck. (Insufficient sleep + stress + hot weather = UGH!)

TTFN. Vibes to all.
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 02:03:36 PM
John, THE INTOUCHABLES is a true story?

Yup.
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 02:05:37 PM
Though it got just so-so reviews, I also liked DE-LOVELY, the bio they did of Cole Porter (with Kevin Kline) a few years back.

And, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA is certainly not chopped liver.

Not a lot of facts in De-Lovely either.
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 02:05:59 PM
Look what I found! Page five!
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 02:17:57 PM
Though it got just so-so reviews, I also liked DE-LOVELY, the bio they did of Cole Porter (with Kevin Kline) a few years back.

And, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA is certainly not chopped liver.

Not a lot of facts in De-Lovely either.

I did not like the soundtrack. :P
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Post by: bk on July 21, 2015, 02:32:56 PM
What a lazy little day this has been.  I suppose one needs one of those every few months.  Time to jog.
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Post by: KevinH on July 21, 2015, 03:13:21 PM
Wow, page 5 already!  BK must be happy!
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Post by: KevinH on July 21, 2015, 03:15:03 PM
Congrats on your casting, DRJRand!
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Post by: KevinH on July 21, 2015, 03:23:26 PM
I like open floor plans, though I don't have that now.  I have a small "dining area" that leads to the living room ("L" shape), which reminds me of a story my friend told me years ago:  he knew someone in NYC who advertised an apartment as having an "L" shape.  Someone came to look at it and complained that it was just one room.  The response:  "I never said it was a capital L."
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Post by: KevinH on July 21, 2015, 03:24:29 PM
Glad to hear your operation was a success, TCB!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 03:28:04 PM
What is "The Intouchables" about?  I only know of "The Untouchables".
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 03:28:24 PM
RIP, Theodore Bikel.

That's too bad.  But what a life...he was 91 years old (http://variety.com/2015/film/news/theodore-bikel-fiddler-on-the-roof-star-dies-at-91-1201544826/).

A shame, but yes a good long life.

Thank you for the link.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 03:29:02 PM
Another day has gotten away from me. 

The major busy work that has consumed my office the past week and a half is -- suddenly -- stilled.
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Post by: KevinH on July 21, 2015, 03:29:55 PM
Temp in the 90's again today (with high humidity),but the weather guy promises 3 days of lower humidity and lower temps.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 03:30:43 PM
Weatherbug says the outside temperature is 63 degrees.  It certainly feels nice to be out in it.
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Post by: KevinH on July 21, 2015, 03:32:16 PM
I'll be leaving shortly for the Signature Theatre to see our own Sandy Bainum!  She'll be singing the songs from "It Might Be Fun," of course!  Can't wait!
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 03:32:28 PM
I like open floor plans, though I don't have that now.  I have a small "dining area" that leads to the living room ("L" shape), which reminds me of a story my friend told me years ago:  he knew someone in NYC who advertised an apartment as having an "L" shape.  Someone came to look at it and complained that it was just one room.  The response:  "I never said it was a capital L."

;D
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Post by: bk on July 21, 2015, 03:36:14 PM
Did a three-mile jog.  Whew!  But, as sometimes happens, something came to me towards the end of it.  I'd begun to ponder what book I might enjoy writing come January.  I have a tiny idea for the next Hofstetter book, but I like to do every other year for those.  Last night I was thinking it might be fun to write a standalone suspense novel, and I have an outré idea for one, hazy but the bones of something.  But whilst jogging something else presented itself to me - I'd actually joked about a version of this idea three years ago, but it was nothing like what formed in my head - it was just kind of a jokey thing.  But when this came to me, I realized it could be something really fun and funny and funky and I'm going to run it by Muse Margaret who I think will love it.  So, if that's the case, I'll begin doing what I always do - making notes.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 04:11:00 PM
Tease.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 04:11:50 PM
It's almost "Quittin' Time!"
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 21, 2015, 04:12:04 PM
Book thought vibes for MR BK.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 04:12:21 PM
I'm so excited I could stand up and stretch.
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 21, 2015, 04:13:10 PM
We saw Bikel on tour in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF a couple of decades ago....he spent most of the time sitting down....but he was very good....

