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Title: THE FLEXATONE
Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 12:28:30 AM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes needed a Flexatone, and now it is time for you to post until the Flexatone cows come home.
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 12:31:33 AM: And the word of the day is: PHYLOGENY!
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 12:37:53 AM: First post after BK!
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 12:45:00 AM: T.O.D.

CD - HELLO, DOLLY! With Bette Midler

DVD - VICTOR, VICTORIA
THE LAST OF SHEILA
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 01:18:20 AM: I was hoping that George would report in on his opening night.
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 01:19:29 AM: Perhaps he is still enjoying the deli-style dinner after the show.
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 01:40:37 AM: Good night.
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 04:34:17 AM: I hope the show was good for DR GEORGE as was the deli style dinner afterwards for $15.
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 04:34:43 AM: Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny....it always does.
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 04:34:53 AM: TIME....marches on.....
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Post by: Michael on July 14, 2017, 05:02:17 AM: Quote from: TCB on July 14, 2017, 12:45:00 AM
T.O.D.

CD - HELLO, DOLLY! With Bette Midler

DVD - VICTOR, VICTORIA
THE LAST OF SHEILA

Which Victor/Victoria will you be watching?
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Post by: Michael on July 14, 2017, 05:02:31 AM: Good morning to all
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Post by: Michael on July 14, 2017, 05:03:26 AM: TOD

Commom Threads: Tales From the Quilt
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Post by: Michael on July 14, 2017, 05:07:56 AM: A memory came up on Facebook today from SEVEN YEARS ago I thought I share since it was all about BK

Here a little bit about the man from Nudie Musical, Patridge Family Happy Days et al.There's not a lot of time left to help THE FIRST NUDIE MUSICAL make it to Blu-ray! If you have a little extra money lying around (even as little as $1!), you can be a part of this! :-) http://www.kickstarter.com/…/the-first-nudie-mu…/posts/96970
(http://www.kickstarter.com/…/the-first-nudie-mu…/posts/96970)

And a ABC news interview: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/bruce-kimmels-life-showbiz-autobiography-show-business-jobs-actor-producer-music-director-11759812 (http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/bruce-kimmels-life-showbiz-autobiography-show-business-jobs-actor-producer-music-director-11759812)
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 05:24:04 AM: Good morning, all.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:27:42 AM: Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:28:36 AM: 73 degrees F today, which is nice, but rainy, which is not.
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 05:29:23 AM: Thanks for the links DR MICHAEL.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 05:29:27 AM: Good morning, all.
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 05:29:36 AM: Good morning DR ELMORE.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:30:03 AM: I slept fine until 5:00 or so, the next couple of hours were very restless. I don't know if i'm feeling lazt this morning or depressed. I could have stayed in bed much longer.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:31:12 AM: Quote from: Jrand66 on July 14, 2017, 05:29:36 AM
Good morning DR ELMORE.

Good morning, DRs JRand66, ChasSmith, and JohnG!
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 05:32:33 AM: 68 or 69 here today, which is a nice respite. We got down to 62 overnight, but that a/c is staying on to run once in a while and to keep muggy air outside where it belongs. It would be great if it was "fresh" enough to open the windows for a while later. We shall see.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 05:33:47 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:31:12 AM
Quote from: Jrand66 on July 14, 2017, 05:29:36 AM
Good morning DR ELMORE.

Good morning, DRs JRand66, ChasSmith, and JohnG!

And top o' the morning to you, Messrs. Elmore, Jrand66, and John G.!
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:34:57 AM: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Continued Mega Health Vibes to our DR JRand66! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 05:35:54 AM: So, what's in store for today, you ask?

Some work on I Do! I Do! off and on through the day, and this evening I attend another op'nin', another show... um... Zombie Prom.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:42:21 AM: I'm down to the final two songs to be scored before I tackle all of the incidental cues. I'm hoping to finish all of this by Monday or Tuesday, and then I have a little less than two weeks to copy the parts for drums, reed, and violin.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:45:04 AM: I hope Val stops by today and tells me more about yesterday's elevator complaint and fine.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:45:16 AM: DR ChasSmith, enjoy the show tonight. I'll work until 8, watch my PBS Britcoms, and go to bed.
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Post by: Druxy on July 14, 2017, 05:46:03 AM: T.O.D.

I'm currently reading a biography of Peter O'Toole, so we'll probably watch THE STUNT MAN and, possibly, MY FAVORITE YEAR, this weekend.

