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Well, you've read the notes, you've been informed that it's a December to remember, you know that you must keep the home fries burning, and now it is time for you to post until the December cows come home.
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First post huzzah!
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Hmmmmmmmm....ASK BK day.
I was thinking just the other day, when we were talking about Christmas movies. And I remember reading that WHITE CHRISTMAS was the top moneymaker for Paramount for 1954.
However said movie was not released until October, 1954, So are those box office numbers (or were) counted from the date of first release until it has been all around the circuit (first run, second run, etc, engagements in cities and hamlets), even if it took until many months into 1955? So that of all films issued by Paramount in 1954, it returned the greatest amount in rentals?
And then any other money made after it was returned to the vault would be counted as a re-release.
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Good morning, all! I'm amazed at the number of posts for yesterday, a lot of frenzied activity beyond the sleeping time of this eastcoaster.
I'll add my thoughts to DRTomovoz' inquiry into HBO's CARNIVALE. I liked the show a lot. I hated TWIN PEAKS, which I found to be Less Ado About Nothing, but CARNIVALE, with its dustbowl 1930s depression, seemed to me a Steinbeck novel written by David Lynch and Stephen King. I found that quirky combo so interesting that I found the show fascinating. I can't wait for Season 2.
I don't know if any DRs read Peter Filichia's column on TheaterMania.com, but two weeks ago he did an article, BABES IN NEVERLAND, on the musical theatre project I've been working on. It's an interesting article.
I had weird dreams last night about being on a tour bus during an IRA assassination, my brothers being in mafia trouble at a construction site, and something about my father which I cannot remember. I have no idea what I may have read, eaten, or ingested to conjure all that madness up.
As for the TOD, I have no questions at the moment. Perhaps later . . .
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Question for BK:
How are you planning to store your Li'l Abner comicbook? And will you have it professionally graded?
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It's the first day of December and it's SNOWING!!!
Snowing so hard, actually, that G. W. Bush, who is in Ottawa on a state visit has been grounded.
HA! So God DOES have a sense of humour...
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My question for Ask BK Day is: What in tarnation is going on at this here website??
Over 300 posts yesterday, and today, I -- on the East coast -- am posting Post #6??? at nearly 10AM??
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Panni wore everyone out yesterday.
;D ;)
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I'm up and must hurry and scurry.
The Li'l Abner comic (number one in this series) is already graded by the cgc and stored in their plastic thing which you can't break the seal of or the grade doesn't count.
Not sure how they count the rentals, but yes, if it were their top money-maker for 1954 they'd have counted much more than three months worth of rentals to get that stat.
Yes, where in tarnation IS everyone? Probably exhausted from yesterday's amazing number of postings.
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Eeek! I just checked my last post of last night's frenzy and see that I wrote:
"I think I'll sign of at 330 - a nice round number."
Of course, that should have been "sign OFF"... I was tired, DRs.
Okay, OFF to take Abie for a walk, then me for a longer, brisker walk, then shower and writing and an afternoon meeting in the Hills of Beverly. A busy day.
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I have no questions for today, just yet, because it is early here in the Justice building in downtown Salem, Orygun, and I must get some more coffee.
But good morning to all on this December morn. :D
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I've been musing for the last couple of days (and this will prove that it takes very little to keep me a-mused) over a similarity between mystery plays and farces.
Physical farce requires a good sense of timing, what with the opening and closing of doors, the stumbles and pratfalls, all that sort of thing. This physicality is part of what makes them fun for the audience. Noises Off is a good example of this fun, and a lot of why the play works so well.
The similarity is with the physical aspect of mystery plays. The direction of the sense of humor is different, of course, but, taking Death Trap as an example, there is a similar part of the play's "thrill" that comes from perfect timing.
Now, I admit there are mystery plays that play out entirely with words, and are fully satisfying. But the word-mysteries aren't nearly as suspenseful as the active plays can be, IMO.
What I find interesting is that the physical demands of both kinds of plays can be noted in the stage directions, clearly enough for the plays to be reproduced in later productions.
This could go a long way towards explaining why there haven't been many successful mystery musicals. Redhead works as a good example here. The timing falls heavily on the choreographer (in this case Fosse), whose work may not be easily copied or even notated.
Any comments or other ideas, anyone?
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An actual question:
Are there any DVDs coming out soon that Dear Readers are looking forward to watching?
For myself, the release of the extended LOTR: Return of the King is way up there on my list.
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Well, I spent this morning finally getting around to watching A CHRISTMAS CAROL from Sunday night. The story is so timeless that it always works, and I choked up and wept on a couple of occasions. I liked two songs: "Christmas Together" and "God Bless Us Every One." The rest were inoffensive but not nearly as instantly memorable as the Bricusse tunes in SCROOGE.
Several things about the production amazed me for the good or ill. I couldn't believe that on at least three different occasions in that fifteen minute long opening number, the camera focused on singers who did not know the lyrics to the songs and whose lips were out of sync with the words on the playback. That's just shoddy directing and editing.
The dancing in the Fezziwig sequence was astoundingly athletic and dynamic, but it seemed totally out of period to me. The song was forgettable, too.
Jessie Martin's song and dance sequence in the music hall was awful. Wasn't his fault. I just hated the song, and the dancing there was robotic and totally uninteresting. What a contrast to the dancing in the Fezziwig sequence!
Don't know what to think of Alan Menken's music. Parts of it were so musically syncopated and rhythmically complicated that I thought he was aping Sondheim. Other songs were trite (the Jason Alexander number) and bland. As I said earlier, I liked some of the music very much and thought it fit well, but as a whole, the score was a mixed bag for sure.
Other thoughts: I thought Tiny Tim was too old.
It was novel for the ghosts to be portrayed by characters from the present whom Scrooge had scorned. Not sure if I like that motif, but it was different.
Did not think the two young actors hired to play Scrooge and Marley matched well to Grammer and Alexander at all.
Jennifer Love Hewitt's song could NEVER approach the poignant beauty of "Happiness" from SCROOGE, one of my all-time favorite songs from a film.
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Looking forward to seeing last night's HOUSE this afternoon as I eat my lunch.
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Yes, indeed, I am VERY MUCH looking forward to watching that extended edition of LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING. Loved the theatrical version, and I'm sure this one will expand the story in interesting ways.
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An actual question:
Are there any DVDs coming out soon that Dear Readers are looking forward to watching?
For myself, the release of the extended LOTR: Return of the King is way up there on my list.
I'm another one who is looking forward to the third LOTR extended release. After the holidays, I'll spend a Saturday or Sunday watching all three.
Also looking forward to next week's release of Cinderella with Miss Julie Andrews.
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Good Morning!
...So my roommate comes home last night around 2:00AM and his friend, Alex, is with him. Alex works at the restaurant with my roommate. Last night was the first time I had met Alex, and it turns out he's the brother of my friend, Rob, who moved to Baltimore about two years ago. So... Long story short, we all ended up shooting the sh*t - don't ask me what the sh*t did to deserve that - for about two hours, and I finally headed to bed around 4:00AM.
Strangely enough, I'm up earlier today than I was yesterday, so...
And now that I've had my oatmeal and green & white tea blend...
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LOL...
Ellen "working" at Art's Deli!
Sometimes TV can be educational too!
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Hi, all, I'm back. I know you've all been waiting with baited breath (or is that abated breath?).
