Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on June 27, 2016, 12:36:06 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had shenanigans, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently looking in the Oxford dictionary to find out what shenanigans means.
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And the word of the day is: REMONTANT!
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Here's the official blurb for the new release:
Kritzerland is proud to present a world premiere release – an important and great score that’s never been heard until now:
THE PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK
Composed and Conducted by Ned Rorem
Based on the novel by James Mills, which itself was inspired by the author’s pictorial essay published in two issues of Life magazine, The Panic in Needle Park was, at the time, one of the most shocking film portrayals of the New York drug subculture. The film was also notable for the star-making turn of a very young Al Pacino just a year prior to his great breakthrough in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather. Also starring is Kitty Winn. The director was Jerry Schatzberg, who uses the precision of a documentarist to turn this fictional tale into a gritty depiction of reality. It was and remains an astonishing piece of filmmaking and a time capsule of what it was like in that location (Sheridan Square aka Needle Park) during that era.
Although the film plays entirely without music, The Panic in Needle Park did, in fact, have a score that had been recorded, provided by noted avant-garde composer Ned Rorem. The American-born Rorem was a versatile force in contemporary music: he wrote operas, symphonies, chamber music, many celebrated choral pieces and songs, as well as publishing his marvelously entertaining journal The Paris Diary of Ned Rorem (1966) which was followed by several other published journals that highlight the composer's day-to-day life and creative process.
But when Schatzberg heard the score, he made the decision to not use it, letting the film’s documentary-like reality play with only the sounds of the dialogue and the natural sounds of the streets and other locations. Very few people even knew about the existence of the Rorem score. Enter Gergely Hubai, who’d written a book on rejected scores called Torn Music. When he finally heard about The Panic in Needle Park, he went on the hunt and found that a copy of the tapes had been sent to the Library of Congress, and that a CD-R of those tapes was in New York. He managed to get it, and then worked with Twilight Time’s Nick Redman to include it on the Blu-ray release of the film.
It’s a short score, but a potent one. It is, at times, dissonant and jangling, like an exposed nerve, but it’s also lyrical and quite beautiful, and also has several really great dramatic cues. Watching it against the film, it gives everything a completely different feel – while one can understand why Schatzberg ended up going without it, it does add some unexpected layers, especially poignancy, to the scenes it accompanies. Hearing it apart from the film is a great listening experience and it’s a shame Rorem never did another film score.
The unused score to The Panic in Needle Park is a major discovery, of interest not only to fans of great film music and to fans of rejected scores, but to fans of Ned Rorem’s music and 20th Century classical music, as well. The sound is mono, as recorded, but we are here to tell you that it is one of the best-sounding mono recordings ever – crisp and clear with incredible dynamic range. It has been lovingly mastered by Mike Matessino.
The Panic in Needle Park is limited to 1000 copies only and is priced at $19.98, plus shipping.
CDs will ship by the first week of August, but we’ve actually been averaging three to five weeks early in terms of shipping ahead of the official ship date. To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.
ATTENTION INDIEGOGO CONTRIBUTORS: FOR THIS RELEASE – IF YOU WANT TO OPT-OUT OF RECEIVING IT YOU WILL NEED TO SEND US AN E-MAIL OPTING OUT PRIOR TO THE DATE IT SHIPS – SEND TO kritzerland@gmail.com. IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE IT, YOU DON”T NEED TO DO ANYTHING. IF YOU ARE NOT AN INDIEGOGO CONTRIBUTOR, ORDER AS YOU NORMALLY WOULD. THANK YOU.
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First post after BK!
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I know nothing about film scores, good or bad. In fact, about the only film scores I ever notice are those by John Williams or Bernard Herrmann.
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That doesn't mean I don't enjoy some film scores. I enjoy several Henry Mancini scores, but mostly for the title song.
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Bruce, I like the CD cover.
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First East coast post!
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Good morning to all
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Good morning, all.
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Thrilled with the CD announcement.
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Monday morning greetings! Somewhat back to normal today after crashing quite early last night. We're off to the convention center, but will be finished by 4pm. Hoping to see former DR Jason for dinner.
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Thank you for the vibes for Richard, DRs Jennifer, Laura, Jane, John G, and TCB!
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Good morning, all!
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I was very sleepy, I knew i had to be up early, I was in bed by 10:30 last night and it took me forever to get to sleep! When the alarm rang at 6:30, I went back to bed for another 40 minutes.