And, if we're not O'Toole'd out: THE LION IN WINTER.
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Post by: Druxy on July 14, 2017, 05:46:32 AM: I've done 3 radio shows this week to talk about my new novel, JACKIE GOES TO DIXIE, and I'm already booked for 2 more next week.

The one question that the interviewers always ask is: "During your years as a Hollywood publicist, you represented many famous comedians (e.g. Jack Carter, Jackie Vernon, Stanley Myron Handleman, etc.) and you knew several others (e.g. Don Rickles, etc.). Which one is your central character, Jackie Moss?"

My answer: "None of them. Jackie Moss is an original character, but he would not exist if I hadn't known them."

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1629331686
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 05:51:02 AM: TOD

I was slightly influenced by DR John G. mentioning this one and I'd already heard good things about it, so: the new Criterion release of The Marseilles Trilogy. Blind buy at sale price, never seen it. Don't know how soon I'll get to it, but it's here and waiting for me.

And now, if you are enamored, for any reason, of any of these films: Run -- don't walk -- to acquire Blow-Up, Ghost World, Straw Dogs, They Live By Night, and Ozu's Good Morning. In my ever so humble opinion, these are fabulous transfers, with fabulous extras, every one of them worth the wait for proper HD Blu-ray treatment. This is Criterion at the top of their game. I love Criterion, but I accept that they can let their pants down a little on something once in a while. Not here. These inspire the cliche, "why, it's like seeing this film for the first time".
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 05:52:27 AM: Quote from: Druxy on July 14, 2017, 05:46:03 AM
T.O.D.

I'm currently reading a biography of Peter O'Toole, so we'll probably watch THE STUNT MAN and, possibly, MY FAVORITE YEAR, this weekend.

And, if we're not O'Toole'd out: THE LION IN WINTER.

Oddly enough, I've never seen My Favorite Year. But as long as I'm lauding Criterion, those others are two I wish were in their hands.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 06:04:14 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:45:16 AM
DR ChasSmith, enjoy the show tonight. I'll work until 8, watch my PBS Britcoms, and go to bed.

Thank you, sir!

BTW, I just tracked the progress of the package I sent off to you the other day. It was in the hands of the mighty NYC postal service as of 1:41 am this morning. Hopefully you'll be seeing it today or tomorrow!
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 06:31:22 AM: Back in the early or mid-1960s the Khachaturian piano concerto was performed by the local symphony (I don't have the program and don't remember who played it), and my piano teacher made me aware of the flexatone in advance so I'd appreciate its presence. At the concert I could see the person holding it and could just hear it enough to enjoy ts enhancement to the melody -- which was thrilling to me and I ordered a study-size score the next day.

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Flex1_zpsz13wjgcz.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/HHWgroup/media/Flex1_zpsz13wjgcz.jpg.html)
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 06:34:31 AM: (http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Flex2_zps1evhuw1t.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/HHWgroup/media/Flex2_zps1evhuw1t.jpg.html)

Note instruction at bottom: *Whistling sound required. You know how to whistle, don't you?

Oh wait. It doesn't say all of that. Sorry.
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Post by: FJL on July 14, 2017, 07:25:53 AM: Good morning. Eagerly waiting for news from George!
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 07:59:19 AM: Tonight we will finish watching season 2 of DAREDEVIL.
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Post by: Catherine on July 14, 2017, 08:06:32 AM: Good day all:

TOD:

BEE GEES!!!
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 08:31:54 AM: Quote from: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 05:33:47 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 05:31:12 AM
Quote from: Jrand66 on July 14, 2017, 05:29:36 AM
Good morning DR ELMORE.

Good morning, DRs JRand66, ChasSmith, and JohnG!

And top o' the morning to you, Messrs. Elmore, Jrand66, and John G.!

Howdy, Elmore, JRand66 and ChasSmith.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 08:34:19 AM: Quote from: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 05:51:02 AM
TOD

I was slightly influenced by DR John G. mentioning this one and I'd already heard good things about it, so: the new Criterion release of The Marseilles Trilogy. Blind buy at sale price, never seen it. Don't know how soon I'll get to it, but it's here and waiting for me.