DR Jane shamed me into returning today with a very sweet email last night (thank you, DR Jane). I think it's DR JR who doesn't like excuses for being so horribly E&T, so I offer these not as excuses but simply to catch everyone up:
It's simply one of my busiest times of the year, what with holiday gigs and all. Add in the fact that Dear Spouse Betsy has been putting in lots of extra hours at her job(s), leaving me with Mr. Mom duties on a daily basis. Plus I am writing a new Bacharach revue from scratch, since the actors involved did not like either of the existing Bacharach revues that are available for license. This means crafting vocal arrangements and orchestrations froms scratch, which is rather time consuming. But I shall try to be more responsible with my duties as a H/K.
I have been thinking of BK and several others here. To wit, just yesterday I listened to Bus & Truck, and it also is the basis for my Ask BK question (which may have been previously answered during my long absence):
BK, did you play piano on the demo?
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P.S. My LOL moment from a few days ago--one of my Tigard Pops Choir members went to my website and saw the picture there that is my Avatar here. He mentioned it must have been taken 10 or 15 years ago. I feigned mock amazement and replied, "You mean 10 or 15 pounds ago!" (At least, LOL).
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Hi, all, I'm back. I know you've all been waiting with baited breath (or is that abated breath?).
DR Jane shamed me into returning today with a very sweet email last night (thank you, DR Jane). I think it's DR JR who doesn't like excuses for being so horribly E&T, so I offer these not as excuses but simply to catch everyone up:
It's simply one of my busiest times of the year, what with holiday gigs and all. Add in the fact that Dear Spouse Betsy has been putting in lots of extra hours at her job(s), leaving me with Mr. Mom duties on a daily basis. Plus I am writing a new Bacharach revue from scratch, since the actors involved did not like either of the existing Bacharach revues that are available for license. This means crafting vocal arrangements and orchestrations froms scratch, which is rather time consuming. But I shall try to be more responsible with my duties as a H/K.
I have been thinking of BK and several others here. To wit, just yesterday I listened to Bus & Truck, and it also is the basis for my Ask BK question (which may have been previously answered during my long absence):
BK, did you play piano on the demo?
Welcome back, DR JMK! Well, you never really left, so... We all have our busy periods, so...
I did Back To Bacharach And David a couple of years ago, and didn't think the arrangements were that bad. However, the rental books were a mess - just bad copying, at least in the piano/vocal score. We had to request clean copies from Samuel French for a couple of songs. But it was nice to have those two songs whose titles escape me right now... the two obscure songs in the show. Sorry... I'll have to go and dig out my program now. -But, boy, did it take a while to find that Dionne Warwick recording for one of them! And in a fun twist, we had "24 Hours" sung by a man about a man.
Is Look Of Love available now? If it is, it shouldn't be... ;)
And I know you Asked Bk, but... Yes, BK, did play piano for the Bus & Truck demo.
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...Oh, and I also liked the vocal arrangement of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" in B2B&D.
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Welcome back JMK!! The library where I work DID take the "Going to Pot" CDs! The problem is that they haven't cataloged them yet, so they're not on the computer system. But they do have them. Thanks for the donation!
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(http://www.google.com/images/ribbon_aids_day.gif)
My brother lived in San Francisco
He said he'd finally found his place
And when I go to San Francisco
Everywhere I look
I see his face
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Okay, here’s my dilemma for review by the Official HainesHisWay Ethics and Morals Committee that I mentioned last night: I rent my house from my sister. I have a housemate (strictly platonic) who makes about half as much money as I do. Knowing this when we moved in together, I said that I would pay more rent (about 60/40), otherwise we split the utilities in half. My sister has refinanced her new home and doesn’t have to make one month’s payment, so for Christmas, she said that she would accept only half of this month’s payment from me (us). Now my dilemma: Should I tell my housemate nothing and let him pay his full rent? This is where The Committee is needed because it's really the only Christmas gift I'm getting from my sister. Since her gift is in the form of a discount of rent (it amounts to several hundred dollars), am I obligated to pass this on to my housemate? If so, how much less should my housemate pay? Should we just split the discount in half or each pay half of what we currently pay or some other ratio? That’s my quandary. Any suggestions?? :-\
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Okay, here’s my dilemma for review by the Official HainesHisWay Ethics and Morals Committee that I mentioned last night: I rent my house from my sister. I have a housemate (strictly platonic) who makes about half as much money as I do. Knowing this when we moved in together, I said that I would pay more rent (about 60/40), otherwise we split the utilities in half. My sister has refinanced her new home and doesn’t have to make one month’s payment, so for Christmas, she said that she would accept only half of this month’s payment from me (us). Now my dilemma: Should I tell my housemate nothing and let him pay his full rent? This is where The Committee is needed because it's really the only Christmas gift I'm getting from my sister. Since her gift is in the form of a discount of rent (it amounts to several hundred dollars), am I obligated to pass this on to my housemate? If so, how much less should my housemate pay? Should we just split the discount in half or each pay half of what we currently pay or some other ratio? That’s my quandary. Any suggestions?? :-\
DR George - The gift from your sister is to you not your housemate. Your housemate should pay what he normally pays, regardless. Now, if your sister had intended the gift to be shared between you and your housemate, well, then that would be a different story.
As for informing your housemate about the gift... Well, again, the gift was to you, not to your housemate. However, if you are feeling a little "iffy", you could always give him a gift of free water, electricity, cable, or some other utitlity for the month of December.
Basically, it breaks down like this.. You just have to treat it as if you and your housemate were giving individual rent checks to your sister. -From what you typed, it just sounds like he gives you his share of the money, and then you give the rent to your sister. Since the gift is to you, she would "refuse" your rent check, but would still take your housemate's rent check.
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DR George - The gift from your sister is to you not your housemate. Your housemate should pay what he normally pays, regardless. Now, if your sister had intended the gift to be shared between you and your housemate, well, then that would be a different story.
As for informing your housemate about the gift... Well, again, the gift was to you, not to your housemate. However, if you are feeling a little "iffy", you could always give him a gift of free water, electricity, cable, or some other utitlity for the month of December.
Basically, it breaks down like this.. You just have to treat it as if you and your housemate were giving individual rent checks to your sister. -From what you typed, it just sounds like he gives you his share of the money, and then you give the rent to your sister. Since the gift is to you, she would "refuse" your rent check, but would still take your housemate's rent check.
DR George, I think I agree with DR Jose. I'm not 100% on it, but that's the way I am leaning right now. I certainly understand the dilemma, though.
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DR Jose--you're probably thinking of "This Empty Place" and "Another Night" from B2B&D. I'm something of a Bacharach-ophile, hence my being hired for this gig. We looked at B2B&D, indeed Steve Gunderson (one of its creators) was slated to come here to direct if we had done it (he's friends with one of the actors doing the new show, as is Kathy Najimy), but we decided we had a barn, we'd do our own, LOL.
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I agree with DR Jose, George.
Unless your sister clearly states the gift is for both you and your roomate, then charge him rent.
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And one for Mahler!
Any more thoughts? I've already paid my sister, so there's no deadline on when I ask my housemate for his check.
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DR JMK - I can't find my program, but I remember there was one song in the long medley with all the 3/4 songs.
However, I did find the rather "groovy" publicity still from that production. I'll have to scan it sometime...
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OK... It's turned into a another beautiful day outside here in Richmond. There was a pretty strong line of storms that came through earlier - lots of rain and wind. It woke me up a few times. But now, the sky is blue and clear. Alas, the wind is still gusting every now and then, but at least it's not gray and drizzly.