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Before I head up to Columbia, I need to get my laundry ready so that I'm all set when I get home.
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DR JRand65, I agree with you about BRIGHT STAR.
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I'm up and have been up since four - ridiculous. Well, announcing in five minutes then back to bed.
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I loved the "The Artist" and most of the score they used, but I thought it unnecessary and quite distracting using the excerpt from the "Vertigo" score in the one scene. It made no sense.
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Monday morning greetings! Somewhat back to normal today after crashing quite early last night. We're off to the convention center, but will be finished by 4pm. Hoping to see former DR Jason for dinner.
Hoping all is fine and you have a nice dinner.
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CD ORDERED!!
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Hopefully I will be able to get all of the furniture onto the set today - and we can start on Act Two.
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I shall have to think about TOD.
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Good morning. It was cloudy and 90 degrees when I left this morning at 4:30.
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JohnG, I was already in bed when you posted that you found the jello cookbook. Whew! I'm glad you didn't throw it out!
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More delicious recipes for John G.:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/truly-upsetting-vintage-recipes?utm_term=.qidoa84XQ#.wggp6N83o
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Home from Columbia and bank. I also picked up some more watercress.
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Yikes, page 1 at 1:30 EST?
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What can I talk about for four posts?
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Or d i only need three posts?
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Are we there yet?
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At last, page 2!
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Almost any film with a harmonica score annoys me.......
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Interesting to read about the auction shenanigans.....but I have long suspected such things happen......
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Our apartment spouse abuser is using the laundry so I'm waiting for him to finish up. I wish his abused wife had stayed and he moved out 40 years ago
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I'm up, I'm up - finally. I fell back asleep around seven-thirty - so all told I think I got seven hours of sleep.
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Off to rehearsal....
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Have a great rehearsal, Jrand!
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Monday morning greetings! Somewhat back to normal today after crashing quite early last night. We're off to the convention center, but will be finished by 4pm. Hoping to see former DR Jason for dinner.
Hoping all is fine and you have a nice dinner.
Jason is not available today, but there may be hope for tomorrow. Richard and I are staying in tonight and having our leftover pizza for dinner.
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Very fruitful day at the convention center. I talked to the vendors I wanted to and 2 of the 3 programs I attended were very good. Last session featured Marty Sklar, retired Disney Imagineer, as keynote speaker. He gave several shout-outs to the Sherman brothers and showed a video clip of Richard singing at his (Marty's) retirement party.
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Re: The Panic in Needle Park -- count me in, too.
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Home from Columbia and bank. I also picked up some more watercress.
DR Elmore, I want to go to Columbia with you next time we're in New York.
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Have a great rehearsal, Jrand!
Ditto!!
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The laundry is finished, thank God. I need a nap.
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Guess I should go eat something.
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One week ago yesterday, I was out on my balcony watering plants. One is a Norfolk Island pine that stands about 6 feet in its pot. To water it I stabilize myself by placing my left hand on a potting table and leaning over it to put water into the pot with my right hand. Inevitably, my head brushes up against, or into, the fronds of the pine.
At around midday on that Sunday, I noted a bump on my forehead just above my left eyebrow that seemed to be an oncoming zit. Great, I thought!
By evening, it was more pronounced as something I couldn't figure out. On Monday morning, I had a huge bump on my forehead that looked like I'd been concussed (or like someone had hit me). By Wednesday, I decided I needed to have it looked at as it was not going away. It didn't hurt, but was uncomfortable because there is precious little room on one's forehead for any swelling.
Doctor thought it might be related to shingles or it might be an insect bite. When he pressed me for details about when I first noticed it, I recalled the incident with the Norfolk Island pine. I may have encountered a spider or other bug that bit me...or my forehead might have been pierced by one of the needles.
At any rate, antibiotics and an ointment were prescribed and I was encouraged to return if anything new happened. By Thursday, the swelling seemed reduced and the ointment appeared to be drying up whatever was inside the bump (i.e., slight scabbing formed over a few areas on the bump).
Friday morning, I woke up with a hideously swollen left eye. I returned to the doctor. There was not any alarm, but more meds were prescribed. A round of Acyclovir was prescribed in the event it had any relationship to shingles (but we are fairly certain it does not because there is no pain associated with it). I also received a prescription for Benadryl, which the doctor believed would reduce the swelling.