And now, if you are enamored, for any reason, of any of these films: Run -- don't walk -- to acquire Blow-Up, Ghost World, Straw Dogs, They Live By Night, and Ozu's Good Morning. In my ever so humble opinion, these are fabulous transfers, with fabulous extras, every one of them worth the wait for proper HD Blu-ray treatment. This is Criterion at the top of their game. I love Criterion, but I accept that they can let their pants down a little on something once in a while. Not here. These inspire the cliche, "why, it's like seeing this film for the first time".

Anything by Marcel Pagnol is aces in my book. I snatched that trilogy up so fast, you'd have thought it was made of of chocolate or gin.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 08:35:06 AM: Congratulations on the radio shows, Druxy.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 08:39:42 AM: So, what novel did you start, Jane?

I have 80 it so pages in the last volume of Proust. I'm taking them about five or so at a time. I can feel the impending ending with a sense that I'll likely never have a literary journey like this again. It's taken almost a year. And the emotions that the ending brings are as convoluted as some of the sentences.
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 09:18:53 AM: These days I am not reading anything as heavy/challenging as Proust. I began reading SECRETS OF A CHARMED LIFE. It takes place in England jumping between the present and WW2.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:26:50 AM: I'm going to want something lighter, like my gardening book. Though I'll probably settle for Greek tragedies. Cheery stuff.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:57:53 AM: Happy Bastille Day, y'all.

Somehow, I don't think the cafeteria is having French food for lunch. Probably not even French dressing for a salad.
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 11:19:43 AM: I'm up, I'm up - eight hours of sleep.
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 11:47:38 AM: Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:26:50 AM
I'm going to want something lighter, like my gardening book. Though I'll probably settle for Greek tragedies. Cheery stuff.

;D
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 11:48:21 AM: Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:57:53 AM
Happy Bastille Day, y'all.

Somehow, I don't think the cafeteria is having French food for lunch. Probably not even French dressing for a salad.

Is French dressing really French?
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 11:49:49 AM: I went for a nice swim this morning. More often than not I have the pool to myself. Last time I had to share it but at least the other person was an adult doing laps as well. This morning it was all mine again :)
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 12:12:45 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 11:48:21 AM
Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:57:53 AM
Happy Bastille Day, y'all.

Somehow, I don't think the cafeteria is having French food for lunch. Probably not even French dressing for a salad.

Is French dressing really French?

A vinaigrette with mustard in adiition to the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper is. Not that orange-y sweet stuff.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 12:14:35 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 11:48:21 AM
Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:57:53 AM
Happy Bastille Day, y'all.

Somehow, I don't think the cafeteria is having French food for lunch. Probably not even French dressing for a salad.

Is French dressing really French?

And are french fries?
French toast?
French onion rings?
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 12:16:35 PM: Just trying to shake off the groggy.
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 12:41:26 PM: SHARKANSAS has arrived in Indiana...complete with autographs!
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 12:48:03 PM: I recognize two of the signatures - director and composer....but I can't make out the other two.......
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 12:55:43 PM: From last night:

Thanks, Vixmom, Jane, Tom for the well-wishes for opening night! It went quite well!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 12:56:11 PM: We had an audience probably mostly friends and family, but they really enjoyed it! They laughed at the right places, and applauded loudly. I did goober a couple of my guard lines, but I got through the scene. My excuse (and I'm sticking to it ;) ) is that I only got the role last week! I'm sure that it'll be perfect tonight. :D
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 01:01:23 PM: Quote from: TCB on July 14, 2017, 01:18:20 AM
I was hoping that George would report in on his opening night.

After the show, the whole cast went to dinner (I called it deli-style, but really it was a buffet) which wasn't great, but not bad...not really worth $15, though. ::) But we all sat around and chatted and ate and wound down and had a great after-opening-night party.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 01:01:58 PM: Great news, George.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 01:02:13 PM: Let's move on ...
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 01:02:21 PM: Three!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 01:03:54 PM: Most people lasted a little less than a couple of hours, and then Kyle (who plays Wilbur) wanted to go out for a drink (we got to the hotel's banquet room after the bar closed). I didn't mind staying out a little longer and neither did Diane (the woman who plays the Matron, et al.), so we went along. We went to a local bar and I had a diet Coke (BK's favorite) with lime (delish!), and they had beers. We chatted for another couple of hours(!) and had a really nice time. I then came home, checked up on e-mails and things, and went to sleep. Now, I'm at work.
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 01:04:18 PM: Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 01:01:58 PM
Great news, George.