...And there better be a flurry and/or frenzy of posts by the time I get back!
;)
Laters...
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Hi JMK!!! Is this one of the Seven Christmasses of Frances Farmer?
Hmmmmmmmm DRGEORGE - This is just my opinion. Your room mate is obligated to pay 40% of the rent, whatever it is. If your rent for some reason went up one month, would you pass the increase along to him, or would your own share increase? Then again, he has budgeted a certain amount for December..... Then again - if he pays a lesser amount, your gift from your sister is negated. It is a dilemma.
I think, the difference in the rent he pays and what he owes this month, is actually part of your sister's gift to you. I could see how it would make you uncomfortable, but if you think it would bother you, you could always donate the difference to one of the great seasonal charities - unless you are Ebenezer Scrooge.
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As DRJOSE has subtly reminded us - today is World Aids Day.
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DR George: You are not obligated to "share" the rent decrease with your roommate.
However, if you are planning on being generous during the holidays. you "could" share your sister's gift, or you "might" give him a break on utilities, or keep it all for yourself and give him a card.
:D
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I don't know if any DRs read Peter Filichia's column on TheaterMania.com, but two weeks ago he did an article, BABES IN NEVERLAND, on the musical theatre project I've been working on. It's an interesting article.
Well, I'll tell if'in you won't!
The "dirt" from TheaterMania (http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/5347):
"Wasn't Larry Moore one of the orchestrators?" asked another. I called Moore, who was home and who said, "I absolutely cannot comment on this situation."
der "I-love-a-mystery" Brucer
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DR George: You are not obligated to "share" the rent decrease with your roommate.
However, if you are planning on being generous during the holidays. you "could" share your sister's gift, or you "might" give him a break on utilities, or keep it all for yourself and give him a card.
:D
I had already gotten my housemate a pun-a-day desk calendar before this came up (he loves puns). Shouldn't that be enough? (Just kidding! No really, I am kidding!) I'm not a Scrooge...as much as I'd like to be. ::) Actually, I have decided to give him a discount on the rent/utilities. I just need to decide how much.
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Notes from Yesterday #!
Emily: Oh and Elmore never make the mistake of pronouncing "toque" as "tock"... it really should be "t-ew-k"
Actually, according to Merriam-Webster (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?toque001.wav=toque) toque rhymes with "joke".
der Brucer
Hmm...if Emily's "toque" rhymes with "joke", shouldn't BK's "brusque" rhyme with "broke"?
(Will we now have a "ghoti=fish" day?)
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Notes from Yesterday #2
Jennifer:As for Desperate Housewives, I don't find it trashy at all. And I actually don't find it that similar to most of the night-time soaps of the past. It's very funny, witty and charming.
DR Jane, I don't really know your taste in tv shows, so I cannot say for sure if you would like DH. All I can say is that EVERY single person I know who watches it raves about it.
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As others have said it's really part comedy and part mystery. There truly is nothing like it on television.
It is definitely my favorite show of the new season.
You realize, DH is a gay Republican plot to subvert the unsuspecting audience ;)
This fact was very distressful for Jerry Falwell who was reported in the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/28/politics/28cnd-talk.html?oref=login&oref=login&oref=login) :
In the midst of the values talk, Tim Russert, the moderator of "Meet the Press," quoted from a recent Newsweek article that states that Marc Cherry, the creator of the hit television series "Desperate Housewives," is "a somewhat conservative, gay Republican."
Dr. Falwell said, "Well the fact that he's a gay Republican means he should join the Democratic party."
der Brucer
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Thoughts from Yesterday #3:
Panni, commenting on Joan of Arcadia:
It's a good show. Witty, well-written, often quite touching.
And, surprising, best of all - not preachy!
der Brucer
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LOL DRGEORGE - a happy solution!
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Very interesting article about BIT....hmmmmmmmmmm.....where ARE those recordings?
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Good Afternoon!
OK... I'm back from my walk. Whoa! Is it windy out there right now!! But a good walk, nonetheless. And I even got some banking done.
Now to see if I'm going to be productive this afternoon.. Hmm...
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Posts! We need Posts!
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Questions!
We Need Questions!
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For Ask BK Day:
Is there any particular "thing" missing from your new abode that would help it feel more like a "home"? Or does it already feel very homey?
Will you be having a Holiday Hot Tub Party in your new abode - and hot tub - this year?
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Posts! We need Posts!
Emily
Wilbur
Lamp
Mortem
It Notes
der ever-helpful Brucer
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Yes, as DR Emily said it snowed here today. Although that turned to rain, and now it's been raining for hours. But still. It's the first snow I've seen this season.
DR Sandra, that is such a good idea (putting the dog in a baby carriage).
DR Jane, the dog is a poodle. I'm not sure of the exact weight but I guess between 20-30 lbs. I'm not sure if they can take her out as long as they are holding her. I know the vet told them exactly what to do.
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Emily
Wilbur
Lamp
Mortem
It Notes
der ever-helpful Brucer
I love it! (a Montevecchi ref) ;D ;D ;D
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DR George - I meant to comment earlier... It's good to know that you were having "issues" with the gift/rent/housemate situation. There could have been no gray area, but it's nice to know that you took your housemate's "feelings" into consideration.
Not the most eloquent way to say that, but I think you get the point.
Group Hug!
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DR Jose, re: TAR, have you ever heard of a VCR of Tivo? :)
Funny, I prefer taping shows. Then I don't have to watch commercials.
And DR Dan is correct. They do replay the show every Saturday.
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THE AMAZING RACE SPOILER ALERT, in case DR MBARNUM HAS NOT WATCHED YET.
DR Dan-the-Man, I was also disappointed in the result. There are a couple of teams I hate (the wrestlers being one of them). And I just wanted to see them gone.
Frankly, watching them count 68. 69 ... 80 made me laugh. I was surprised the grandparents couldn't count. To me that was the easiest thing ever.
My favs are the 2 leading teams.
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A solution to overcrowded libraries from Dixie-Pixie Land:
(Extract from Birmingham News (http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1101896768316400.xml)):
Gay book ban goal of state lawmaker
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
KIM CHANDLER
News staff writer
MONTGOMERY - An Alabama lawmaker who sought to ban gay marriages now wants to ban novels with gay characters from public libraries, including university libraries.
A bill by Rep. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale, would prohibit the use of public funds for "the purchase of textbooks or library materials that recognize or promote homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle." Allen said he filed the bill to protect children from the "homosexual agenda."
"Our culture, how we know it today, is under attack from every angle," Allen said in a press conference Tuesday.
Allen said that if his bill passes, novels with gay protagonists and college textbooks that suggest homosexuality is natural would have to be removed from library shelves and destroyed.
"I guess we dig a big hole and dump them in and bury them," he said.
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Allen pre-filed his bill in advance of the 2005 legislative session, which begins Feb. 1.
If the bill became law, public school textbooks could not present homosexuality as a genetic trait and public libraries couldn't offer books with gay or bisexual characters.
When asked about Tennessee Williams' southern classic "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof," Allen said the play probably couldn't be performed by university theater groups.
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Aside from the moral debates, the bill could be problematic for library collections, said Jaunita Owes, director of the Montgomery City-County Library, which is a few blocks from the Alabama Capitol.