Aileen Quinn of the first ANNIE movie played one of the daughters....she was not as good.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 04:13:29 PM
Pragmatically, I can sit here and kvetch!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 04:13:49 PM
If I had a dog, I could play fetch.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 04:14:00 PM
If I had a son (or interested daughter), I could play catch.
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Post by: Ginny on July 21, 2015, 04:17:05 PM
Richard and I just returned from dinner at the barbecue jernt down on Central Avenue.  I blame BK and DRs ChasSmith and John G  ;)
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on July 21, 2015, 04:21:40 PM
This just entered my mind after years of quiescence:

“Wise wretch! with pleasures too refined to please,
With too much spirit to be e'er at ease,
With too much quickness ever to be taught,
With too much thinking to have common thought:
You purchase pain with all that joy can give,
"And die of nothing but a rage to live.”
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 04:28:04 PM
If I had a son (or interested daughter), I could play catch.

"interested daughter"...hmmmm.  My father taught me to catch and throw and I did both with our boys more than Keith did.  I even coached t-ball.
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Post by: Ginny on July 21, 2015, 04:43:46 PM
If I had a son (or interested daughter), I could play catch.

"interested daughter"...hmmmm.  My father taught me to catch and throw and I did both with our boys more than Keith did.  I even coached t-ball.

In our household the girls arrange their schedules around televised college football; the guys couldn't care less.
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 04:57:39 PM
LOL Ginny.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:00:52 PM
This is General Hospital patient #236 reporting in:

I spent the better part of the last two weeks doing a medical marathon, ie, attempting to get caught up on lots of medical and dental visits. I've been lasered, needled, cupped, poked, prodded, measured, and you-name-it. I truly hope the dental work is over for the year, with the exception of a few little check-ups. That could change quickly, of course. My primary care doc has been bugging me to take care of some of the wellness procedures. I'm all for wellness, but I have other concerns which I feel are much higher priority. I've been trying to get at least some of it behind me.

 
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:10:51 PM
I spent much of yesterday at UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute, having my eyes tested and evaluated for cataract surgery, ala TCB. I'd been trying to put this off as long as possible, but reading is getting difficult and it needs to be done sooner rather than later. This is why I've been bugging TCB about how he's doing and some of the details.

My cousin, who LOVES TV, raves about how she's able to watch without glasses. But my concerns are the opposite: I'm on the computer most of the day and don't need great distance vision. I'm used to being very near-sighted and am happy to wear glasses when I drive or go outside. The surgeon and I discussed this and I'm glad he could see my point. Most correction is done for distance, but I really don't want that. I need to be able to see close-up. He plans to correct my eyes to a minus 2. (I'm currently a minus 8.) He'll be correcting my astigmatism as well.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:18:18 PM
I'll be spending the extra bucks to have this take place. (Medicare pays for cataract removal, but not the intraocular lens.) I was quoted $1800 per eye, plus I'm sure there'll be some extra charges along the way. So $4500 or so that I hadn't planned on. I'll still need glasses, but the Rx will be much more normal, so I'll be able to buy them from Warby Parker or Costco. At present, my lenses are very expensive and usually can only be done from certain labs.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:21:57 PM
This is not Lasik. It is correction from the replacement lens. I don't know how many people who have cataract surgery opt for the more expensive lens, but I do know that cataract surgery is very common.

This was sent to me from one of the UCLA staffers. It is more than you ever wanted to know about cataract surgery and perhaps not for the faint of heart. It is animation, not live people.

http://eyemag.in/r4h8D7
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:29:41 PM
I have had a lot of anxiety over this upcoming surgery. I'm a wus in some ways and for this I am super-wus. Everyone's been scoffing at me, saying what an easy surgery it is, but no one was giving me any real information! Yesterday was very important in terms of having my concerns addressed. I like the surgeon and am very glad we seem to be in sync. I'm still nervous about it, but not quite as much. I keep reminding myself of the benefits I'll receive.
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Post by: Ginny on July 21, 2015, 05:32:06 PM
Hope it all goes well, DR Jeanne!
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:37:01 PM
Hope it all goes well, DR Jeanne!

Thank you, Ginny. It's a couple months off. Busy surgeon. Much to coordinate!
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:38:53 PM
TCB, I was surprised and pleased to hear that the only glasses you need now are cheaters. Very pleased your surgery went so well. Good for you and encouraging for me!
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:43:13 PM
How is your dad doing, Jack?
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:45:32 PM
MEGA RECOVERY VIBES to DRs CILLALIZ, DAN M, DRUXY, and TCB, and to all family members of DRs!
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:46:38 PM
DR Michael, how are you doing? Still recovering or back to normal?
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:47:48 PM
Cilla, I could really relate to wanting to get your house cleaned before your surgery. I'd have felt the same.
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 05:54:30 PM
I have had a lot of anxiety over this upcoming surgery. I'm a wus in some ways and for this I am super-wus. Everyone's been scoffing at me, saying what an easy surgery it is, but no one was giving me any real information! Yesterday was very important in terms of having my concerns addressed. I like the surgeon and am very glad we seem to be in sync. I'm still nervous about it, but not quite as much. I keep reminding myself of the benefits I'll receive.

~~~Vibes of All Kinds for DR Jeanne!!~~~
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 05:55:25 PM
MEGA RECOVERY VIBES to DRs CILLALIZ, DAN M, DRUXY, and TCB, and to all family members of DRs!