Thanks, John!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 01:04:58 PM: Quote from: TCB on July 14, 2017, 01:19:29 AM
Perhaps he is still enjoying the deli-style dinner after the show.

That was part of it!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 01:06:03 PM: Quote from: Jrand66 on July 14, 2017, 04:34:17 AM
I hope the show was good for DR GEORGE as was the deli style dinner afterwards for $15.

The show was, but the deli (buffet) wasn't. The atmosphere at the buffet was good, though.
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 01:06:11 PM: Quote from: Druxy on July 14, 2017, 05:46:32 AM
I've done 3 radio shows this week to talk about my new novel, JACKIE GOES TO DIXIE, and I'm already booked for 2 more next week.

The one question that the interviewers always ask is: "During your years as a Hollywood publicist, you represented many famous comedians (e.g. Jack Carter, Jackie Vernon, Stanley Myron Handleman, etc.) and you knew several others (e.g. Don Rickles, etc.). Which one is your central character, Jackie Moss?"

My answer: "None of them. Jackie Moss is an original character, but he would not exist if I hadn't known them."

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1629331686

Congrats on the interviews, Druxy!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 01:06:22 PM: Quote from: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 05:52:27 AM
Quote from: Druxy on July 14, 2017, 05:46:03 AM
T.O.D.

I'm currently reading a biography of Peter O'Toole, so we'll probably watch THE STUNT MAN and, possibly, MY FAVORITE YEAR, this weekend.

And, if we're not O'Toole'd out: THE LION IN WINTER.

Oddly enough, I've never seen My Favorite Year. But as long as I'm lauding Criterion, those others are two I wish were in their hands.

I LOVE My Favorite Year! I even like the score to the musical. :D
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 01:06:23 PM: Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 12:12:45 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 11:48:21 AM
Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:57:53 AM
Happy Bastille Day, y'all.

Somehow, I don't think the cafeteria is having French food for lunch. Probably not even French dressing for a salad.

Is French dressing really French?

A vinaigrette with mustard in addition to the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper is. Not that orange-y sweet stuff.

The real stuff, now the horrid American version :)
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 01:06:44 PM: Quote from: FJL on July 14, 2017, 07:25:53 AM
Good morning. Eagerly waiting for news from George!

News has been posted!
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 01:06:44 PM: Quote from: Jrand66 on July 14, 2017, 12:48:03 PM
I recognize two of the signatures - director and composer....but I can't make out the other two.......

The other two are actresses Dominque Swain (the realllllllly long one) and Cindy Lucas.
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 01:07:29 PM: Quote from: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 12:14:35 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 11:48:21 AM
Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:57:53 AM
Happy Bastille Day, y'all.

Somehow, I don't think the cafeteria is having French food for lunch. Probably not even French dressing for a salad.

Is French dressing really French?

And are french fries?
French toast?
French onion rings?

I never heard of French onion rings. I have seen French's onion rings ;)
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 01:07:35 PM: Eating my Freshly lunch - ziti and meatballs - pretty good. Then it's the run-through, then a visit with Grant, then picking up packages, then cleaning up a murder scene, then who knows.
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 01:08:26 PM: DR George I am glad you had a good evening. May tonight be even better.
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 01:08:39 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 09:18:53 AM
These days I am not reading anything as heavy/challenging as Proust. I began reading SECRETS OF A CHARMED LIFE. It takes place in England jumping between the present and WW2.

I'm currently reading "First Lord's Fury," book 6 of 6 in the CODEX ALERA series by Jim Butcher while patiently waiting for the latest Dresden Files book to become available again from OverDrive. I was reading that when I lost my previous Kindle. :P
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 01:09:36 PM: Hold the phone! Stop the presses!
From Wiki...

Double meaning of the term "Flexatone"
In contemporary music of the 20th century between around 1920 and 1970 the term "Flexatone" has been used on one hand for the instrument flexatone, on the other hand for the musical saw. Composers who used it for the musical saw were: Arthur Honegger (Short opera Antigone, 1924/1927),[13][14][15] Ernst Krenek (opera Jonny spielt auf, 1927),[16][citation needed] Dmitri Shostakovich (The Nose (1929),[17][18][19] Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (1934), and film music for The New Babylon (1929)), Aram Khachaturian (Piano Concerto 1936),[17][20][21] and Hans Werner Henze (opera Elegy for young lovers, 1961).[22]

References:
9. ^ a b Holland, James (2005). Practical Percussion: A Guide to the Instruments and Their Sources, p.23-4. ISBN 9781461670636. "Perhaps the most famous example is probably still Khachaturian's Piano Concerto (1946)...However, when Khachaturyan came to the London Symphony Orchestra in the early 1970s he immediately ruled out the flexatone on sight, before a note had been played, and wanted a musical saw or nothing! Just how the flexatone came to appear in the score in the first place remains a complete mystery."
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 01:10:16 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 01:08:26 PM
DR George I am glad you had a good evening. May tonight be even better.