"Half the books in the library could end up being banned. It's all based on how one interprets the material," Owes said.
Gee, all the extra shelf space for Fahrenheit 451!
der Brucer
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Well, it's quite windy in New York today, my scarf blew off and sailed down 14th Street until some kind gent grabbed it and returned it Earlier it was quite rainy, but that seems to be over.
Right now I'm trying to locate my copy of the BABES IN TOYLAND libretto, which seems to have walked out of the office, and I can't find it here either. I hate it when that happens. After the bookcases got rebuilt after their late August collapse, I thought I had a handle on everything in the apartment. Guess not (a Blitzstein THREEPENNY reference).
DRJMK, welcome back! I wondered where you'd gone. Best of luck with your revue!
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JMK: Yes, that's me stroking the ivories on the Bus and Truck demo.
Jose: This house feels more homey than my previous house ever did. I really like it here. Re the Jacuzzi - no, I'm somewhat peculiar about sharing water, so I tend to sit alone.
I'm back for a brief mo from the morning meeting which went well (very simple little adjustments to the script), and from the dentist, which also went painlessly and quickly.
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MBaarnum without the photo I don’t know David Baily by name-very sad.
Sandra the baby carriage story is cute. There are people in town who sell dog and cat strollers. They are like a big netted cat carrier on wheels.
DRLaura thanks for the AD tip. We had been giving her some of Bogies, which he fortunately doesn’t need anymore. Her appetite is improving and she is eating more of her kibble, but only while we walk. I feed it to her as treats. Today she ate an amount equal to one meal.
Panni do you mean your mailman remembers your name or knows who you are professionally?
Dan (the Man) do you something with the Festivus Pole once it is up?
Pumpkin or cinnamon scented nail polish would be great. That stuff smells vile as it is.
TCB I like the last photo of Scrooge better-very nice.
JRand-cute frosty. Bring him back another day.
Tomovoz I liked the early episodes of JOSAN OF ACADIA. Give it a try and decide for yourself. Is anyone still watching it?
Ann that two year old is so sweet. Are his parents insisting he be out of diapers already? Two isn’t so old.
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DRDerBrucer, how do people with stunted brains like Gerald Allen get elected to positions of responsibility. Who's protecting the children from his heterosexual agenda?
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Re the Jacuzzi - no, I'm somewhat peculiar about sharing water, so I tend to sit alone.
Doesn't that peculiarity play a part in the Kritzer books?
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DR George re: the rent
I would ask your sister if she meant the gift for you or for you and your roomie.
Personally the way you described it, I disagree with other DRs comments. It sounded like she was saying she would collect half the rent. Therefore you pay half of what you normally pay. And roomie pays half of what he normally pays. If your sis meant the gift for just you then that is another story.
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I agree with DR Jose - We need posts!
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I think, the difference in the rent he pays and what he owes this month, is actually part of your sister's gift to you. I could see how it would make you uncomfortable, but if you think it would bother you, you could always donate the difference to one of the great seasonal charities - unless you are Ebenezer Scrooge.
Wait a minute! I think I resemble that remark!
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I had already gotten my housemate a pun-a-day desk calendar before this came up (he loves puns). Shouldn't that be enough? (Just kidding! No really, I am kidding!) I'm not a Scrooge...as much as I'd like to be. ::) Actually, I have decided to give him a discount on the rent/utilities. I just need to decide how much.
It sounds like a generous gift to me which means I'm in agreement with everyone else. I think your sister is really the person you should be asking this questions if you aren't sure of her intentions.
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My previous post was sitting in the computer waiting to be posted while I dealt with the unfriendliest cable TV guy I've ever met. He seemed efficient, but he REALLY resented having to do this job (instead of his chosen profession - King of Siam). Anyway it's now done. And while my post sat like so much fish, we had more posts, making it redundant. Or dundant.
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Thank you DR for the Tv show opinions. I watched the first "Joan of Arcadia" last evening. Not a show I will race home to watch or record or whatever. It was harmless and much better than most TV at the moment. I'm not sure when "Carnivale" starts. At least it is on our "National Broadcaster" and thus won't have commercials.
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Panni do you mean your mailman remembers your name or knows who you are professionally?
He remembers my name (or what he thinks is my name - "Ann"). That's quite a feat, considering the thousands of pieces of mail he delivers each day.
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Emily
Wilbur
Lamp
Mortem
It Notes
der ever-helpful Brucer
White picket fence...
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Well, my "Turkey Lurkey Time" comment met with some laughter today when the kids sang again. Good times had by all.
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JMK hi.
Jennifer keeping a small dog quiet has to be easier than with a large dog-I know, I’ve been there. I have also had to confine cats for extended periods and keep them from jumping. Fortunately I was able to do so with out the use of a crate, just an incredible amount of patience. Once I spent several days basically locked in a hallway with Bogie. Craig took the night duty and slept on the floor with him. Okay, so we are obsessive when it comes to our pets.
George, Jose is right. It is nice how you were thinking of your housemate and demonstrates the kind of person you are.
Panni I think you have a good mailman.
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He remembers my name (or what he thinks is my name - "Ann"). That's quite a feat, considering the thousands of pieces of mail he delivers each day.
Good! I will send you a letter addressed to Panni. Let's see what he does with that!
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DR Jane, my aunt is also obsessive when it comes to her baby (dog). But she's not in perfect health right now (she's the one i said has the balls palsey (sp?)). So there is no way she could sleep on the floor.
Anyhow I guess I shall see the pouch whenever tree trimming is.
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JMK hi.
Jennifer keeping a small dog quiet has to be easier than with a large dog-I know, I’ve been there. I have also had to confine cats for extended periods and keep them from jumping. Fortunately I was able to do so with out the use of a crate, just an incredible amount of patience. Once I spent several days basically locked in a hallway with Bogie. Craig took the night duty and slept on the floor with him. Okay, so we are obsessive when it comes to our pets.
Obsessive? I don't think so. My two babies are as close to me as children are to others. Actually, considering where I work, my babies are closer than some people's children.
I am glad you like the SCROOGE photo, Jane.
Jrand, thanks for the comments last night (that I just read). I don't know if NATIONAL PASTIME was produced in Indiana last year, but it is quite possible. I believe the play was written two years ago. The playwright is from Eastern Washington (State).
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JMK, WELCOME BACK!
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DR Jane, my aunt is also obsessive when it comes to her baby (dog). But she's not in perfect health right now (she's the one i said has the balls palsey (sp?)). So there is no way she could sleep on the floor.
DRJennifer, it was a good approximation; it's Bell's palsey.
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DR George - I meant to comment earlier... It's good to know that you were having "issues" with the gift/rent/housemate situation. There could have been no gray area, but it's nice to know that you took your housemate's "feelings" into consideration.
Not the most eloquent way to say that, but I think you get the point.
Group Hug!
George, Jose is right. It is nice how you were thinking of your housemate and demonstrates the kind of person you are.
Thanks and Hugs back! ;D
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George, since your roommate is neither your partner, nor your brother, I think the bulk of the discount belongs to you. I think it is very sweet that you are going to share it with him. A very un-Scrooge like gesture.
Bah, Humbug!
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THE AMAZING RACE SPOILER ALERT, in case DR MBARNUM HAS NOT WATCHED YET.
DR Dan-the-Man, I was also disappointed in the result. There are a couple of teams I hate (the wrestlers being one of them). And I just wanted to see them gone.