In fact, by Friday evening the swelling was much reduced. When I woke up Saturday morning, however, the eye was grotesquely swollen again....yes, hideously AND grotesquely. I took my meds as prescribed and applied an ice pack to the swollen eye. As the day progressed, the swelling drastically reduced, and I was back to normal by bed time.
I decided, however, that because I sleep on my left side, I needed to avoid putting any pillow pressure on the left eye. I slept in my chair for about four hours and then finished my sleep on my bed on my right side. Eye remained improved.
Last night, I slept as normal on my left side. All is well and the place on my forehead is healing nicely. The swelling is gone, but there is one giant scab now.
Ah, the vagaries of being older and more susceptible to mysterious ailments.
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I have to decide what I need to look over tomorrow at Columbia.
Today, I went through all the drafts (1955 to post-1963) of the libretto and correspondence between the writer and composer. It's interesting to see how they ended up with what the City Opera presented in 1963. After the run, there were lots of rewrites, but none of them have music to match the changes, so I had to go with the 1963 scores. Miss Florida Cotton, a dance role, was used in the drafts to show how the Confederacy's economic plight and dearth of eligible young beaus as the war progressed forced eligible young belles into prostitution. Miss Cotton and her co-workers picking up soldiers had a number at the end of Act one, "What's A Girl To Do?" At City Opera, she ended up as a flirt at a party during the firing on Fort Sumter and was never seen again. After City Opera, sh was removed from the show completely.
I wish "What's A Girl To Do?" and some of the cut songs existed.
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I think tomorrow is a GOLDEN APPLE day. I need to look at some of the scores.
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Ron, I'm so sorry to hear all you went through. Glad to hear you;re doing better now!
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Today I went through some photos, many of which go back a year or more and have yet to be labeled or properly filed. In so doing, I found a few choice gems I thought I might post here for y'all's viewing pleasure.
Today's choice gem is from the orchestra reading of the Encores! 1776. Seated, at left, Jeremy Clayton (Joshie's brother) on woodwinds; guest music director Ben Whiteley, resting against table; Rob Berman who visited and observed for a little while, standing; DR Elmore's adopted son Joshie; and of course our very own DR Elmore.
A choice gem from a choice day, and may I never forget the incredible sound of that orchestra.
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Today I went through some photos, many of which go back a year or more and have yet to be labeled or properly filed. In so doing, I found a few choice gems I thought I might post here for y'all's viewing pleasure.
Today's choice gem is from the orchestra reading of the Encores! 1776. Seated, at left, Jeremy Clayton (Joshie's brother) on woodwinds; guest music director Ben Whiteley, resting against table; Rob Berman who visited and observed for a little while, standing; DR Elmore's adopted son Joshie; and of course our very own DR Elmore.
A choice gem from a choice day, and may I never forget the incredible sound of that orchestra.
Aren't you sneaky! What a nice photo of some of my favorite people.
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I think that nose behind me is my friend Eric Dietz, who was a musical assistant on BRIGHT STAR. I sat with him and Chase Brock, choreographer and Rob Berman's spouse, at the show yesterday.. Eric's coming over this week to watch some more episodes of MIRANDA.
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Thank you -- I've met him there at least a couple of times now, and I NEVER remembered his name.
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He was making rehearsal notes and putting markers on the recording of the rehearsal.
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Monday morning greetings! Somewhat back to normal today after crashing quite early last night. We're off to the convention center, but will be finished by 4pm. Hoping to see former DR Jason for dinner.
Hoping all is fine and you have a nice dinner.
Jason is not available today, but there may be hope for tomorrow. Richard and I are staying in tonight and having our leftover pizza for dinner.
Good luck it happens tomorrow!
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Today I went through some photos, many of which go back a year or more and have yet to be labeled or properly filed. In so doing, I found a few choice gems I thought I might post here for y'all's viewing pleasure.
Today's choice gem is from the orchestra reading of the Encores! 1776. Seated, at left, Jeremy Clayton (Joshie's brother) on woodwinds; guest music director Ben Whiteley, resting against table; Rob Berman who visited and observed for a little while, standing; DR Elmore's adopted son Joshie; and of course our very own DR Elmore.
A choice gem from a choice day, and may I never forget the incredible sound of that orchestra.
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Nice picture!
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DR Ron I am pleased and relieved you are greatly improved!