~~~Vibes of All Kinds for Everyone, Also!!~~~
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:55:41 PM
Whatever possessed folks to tear down The Brown Derby?  If ever there was an historical landmark, that was one.


I feel the same way. I even miss the Big Donut on Washington Blvd and Sepulveda (Culver City). It didn't exactly lend itself to other businesses, but it was such a unique--and quirky--landmark!
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 05:56:05 PM
Did a three-mile jog.  Whew!  But, as sometimes happens, something came to me towards the end of it.  I'd begun to ponder what book I might enjoy writing come January.  I have a tiny idea for the next Hofstetter book, but I like to do every other year for those.  Last night I was thinking it might be fun to write a standalone suspense novel, and I have an outré idea for one, hazy but the bones of something.  But whilst jogging something else presented itself to me - I'd actually joked about a version of this idea three years ago, but it was nothing like what formed in my head - it was just kind of a jokey thing.  But when this came to me, I realized it could be something really fun and funny and funky and I'm going to run it by Muse Margaret who I think will love it.  So, if that's the case, I'll begin doing what I always do - making notes.

BK, it's always exciting to hear (read) about your upcoming projects!
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:58:49 PM
I have had a lot of anxiety over this upcoming surgery. I'm a wus in some ways and for this I am super-wus. Everyone's been scoffing at me, saying what an easy surgery it is, but no one was giving me any real information! Yesterday was very important in terms of having my concerns addressed. I like the surgeon and am very glad we seem to be in sync. I'm still nervous about it, but not quite as much. I keep reminding myself of the benefits I'll receive.

~~~Vibes of All Kinds for DR Jeanne!!~~~

Thank you, George!
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 05:59:37 PM
I'm hoping for a sequel to RED GOLD, but this new idea sounds interesting, too.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 21, 2015, 06:01:36 PM
TTFN.
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 06:46:20 PM
I have had a lot of anxiety over this upcoming surgery. I'm a wus in some ways and for this I am super-wus. Everyone's been scoffing at me, saying what an easy surgery it is, but no one was giving me any real information! Yesterday was very important in terms of having my concerns addressed. I like the surgeon and am very glad we seem to be in sync. I'm still nervous about it, but not quite as much. I keep reminding myself of the benefits I'll receive.

I think most people are very nervous about the first eye.  Keith watched a video of the surgery which was a Big mistake.  He said it was a breeze and he didn't feel a thing.

I will be very interested in the results of your eye correction and what your vision is like.
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 06:46:56 PM
TEST RESULTS AND EYE SURGERY VIBES FOR DR JEANNE!!!
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Post by: Jane on July 21, 2015, 06:48:08 PM
Whatever possessed folks to tear down The Brown Derby?  If ever there was an historical landmark, that was one.


I feel the same way. I even miss the Big Donut on Washington Blvd and Sepulveda (Culver City). It didn't exactly lend itself to other businesses, but it was such a unique--and quirky--landmark!

I didn't care for their donuts but I thought the big donut outside was fun.
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Post by: singdaw on July 21, 2015, 06:56:22 PM
CONGRATULATIONS to DR Jrand64!!!
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Post by: singdaw on July 21, 2015, 06:57:03 PM
~ ~ ~ UTMOST STRENGTH MEDICAL VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR Jeanne!!!
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 07:17:19 PM
Thanks for all the cataract info, DR Jeanne.  Best of luck with it, though it's a couple of months off and of course you'll do fine!

I'm only wondering about one thing you said -- about Medicare paying for the procedure but not for the lens (?).  I hadn't heard that.  My optometrist did tell me that they don't pay for the newer laser version of the surgery.  He opted for that himself but had to pay out of pocket.  But he said they cover the traditional one.  Well, as you can see (or "see"), I've got a lot to learn about this.  It'll be a few years before I need it, but I'll definitely need it.
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Post by: KevinH on July 21, 2015, 07:17:57 PM
I'm back from Sandy's show. She was terrific and the audience was very enthusiastic!  I think she sang all the songs from the CD.  I was hoping that her encore would be "Simply," and it was!  Not only did Sandy pass around trays of chocolate chip cookies while she sang "Here on Earth," we also had kazoos at our seats to use during the chorus of "Two Roads!"  Lots of fun! 
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 07:19:29 PM
Well, it's time for me to leave work...yet again.

Talley Ho(me)!
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 07:30:48 PM