Frankly, watching them count 68. 69 ... 80 made me laugh. I was surprised the grandparents couldn't count. To me that was the easiest thing ever.
My favs are the 2 leading teams.
The two leading teams, along with the team who lost last night, are my favorites, too. Ironically because they all are the least like drama queens. The team I dislike the most is Jonathan and Victoria (I keep hoping that she kills him.)
I don't think that the counting would have been easy for me at all. On look at that hamper of little stuffed dogs and I would have made a beeline for desk assembly area in nothing flat.
The thing I don't get is why the show's producers come up with these destinations that wind up as bottlenecks, like last night's train station and the Ikea store that didn't open until a certain hour. It seems to me to defeat the advantage of lead time any of the teams might have if they are all going to group up at the same spot at the same time. Did this happen in any of the other runs of the show?
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DR George, my two cents' worth is this: Charge him his usual rent. Your sister has made you a gift of the reduction, but it's your Christmas present. I wouldn't have the slightest qualm in claiming my gift from her.
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Dan (the Man) do you something with the Festivus Pole once it is up?
Jane, dear, it is poor form for a lady to ask a gentleman what he does when his Festivus pole is up ::)
Speaking of which, Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus) suggests there are more festivities to follow:
Festivus is a holiday held on 23 December of each year. It was created as a response to the commercialism of the other December holidays. Its slogan is "A Festivus for the rest of us."
The Festivus celebration includes three major components:
The Festivus Pole. During Festivus, an unadorned aluminum pole is displayed, apparently in opposition to the commercialization of decorated Christmas trees, and because the holiday's creator, Frank Costanza, "finds tinsel distracting."
The Airing of Grievances. At the Festivus dinner, the celebrant tells their friends and family all of the instances where they disappointed the celebrant that year.
The Feats of Strength. The head of the family tests his or her strength against one participant of the head's choosing. Festivus is not considered over until the head of the family has been pinned. A participant is allowed to decline to attempt to pin the head of the family only if they have something better to do instead.
We should all plan for a Festivus Airing of Grievances day at HHW.
We could call it FAG Day.
der Brucer (some ideas are better than others)
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"It seems to me to defeat the advantage of lead time any of the teams might have if they are all going to group up at the same spot at the same time. Did this happen in any of the other runs of the show? "
It happens in EVERY season of the show. It keeps the games close and thus there is never a problem of a runaway winner. How boring would that be if one team had several days' on the second place team? Folks would stop watching.
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Final dress tonight. As is usual with a show, one costume for me won't be there until tonight; thus, I have one night to practice a quick change before we have a paying audience.
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Speaking of which, Wikipedia suggests there are more festivities to follow:
We should all plan for a Festivus Airing of Grievances day at HHW.
Uh, I don't think we want to go there.
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MattH, if I don't get a chance to tell you tomorrow (which I probably won't):
BREAK A LEG, MATTH!
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The thing I don't get is why the show's producers come up with these destinations that wind up as bottlenecks, like last night's train station and the Ikea store that didn't open until a certain hour. It seems to me to defeat the advantage of lead time any of the teams might have if they are all going to group up at the same spot at the same time. Did this happen in any of the other runs of the show?
It does indeed defeat the purpose of any leads that are built, I agree. However (and I am not saying I agree with this), it does generally get the pack back together, so we can see the interpersonal relationships building, and alliances forming. By doing so, it also levels the playing field (to some degree), so that we are seeing roughly 13 weekly races, as opposed to one loooooooooong race, where some people may still be in Chicago (where this one started) while others are sliding shot glasses down an ice bar.
In the first AR, there was Team Guido (I believe it was Guido....they were the two gay men -- who did nothing for our cause, btw), after all of their pomposity and condescension toward the other teams, made it to the final three. THey were convinced they were going to win because they were SOOOoooooo smart. Well, they made some sort of error (i think they booked a hotel room instead of sleeping in an airport or something), missed a flight, and were in third place (but determined - and snottily so, I must say - they would win) , while the other two teams were already on the east coast and approaching the finish line: the aluminum globe in Flushing Meadows Park (aka the symbol of the '64 World's Fair).
The point is, as we approach the end of each AR, some of those bottlenecks are removed and the real competitors shine. Unless they are yield'ed.
I also think that having these bottlenecks allows the producers to sort of take a "head count" amongst not only the teams, but their own staff members. Not fair, perhaps, but possibly prescient in these days in which Americans are not thought of highly across the world.
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Dan (the Man) do you something with the Festivus Pole once it is up?
There's been a change in plans. Once my family learned that a big part of the celebration of Festivus involved gathering around the pole and airing our grievances and disappointments in each other, we thought it was kind of pointless since we do that year round anyhow. ;)
So we will do Christmas as originally planned...
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What a lovely little Nimrod, DR DtM!
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Thank you, DR tcb. From one performer to another, you know I wish you continued success in SCROOGE. Your run is much longer than our NUNCRACKERS run, as I recall.
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More TAR Talk:
I also think some of these bottlenecks also allow the team members to get some rest, take a break. Just when they think they won't get a chance to get some sleep, to get off their feet for a while. -Hopefully, the contestants take advantage of the time to rest and refuel. -And the bottlenecks also allow the producers to interview the contestants.
And as DR Stuart alluded to, the bottlenecks also ease the demands on the production personnel. Otherwise, CBS would possibly have to spring for a camera team for each team.
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So there is no way she could sleep on the floor.
LOL-I said Craig slept on the floor, not me.
I'm sorry your aunt has the health problems. It must be hard on her, espically now when her dog is hurting.
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I am not completely familiar with TAR as yet - but it seems that if one team was extremely lucky - it might complete a task and get to the IKEA or train station before it closed and get ahead. Although I think it's nice that everyone eventually ends up starting a new task at the same time. My favorite team right now is Adam and Rebecca!
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Your show & mine both open tomorrow DRMATTH.
Holly the zaftig Sharpei has to have some surgery, and it may be scheduled for tomorrow - so I may not make it to the show until Friday evening....the luxury of being a choreographer and NOT a performer.
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Dan (the Man) the tree is much prettier. If I were looking at the pole I too would air my grievances.
DERBRUCER- ;D
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Good health and possibly surgery vibes to Holly.
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Thank you, DR tcb. From one performer to another, you know I wish you continued success in SCROOGE. Your run is much longer than our NUNCRACKERS run, as I recall.
Well hopefully, MattH, you get a nice long run. Our SCROOGE ends December 19.
(It took me three tries to type "ends".)
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Page Four December Dance! ;D
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I am in the library for the third time today. These term papers are going to drive me to drinking (Cherry Coke, that is). This time I'm trying to find some stuff I can use as sources in my Shakespeare paper. By now, I could probably find my way to the Shakespeare/ Keats/ all those other dead guys section with my eyes shut. That's really saying something given the maze-like layout they have here. It's like a Vegas casino, only nowhere near as much fun.
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BREAK A LEG, JRand54!
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DRSANDRA needs a seeing eye book dog.
Thanks to DRJANE for the vibes.
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JRand that last dance is my favorite, for Christmas-soooo cute.
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Best of wishes to Holly from Fosca & Magnus.
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I'm starting to have trouble keeping up, so here's a blanket statement (sheepskin):
Good health vibes and broken legs (not literal) to all who need them of desire them!