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I've had some of my chicken potage, münster cheese, and wheat crackers. I've begun watching the 1986 5-hour PBS production of HUCKLEBERRY FINN and I will watch some more of that tonight.
I have to get ready for BIG RIVER at Encores!
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DR Chas, thank you for the nice photo of DR elmore ☺
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Glad to hear you're doing better, DR Ron Pulliam!
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Page 3!
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Page 3?
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Good vibes for everyone :)
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Back from a sandwich and a few onion rings, then picking up some packages. Cast the last of the gals for Kritzerland, and now on to the guys.
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I could eat some onion rings.
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Since discovering this Ned Rorem score, and being woefully ignorant of his other work, I've bought up a bunch of cheap third party seller CDs on Amazon. One arrived today and is really swell so I'm looking forward to hearing more - the rest will be here Thursday, plus I had one American orchestral double CD set from Vox and his third symphony is on there, so I'll give that a listen shortly.
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Hello, everyone.
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DR Ginny, so sorry to hear about DH Richard's double vision. Did it go away on its own?
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Condolences to Cillaliz.
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I spent the morning doing laundry and the afternoon at the dentist. How's that for fun?
I had an old gold crown replaced. I was hoping it'd be relatively simple and straightforward. The old crown popped right off, but underneath was a mercury filling. Apparently, this is quite common, but they don't know ahead of time, as there's no way to see it. My dentist is a holistic one, which means he takes mercury removal very seriously. I've been through this before and he has all the necessary equipment. It went quickly and was painless. And I now have a new "porcelain" crown. Of course, I'm a lot poorer, but that's another matter.
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I'm still too numb to eat. I skipped lunch because of the drilling.
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Ron, so sorry about your ordeal. It's very easy to get bitten and it can be serious. I'm glad you're on the mend.
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Enjoyed the photos, DR Chas. Thanks!
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TTFN.
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DR Ginny, so sorry to hear about DH Richard's double vision. Did it go away on its own?
Thank you, DR Jeanne. This morning he called the ophthalmologist I started seeing last fall and has an appointment next week. He says his eyes are "weird."
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Good evening, all.
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Vibes for DR Ron. Vibes there are no further relapses.
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Watching "My Favorite Wife" with those lovebirds Cary Grant and Randolph Scott and Irene Dunne.
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The script is by Sam and Bella Spewack, who also wrote Kiss Me, Kate. Both have characters named Bianca in it.
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One thing I like in the movie is the martini lunch.
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Page three? Really?
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Really?
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I guess so.
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So, if you had to decide between one week or two in Crete, which would you choose?
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Picked my first figs of the season today. The one I ate had a gorgeous vanilla flavor with the fruit. It looks like it's going to be a good couple of weeks of enjoyment. There are more than 100 on the tree. .
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Here they are.
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DR Laura, thank you for the recipe link.
Can't wait to get started cooking.
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Here they are.
Nice looking figs, John...and that's not a euphemism.
;)
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And on that note (F-natural), I'm leaving work. I've been here too long and I need to eat.
Be back later.
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But before I go...
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4OUR!!
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And NOW I'm leaving. ;D
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Thank you, George, for moving us along.
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And thank you for your non-euphemism.
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Just watched WITNESS for the first time in quite a few years.
Didn't intend to do more than check out how the disc looks. But, you know how it goes. You start, sometimes you can't stop.
I have wonderful memories of seeing it for the first time with friends at the Bruin. Okay, I'm 98% sure it was the Bruin. If BK or DR Jane or anyone else need to correct me on that, I'll have to go with it -- but I'm pretty damned sure.
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That was a great movie, ChasSmith. I haul it out every two or three years.
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I'm off to bed.
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Good night, all.
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Good evening.
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Page 4? Really?
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Great photo, Chas.
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Ron, I am very happy that you seem to be on the mend, finally. I was bitten by a brown recluse one time. I didn't know it or feel it until I ended up with a Popeye arm.
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Today seemed to be Tuesday.
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Of course, if it is, I missed my sister's birthday lunch. And I am buying.
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Yesterday was such a quiet day. The phone didn't ring even once.
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I should have guessed that something was wrong with that picture.
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I fell sleep while reading on Saturday night, so I never charged my telephone.
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Whoops!
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I did watch THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH yesterday.
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This one was with Jimmy and Doris.