I was digging through some stuff this evening, and for your viewing pleasure, here's a clipping from some magazine from some twenty years ago -- judging by the stuff it was filed with.  Click on it for better readability.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 07:39:10 PM
A nice remembrance, among many, of Theodore Bikel:    http://goo.gl/92tJQM

(A few more links are provided there.)
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 07:48:01 PM
Good Lord.

E.L. Doctorow, 84. 
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 21, 2015, 07:51:43 PM
Maybe I should just stop reading the news tonight.
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 07:52:35 PM
Cilla, I could really relate to wanting to get your house cleaned before your surgery. I'd have felt the same.

And I'm very glad I did.  Didn't get it all done, but in the first couple days after surgery I had a number of visitors.  It was nice not to be concerned that it was too messy in here and it's nice to have projects done that I was planning on this summer.  It's a lot easier for me to not lift and do things I shouldn't
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 07:53:59 PM
VIBES OF ALL KINDS FOR THOSE RECOVERING~~~~~~
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 07:55:37 PM
Vibes to DR Jeanne,  I was very nervous before my surgery because I had only had surgery once in my life and that was my tonsils.   I would be uneasy about eye surgery too, but I've heard all sorts of good things about cataract surgery.  Hopefully yours will be smooth and successful
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 07:57:22 PM
Vibes for DR Jeanne.
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 07:57:41 PM
Congratulations, JRand.
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 07:58:17 PM
Horrible news about Doctorow. "Ragtime" was one of my favorite all-time novels. Read it five or six times when I was a teenager.
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 07:59:40 PM
I was thinking about going to a few innings of the game tonight, but just as I was thinking that the deck workers showed up and started working in the back yard. I was in and out watching, chatting, getting them water and when they left after cementing in the posts, I realized I was tired and probably should sit home.  So that's what I did
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 08:01:22 PM
I'm feeling so much better.  I'll go to the office in the morning for a hearing and something that's become quite urgent, then I'll be home in the afternoon - when the deck builders are coming back, and will work from home.  I really think I'll get some work done here over the next 2 1/2 days.
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 08:01:39 PM
VIBES TO ALL~~~~~~~~
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 21, 2015, 08:02:17 PM
And thanks to everyone for the vibes and for listening to me through this past week. It helps
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 08:03:56 PM
Ron, "The Intouchables" is a French film about the unlikely friendship between a rich quadraplegic and the young man who's hired to take care of him. It's based on a true story. Does that make a biopic? Maybe not, but it's a truly enjoyable movie.
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Post by: bk on July 21, 2015, 08:16:19 PM
Back from a fun dinner.  Not sure I'll do a movie this evening.
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 08:56:28 PM
Good Lord.

E.L. Doctorow, 84.

I just got home and it was the first thing that I saw (http://my.xfinity.com/articles/entertainment/20150722/US--Obit-Doctorow/).
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Post by: George on July 21, 2015, 09:01:16 PM
Horrible news about Doctorow. "Ragtime" was one of my favorite all-time novels. Read it five or six times when I was a teenager.

I haven't read the novel (yet), but the score to the musical is one of my absolute all-time favorites.
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 09:23:11 PM
Horrible news about Doctorow. "Ragtime" was one of my favorite all-time novels. Read it five or six times when I was a teenager.

I haven't read the novel (yet), but the score to the musical is one of my absolute all-time favorites.

Mine, too.
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 09:25:50 PM
Just finished watching the Blu and Ray of "What's Up, Doc?" Not everything works, but I still find the movie a joy.
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Post by: John G. on July 21, 2015, 09:26:40 PM
The one extra I'm watching is Streisand doing a little commentary.
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Post by: vixmom on July 21, 2015, 09:29:40 PM
Hello it's bedtime. Goodnight
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 09:30:49 PM
TCB, I was surprised and pleased to hear that the only glasses you need now are cheaters. Very pleased your surgery went so well. Good for you and encouraging for me!


It really is an easy surgery, Jeanne.  You feel some pressure, but no pain.  Believe me, I am a wuss, and I did fine.
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Post by: TCB on July 21, 2015, 09:41:22 PM
Cilla, I could really relate to wanting to get your house cleaned before your surgery. I'd have felt the same.


I did not clean the house before surgery, but then I didn't allow anyone in to my apartment / home.