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I don't know if any DRs read Peter Filichia's column on TheaterMania.com, but two weeks ago he did an article, BABES IN NEVERLAND, on the musical theatre project I've been working on. It's an interesting article.
Interesting is too generous a word. Reading it over again, it struck me how Filichia was trying to find something to write about when he had nothing to write about. His column is like that a lot.
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I think it would be a swell idea if everyone posts photos of their holiday decorations this month.
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Good Holly vibes JRand54!
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I have to feed the Abester and get ready for a late meeting. Laters!
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I'm back from meeting part two. It was with the producer but my pal Bill Stout was added to the mix. The producer wants conceptual art to help sell the film, and I recommended Bill since there is nobody better. Well, the producer was bowled over by him and Bill is now on board. Very happy am I. What am I, Yoda all of a sudden?
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DRDerBrucer, how do people with stunted brains like Gerald Allen get elected to positions of responsibility. Who's protecting the children from his heterosexual agenda?
The obvious one-word reply would be "Alabama," but that could be offensive to a lurker out there. Sorry, lurker! :-\
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Emily
Wilbur
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Mortem
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der ever-helpful Brucer
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S. Woody "he's looking over my shoulder as I type this" White
(and suggesting Saturday Evening!)
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I am not completely familiar with TAR as yet - but it seems that if one team was extremely lucky - it might complete a task and get to the IKEA or train station before it closed and get ahead. Although I think it's nice that everyone eventually ends up starting a new task at the same time. My favorite team right now is Adam and Rebecca!
I think that if I had arrived at Ikea and found that it was closed, I would have gone looking for a loading dock and checked to see if there was a night crew who would let me in once I explained that I was with TAR. But more than likely the Swedish probably don't believe in the concept of the graveyard shift.
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OMG DR Elmore, I meant Bell's not Ball's. :)
Oops.
Btw, for those who watch the Apprentice there is a recap show tonight with new footage.
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MORE THE AMAZING RACE TALK SPOILERS!!!!!
I don't think that the counting would have been easy for me at all. On look at that hamper of little stuffed dogs and I would have made a beeline for desk assembly area in nothing flat.
Even if one partner is not good at counting. Just have the one that is count in twos. And have them both do it at the same time.
The thing I don't get is why the show's producers come up with these destinations that wind up as bottlenecks, like last night's train station and the Ikea store that didn't open until a certain hour. It seems to me to defeat the advantage of lead time any of the teams might have if they are all going to group up at the same spot at the same time. Did this happen in any of the other runs of the show?
To me there is a difference between what happened this week and what happened last week. I think it is perfectly fine if an IKEA opens at a certain time. The planners of the show probably had no idea if the teams would be doing the challenge at night or during the day.
But at least there was plenty of stuff after that for the leaders to shine.
Last week I was very upset because they bottlenecked all the teams and there was only one small task left till elimination. To me THAT is what is unfair. I don't think the leaders should be penalized like that.
And OMG, I HATE REBECCA and teammate! (another DR said they love them).
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Interesting is too generous a word. Reading it over again, it struck me how Filichia was trying to find something to write about when he had nothing to write about. His column is like that a lot.
Well, as a person in the middle of the situation, I thought he was doing fine investigating a project that started so grandly and that suddenly vanished from sight. There were a lot of good musical theatre and operatic personnel involved and a lot of others hoping to work on the next round of recordings. I get asked a lot, including my BK Unseemly Interview, about whatever happened to the project, and I can say nothing. There's a gentleman in Kansas City who calls the office about twice a year asking when the recordings are coming out, and I can tell him nothing. I think Peter's look into what's going on was pretty good.
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Does anyone still wear a toque? Or a tuque?
This is from the Nelson Canadian Dictionary.
toque [pronounced toke]. 1. See tuque. 2. A woman's small, brimless, close-fitting hat.
tuque or toque [pronounced toook or tyoook]. A knitted cap in the form of a cylindrical bag often with tapered ends, worn with one end tucked into the other.
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Uh oh, no posts for almost an hour. BK is going to start bitch-slapping... Oh, wait, I'm BK. And yes, bitch-slapping will begin posthaste if someone doesn't hastepost.
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Okay, BK. Here's my post of the moment: what's your opinion of my "dilemma?" And don't hold back...tell it like it really is!
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DRLaura is your house decorated yet? Will you be the first to post a pic. We still have clothes from our closet all over the living room furniture, all but one love seat. We had to leave that free of clutter for Bogie since he likes to nap there from time to time.
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Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer is having it's 40th anniversary tonight. Strangely, that fact doesn't make me feel old. If anything, watching it brings out the little kid in me (not that it takes much for that to happen.)
I'm watching it drinking a big cup of hot cocoa made from scratch with Hershey's cocoa powder.
Arrgh! It's the Abominable Snow Monster! I got to go hide under the afghan!
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Hi Evelyn. :D
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I think your dilemma is delimit. Refresh my memory so I don't have to hunt through the postings.
I'm going to have my first food of the day, since the fruit I had prior to the dental work.
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Whew! It's okay--Yukon Cornelius helped Rudolph and Hermey escape.
So here's an age-old question: why was that pig-tailed dolly on the Island of Misfit toys?
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Here it is:
Okay, here’s my dilemma for review by the Official HainesHisWay Ethics and Morals Committee that I mentioned last night: I rent my house from my sister. I have a housemate (strictly platonic) who makes about half as much money as I do. Knowing this when we moved in together, I said that I would pay more rent (about 60/40), otherwise we split the utilities in half. My sister has refinanced her new home and doesn’t have to make one month’s payment, so for Christmas, she said that she would accept only half of this month’s payment from me (us). Now my dilemma: Should I tell my housemate nothing and let him pay his full rent? This is where The Committee is needed because it's really the only Christmas gift I'm getting from my sister. Since her gift is in the form of a discount of rent (it amounts to several hundred dollars), am I obligated to pass this on to my housemate? If so, how much less should my housemate pay? Should we just split the discount in half or each pay half of what we currently pay or some other ratio? That’s my quandary. Any suggestions?? :-\
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The most wonderful thing has happened! I just pray it continues. Just now Echo got up without any assistance, :Dcame into the office and barked at me to let her out on the deck.
It must be all those good vibes she received.
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The most wonderful thing has happened! I just pray it continues. Just now Echo got up without any assistance, :Dcame into the office and barked at me to let her out on the deck.
It must be all those good vibes she received.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks George.
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Well, I'm off work now, so it's Suppertime! (an Irving Berlin AND a You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown reference).
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The most wonderful thing has happened! I just pray it continues. Just now Echo got up without any assistance, :Dcame into the office and barked at me to let her out on the deck.
It must be all those good vibes she received.
Way to go, Echo!!!
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The most wonderful thing has happened! I just pray it continues. Just now Echo got up without any assistance, :Dcame into the office and barked at me to let her out on the deck.
Nurse Jane, that's wonderful!
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Things sound great DRJANE. Thanks for the Holly vibes DRMBARNUM....we should know something tomorrow.
Well - so is your friend going to do the Artwork for the poster for said movie, MRBK?
I just watched LOST....hmmmmmmmm....I think I like it.
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Glad to hear Echo is doing better tonight.
DR Jane, I don't decorate until the last few days before Christmas. Actually, we haven't even put the tree up for a couple years, since DR Sandra and I have taken Christmas trips, usually arriving home on Christmas Eve Day. I'm not even sure Dear Kitty Joshie has ever seen a Christmas tree.