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You can't find anything to fault in that movie.
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Was that Carolyn Jones' first film?
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Hello, John!
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Hello, 0 Guests.
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I think I drove John away.
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Maybe I can drive myself away.
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DR Ginny, so sorry to hear about DH Richard's double vision. Did it go away on its own?
Thank you, DR Jeanne. This morning he called the ophthalmologist I started seeing last fall and has an appointment next week. He says his eyes are "weird."
I am glad he has an appointment set up.
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I did run several errands today, so the day wasn't a total loss.
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Listening to music now.
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So, if you had to decide between one week or two in Crete, which would you choose?
I have never been to Crete. Would two weeks incluse some island hopping?
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Five
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Here they are.
Pretty.
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Especially for a Tuesday that was really a Monday.
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Just watched WITNESS for the first time in quite a few years.
Didn't intend to do more than check out how the disc looks. But, you know how it goes. You start, sometimes you can't stop.
I have wonderful memories of seeing it for the first time with friends at the Bruin. Okay, I'm 98% sure it was the Bruin. If BK or DR Jane or anyone else need to correct me on that, I'll have to go with it -- but I'm pretty damned sure.
We lived in Pennsylvania when this came out, not all that far from the Amish. I would go to a large flea market and met a nice woman that I often purchased crafts or baked goods from. We had some interesting conversations, including regarding the movie she had seen.
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I am brain dead tonight.
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I can't think of any topic to discuss.
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I can't believe that June is almost over.
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A week from tonight is Fourth of July.
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I better start working on my Christmas list.
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Not gifts for me, but what I am going to give to others.
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A week from tonight is Fourth of July.
Wow, means we will see you and DR George in less than a week :)
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I used to take great pleasure in finding just the right gift for everyone on my list.
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A week from tonight is Fourth of July.
Wow, means we will see you and DR George in less than a week :)
Yep, in five days.
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I used to take great pleasure in finding just the right gift for everyone on my list.
Same here and now I don'the have a list at all.
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A week from tonight is Fourth of July.
Wow, means we will see you and DR George in less than a week :)
Yep, in five days.
😀
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'night
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I used to take great pleasure in finding just the right gift for everyone on my list.
Same here and now I don'the have a list at all.
I still have a list, I just don't have the inspiration that I used to have.
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Maybe I need to get back onto the stage again.
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Ha! Any excuse to get back on stage.
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Good night, Jane.
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A week from tonight is Fourth of July.
Wow, means we will see you and DR George in less than a week :)
It's going to be fun!
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Do you have to be effete to go to Crete? Do you have to be complete to go to Crete? Do you need feet to go to Crete?
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Do you have to be effete to go to Crete? Do you have to be complete to go to Crete? Do you need feet to go to Crete?
I thought it was obsolete to go to Crete.
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Five minutes to twelve.
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Do we have time to turn the page?
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Will the notes go up on time?
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Will there be extra time for Crete jokes?
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"On the Crete where You Live"
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WAR AND CRETE
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Never mind!
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Six
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Okay, that is enough.
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Gratuitous Post #152!
;)
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Who else is going to watch SHE LOVES ME?
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Who else is going to watch SHE LOVES ME?
I was thinking about it, but I haven't decided, yet.
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It is, I think, my favorite musical second only to HELLO, DOLLY!
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It is, I think, my favorite musical second only to HELLO, DOLLY!
I love it, also. I probably will see it, if not live at 5pm Pacific time. At least when you order it, you can watch it for a week after the original streaming.
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It is, I think, my favorite musical second only to HELLO, DOLLY!
I love it, also. I probably will see it, if not live at 5pm Pacific time. At least when you order it, you can watch it for a week after the original streaming.
I know. The girl that played Ilona when I directed the show, is coming to dinner on Saturday, so I will watch then.
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It is, I think, my favorite musical second only to HELLO, DOLLY!
I love it, also. I probably will see it, if not live at 5pm Pacific time. At least when you order it, you can watch it for a week after the original streaming.
I know. The girl that played Ilona when I directed the show, is coming to dinner on Saturday, so I will watch then.
Nice! I didn't know that you had directed the show. That's pretty cool. :)
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It was the most fun I have had directing a show.
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When and where was the production?
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When and where was the production?
Oh, a long time ago. Probably 30 years ago.
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I did the show at Lakewood Playhouse.
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I also played Mr. Maraczek.