This year the Christmas stuff is in cabinets that are blocked by church office stuff.
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My ask BK question #1
Re: Your Hello, Dolly CD
1) Whose decision was to add the tapping dancing to the recording and is it a true representation of the actual choreography?
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Hello, Dolly Question #2
2) You recorded the Waiter's Gallop, but not the Dance/Polka Contest, why?
2a) Originally there was a musical number called, "Come Be My Butterfly" that was replaced by the Dance/Polka contest. Did you ever see the this musical number and do you know why it was replaced?
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Hello, Dolly Question #3
3) What exactly is Bob Merrill's contributions to the songs, "Motherhood" and "Elegance"? Did he write the entire songs of parts of them?
3a) And why after all these years is he not acknowledge in programs, recordings and reference books as the author or co-acuthor?
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Hello, Dolly Question #4
4) Did you see the show prior to recording the show or you knew the show well enough that you did not have to see it?
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Hello, DOlly Question #5
5) As a producer what do you feel you brought that was different from the other English cast recordings?
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Not a question, but how about some "Dish" about what went on during the recording session. (Carol Channing, Jerry Herman stories etc)
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Things sound great DRJANE. Thanks for the Holly vibes DRMBARNUM....we should know something tomorrow.
Well - so is your friend going to do the Artwork for the poster for said movie, MRBK?
I just watched LOST....hmmmmmmmm....I think I like it.
This is the first episode that I have watched from start to finish. I actually remembered to watch it. I liked it too.
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George, it's your sister and it's her gift to you. Why share it, unless you feel like being generous. If it were me, I'd keep it all to myself because I would feel it was my gift.
Michael: It was my decision to record the dance music and my decision to put the soft shoe in (it's Lee Roy Reams doing it), and yes, it's the steps from the show.
I recorded The Waiter's Galop because it's a show-stopping number that is integral to the show and which has a great arrangement (Peter Howard) and orchestration (Phil Lang). The other piece isn't really much and isn't a show-stopper and I'm not sure it's even a complete piece of music. I'm told that Come Be My Butterfly was superfluous and unnecessary.
Mr. Merrill wrote parts or all of both songs. My impression is that he wrote most of Elegance, and part of Motherhood. I believe Mr. Herman has acknowledged him in his book (not sure how accurately, however), but since you've read Writer's Block you know that people who come in to do this sort of doctoring never receive credit - just a royalty position. I mention several examples of this in the book.
I knew the show backwards and forwards, having seen it about fifteen times. However, I saw it three times just prior to us recording it, because I wanted to see the strengths and weaknesses in the cast so that I knew what I'd be dealing with.
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Dolly continued: I like our album of Dolly - it's got dialogue that's not on the other albums, it's got the I Put My Hand in Here dance music, which I love (Jerry didn't want it - I insisted - I won), it's got The Waiter's Galop, and more of Dancing and the little scene prior to Before the Parade Passes By.
Dish: It is unseemly to dish, however I don't believe it's any secret that I did not care for the experience of working with Miss Channing. I've worked with other legends who were faboo and delightful and no problem in any way. Carol thought she knew all about making an album - unfortunately her memory is faulty - she knew and knows nothing at all. When we first met backstage she told me that they'd taken four days to do the original album. Sorry, one day. She was sour, and obnoxious to Jerry, but never to me. At one point I said to Jerry, how can you put up with this, and he said he'd been putting up with it for twenty-five years or however long it had been. Doesn't matter, though, because she was wonderful in the revival, and she's one of the reasons the show was successful in the first place and Jerry will always love her and be grateful for it. My favorite Channing bon mot in the session was between takes. I'd sent word out that she should be closer to the mic. Jerry went out to deliver the message personally - over the mic we heard her say, "Oh, Jerry, they don't understand performers, they're just electricians." I got on the speaker and said, "Carol, this is the electrician in the booth and if you'd like to be heard on this recording, step forward. Thank you."
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I love that story. Hehehehe.
And of course you know, MR BK - it is the CD I recommend to anyone directing or choreographing a production of HD!
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Good Evening!
Well, I didn't have another basically unproductive day today... I cut my hair! Yeah!
And I cooked dinner again... SPAM and eggs! Yes, SPAM! But at least it was SPAM Lite. -Yes, I had a coupon.
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..But it was good.
In between cutting my hair and my culinary feast, I attend the World AIDS Day Interfaith service here at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. It was a nice service, and there were some very moving moments. Alas, the service had some of those unintentionally funny moments that are bound to occur during services like this that are more or less put together at the last moment. But those moments did not detract from the solemnity of the service, and they helped contribute to the spirit of hope and happiness of the evening. I'm glad I went. And it was the first time I've been in the Cathedral in a couple of years - I had forgotten how nice it was inside, artwork, carvings, etc.
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So DRLaura you just want to enjoy everyone else’s decorations without having any of your own. I agree it’s a great idea since it looks as if I probably won’t get to decorate. Normally I begin decorating the day after Thanksgiving and if I had my way we would have a tree by my birthday. Since Keith thinks that is too early and I need him to set the tree up I rarely get one until later. This year we agreed to pass, but now if Craig does come home we might scramble for a small tree.
Where have your pre-holiday trips taken you and Sandra? I would certainly want to decorate before leaving home. We don’t put lights or tinsel on a tree because of the pets.
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Bruce on TWO AND A HALF MEN the song is catchy (better than catchy-I think it is a wonderful opening to the show) but very short. Is there more to it and who sings it? Does Grant write any of the other tunes Charlie’s character supposedly writes?
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...And for some truly unknown reason, I just spent the last 45 minutes or so watching "The Magic that is: Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas". Well, if that was magic..... UGH!!! It was just one of those trainwrecks... And the "historic" moment with Jessica and Ashley Simpson singing together on TV for the first time... Well, let's just say this moment won't make the books.
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-And is the Bing Crosby estate in trouble? Why did they let them "sing along with Bing"?!?!?!
Lesson learned.
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Oh, I skipped Nick and Jessica - just the idea of it.....
Spam....Spam....I love Spam. I have two cans of it in my kitchen now. It is my favorite fast sandwich food.
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Way to go, Echo!!!
I just finished reading a beautiful book by Gail Tsukiyama called DREAMING WATER. I have had this book by one of my favorite authors since 2002 when it first came out. For one reason or another I didn’t read it. Now I know why, it was waiting until now when it would make a difference in my life. In the beginning of the book is a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt,
Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is mystery
Today is a gift
Today was a gift. :)
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OH! And I'm glad I walked to the service earlier tonight... As I passed the Sidewalk Cafe, I noticed they had a sign outside on their patio saying that this coming Sunday would be Edwina's last day. Edwina my favorite waitress in the world! She's leaving after 14 years! -I'm guessing she finally got her double-knee replacement surgery scheduled. I had just assumed she had had it done back in August which is when it was originally scheduled. -Which is also why I haven't been back to Sidewalk since I've been back - I figured she was already on leave. But...
I'm sooo glad I'll have a chance to say HI and Thank You and I'll Miss You. I was feeling bad that I missed her "retirement" while I was in LA, but I guess I didn't. Now I just need to buy up every Mr. Goodbar candy bar in town - they're her favorite!
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Jose have sweet goodbye with Edwina.
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Woohoo! Good boy Echo!
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As far as I know, Grant and his writing partner write all the music on the show. Not sure who sings the song.
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Hey guys and gals, a HUGE thanks for all the spoiler alerts regarding TAR! LOL! Yes indeey, I did tape it last night and just finished watching it. Now I must go back to all posts and see what you all thought of it! LOL!
I really appreciate the efforts! Although now I think maybe I should start watching it the night it is on so that I can join in on the next days posts!
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JRand54, you are getting all sorts of new fave shows now! LOL!
...and be sure to let me know how Holly's vet visit goes! OK!
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So that's what that loud "WRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!" noise was that I heard earlier this evening.
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I just want to say I watch the film HERO. The Chinese one with Jet Li. A highly entertaining film. Beautifully designed and photographed. With a top notch music score and a sound design in dts that is wonderful for a surround sound system. If you ever needed a reason to buy a wide screen with hi def capabilities this is one damn good reason to.
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Speaking of trains wrecks, that very accurately describes our final dress tonight. Just one mishap, catastrophe, slip-up, and mistake after another. I wasn't blameless myself, but my 2 were less obtrusive than those of the others. In my case, getting a lot of costume and prop stuff foisted on me at the last minute put me in rather a funk. I've been off book for well over a month. Then, to be so prepared only to have this new stuff added so late just makes it less enjoyable and will make tomorrow's opening a "skating on thin ice" experience. I HATE feeling that way on the opening of a show.
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Break a leg on the opening of the show you choreographed, DR JRand.
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I just went over to a certain website where all they talked about was the picture quality and how bad Miramax transfered the film. They said there import copes were far better. Well I think they were all full of the old crapola. It was a feast to for the eyes.
And I watched it in the original Mandarin with subtitles.
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I just went over to a certain website where all they talked about was the picture quality and how bad Miramax transfered the film. They said there import copes were far better. Well I think they were all full of the old crapola. It was a feast to for the eyes.
And I watched it in the original Mandarin with subtitles.
Well... This may be one of the times where the "crapola" may not all that "crapola" - even though the persons posting may still be full of "crapola"... ;)
My brother was able to get a hold of one of the original Chinese DVDs when they came out last year - or the year before - overseas. He did a side by side comparison, and even he noticed a difference. It's very subtle for the most part, but some of the fight sequences look sharper and sound sharper too. In any case, it is, as you said, the perfect film for a wind screen tv and high definition sound.
-And I'm assuming that it can't qualify for any of the Academy's technical awards this year since it was originally presented in the foreign film category two years ago. -I think...
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Same back at ya MATTH. Very unthoughtful of the director to do such things. I would guess that he/she doesn't do much acting.
I think every director should appear onstage at least once a year so he realizes what he is asking his performers to do.
Of course I have been in productions where I didn't have my light until the night before....and in one particular production, it was opening night when I got the underscoring to a monolog I had....it was lovely and made me cry, but it would have been nice to hear it at least once without an audience! LOL
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HERO is this the Quentin Tarentino DVD they are advertising now on TV?
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I am trying, dear readers, oh, yes, I am trying - trying to watch something called Van Helsing. Oh, I know you all love Hugh Jackman, and I enjoy him, too, but this thing is just hopeless - made for the ADD generation who can't go two minutes without some noisy action sequence. It opens with one (de rigeur) and then two minutes later (one year later, according to the title card) we get another with "Dr. Jekyll" who looks like he escaped from an amateur version of Shreck. Blechhh. The question is, dare I watch the rest? It's two hours and seventeen minutes long! Oh, and what about the scene where Van Helsing gets all the latest weaponry - complete with a "Q" type showing him and making with the pithy comments. Do they think no one has seen a James Bond film, or is this supposed to be an homage or some kind of parodic sequence. Parasite would be more like it.
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DR Jane, Sandra and I have gone to Pasadena to see the Christmas version of Forever Plaid for the past three years. Last year we went up to Las Vegas to see a friend in "A Christmas Carol." I don't know about this year -- she hasn't found out when her last final exam is, so I don't want to buy tickets.
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Oh....well....another DVD I don't have to buy. Santy Claws will probably bring it to me.
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Jose have sweet goodbye with Edwina.
I already started getting choked up earlier this evening when I started thinking about what my final brunch order would be... -Should I get the Eggs Edwina? ;) -Which is English Muffin halves topped with sauteed spinach, crab meat, poached eggs and fontina cheese - and the whole thing is put under the broiler to melt the cheese right before it's brough to the table. Dee-Lish!
I know I'll be emotional when I see her on Sunday. She is a big part of what has made Richmond so special to me. She was a big part of helping me to start liking Richmond after it's initial "bad impression" on me when I started going to school here in 1986.
Again, I'm so glad I'll be able to say Goodbye in person and to find out exactly what's going on with her, and what will be going on with her. When she mentioned her surgery to me the first time, she mentioned that she would have to be off her feet for at least six months. No waitressing and no cleaning houses. Thankfully, she works for a great family of restauranteurs who have helped her out over the past years when she's needed something else to live on besides her tips, and I know I won't be the only one saying Goodbye to her on Sunday.
-Oh, and I think I'm going to buy her some lottery tickets to go along with her chocolate!
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bark-bark-bark, bark, bark-bark, ruff! bark, bark-bark-bark, ruff, ruff! bark!
Translation:
Good boy, Echo!
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HERO is this the Quentin Tarentino DVD they are advertising now on TV?
Yes.
-But he just produced it, or rather helped bring it stateside. Or something like that.
The American marketers have to put a recognizable name on the box.
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BK, instead of Van Hesling you ought to be watching something really creepy...like BEES SAAL BAAD, for instance.
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Ah okay...thanks DRJOSE....couldn't figure it out from the commercials.
Lottery tickets what a great idea....and if you have a foreign coin to leave as part of your tip and let her know it's for good wishes.....
When I am leaving or someone is going away, I always give an English coin or other foreign money....it's fun and always unexpected! LOL
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DR Jane, here is the picture that I tried to link to yesterday, but which evidently came up as a big old X.
David Bailey drowned on Thanksgiving day. He was a regular on many soaps including WHERE THE HEART IS, ANOTHER WORLD, RYANS HOPE, and most recently PASSIONS. He also guest starred on episodes of HAZEL, DENNIS THE MENACE, BURKES LAW, and CIMARRON STRIP back in the 60s.
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Excellent news about Echo.
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MBarnum, I have started to watch the Bollywood and am enjoying it - I just have to do it in sections because of its length.
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What happened to the frenzy of yesteryear? No posts, once again, for an hour. I tell you, it is unseemly after last night's amazing volley.
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...No one else in here but us chickens, BK.
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I think it would be a swell idea if everyone posts photos of their holiday decorations this month.
Here's mine:
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Has anyone noticed we're a mere 1800 posts from our new landmark?
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Here's mine:
COPYCAT!!!
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OK... I need to get up sort of early-ish tomorrow so that I can head up to DC for the first orchestra read of HALLELUJAH, BABY!
Goodnight.
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-And I'm assuming that it can't qualify for any of the Academy's technical awards this year since it was originally presented in the foreign film category two years ago. -I think...
House of Flying Daggers will be the martial arts cum ballet entry in this year's Oscar race.
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I'd like to thank everyone for the input regarding my rent/gift-from-sister issue. I have decided to share a small portion the rent discount that my sister gave me. I will, of course, benefit proportionately more...it was MY sister's gift to ME, after all, and my housemate and I are NOT in a "relationship," but I won't hog it all...most, but not all. ;)