Thanks, Jane!
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 01:11:07 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 01:07:29 PM
Quote from: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 12:14:35 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 11:48:21 AM
Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:57:53 AM
Happy Bastille Day, y'all.

Somehow, I don't think the cafeteria is having French food for lunch. Probably not even French dressing for a salad.

Is French dressing really French?

And are french fries?
French toast?
French onion rings?

I never heard of French onion rings. I have seen French's onion rings ;)

Right, probably what I was thinking of...
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 01:28:47 PM: That sounds like Flexatone revisionism to me!
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 02:06:30 PM: Thanks MR BK - now I can see! I thought that might be Dominique!
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 02:07:00 PM: Congrats to DR GEORGE on his successful opening night, and continued vibes for the second night!!!
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 02:07:35 PM: I have been watching Flexatone videos on YouTube, and I think I want to buy one.....
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 02:23:56 PM: There's a new film version of the novel that the opera Lady Macbeth From ... is based on.

I wonder if any flexatone is used on the soundtrack.
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Post by: Jennifer on July 14, 2017, 02:25:15 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 11:49:49 AM
I went for a nice swim this morning. More often than not I have the pool to myself. Last time I had to share it but at least the other person was an adult doing laps as well. This morning it was all mine again :)

I haven't swam since the summer pool opened. But I have done aqua fitness quite a few times.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 02:25:26 PM: My flexatone is flat.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 02:25:58 PM: How are you, Jennifer?
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 02:30:06 PM: If this link doesn't start the video at the beginning, just move it back there.

Here's the composer himself conducting the piano concerto with the Moscow Symphony in 1972.

(Sadly, no flexatone!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcIpUW_1Wsk&t=1577s
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Post by: Laura on July 14, 2017, 03:08:44 PM: Good afternoon.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 03:08:49 PM: I worked on "It Was Good to Be Me" today, and I'll get back to it in a minute. I need to layout the keyboard part.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 03:09:25 PM: DR George, good news about your opening!
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Post by: Jrand74 on July 14, 2017, 03:10:32 PM: That was some piany pounding at that link DR CHAS SMITH!
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Post by: Catherine on July 14, 2017, 03:32:52 PM: Good day all:

TOD:

THE BEE GEES
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 03:34:37 PM: Quote from: Jennifer on July 14, 2017, 02:25:15 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 11:49:49 AM
I went for a nice swim this morning. More often than not I have the pool to myself. Last time I had to share it but at least the other person was an adult doing laps as well. This morning it was all mine again :)

I haven't swam since the summer pool opened. But I have done aqua fitness quite a few times.

I think that is more difficult than swimming. I do a few, mixing them in between laps.
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 03:38:08 PM: Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 01:08:39 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 09:18:53 AM
These days I am not reading anything as heavy/challenging as Proust. I began reading SECRETS OF A CHARMED LIFE. It takes place in England jumping between the present and WW2.

I'm currently reading "First Lord's Fury," book 6 of 6 in the CODEX ALERA series by Jim Butcher while patiently waiting for the latest Dresden Files book to become available again from OverDrive. I was reading that when I lost my previous Kindle. :P

I still have the first book of the Dresden Files on my to read queue.

Did the book automatically return to the library before you purchased a new Kindle?
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 03:55:22 PM: Quote from: Jrand66 on July 14, 2017, 02:07:00 PM
Congrats to DR GEORGE on his successful opening night, and continued vibes for the second night!!!

Thanks, Jrand!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 03:55:41 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on July 14, 2017, 03:09:25 PM
DR George, good news about your opening!

Thanks, Larry!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 04:07:29 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 03:38:08 PM
Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 01:08:39 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 09:18:53 AM
These days I am not reading anything as heavy/challenging as Proust. I began reading SECRETS OF A CHARMED LIFE. It takes place in England jumping between the present and WW2.

I'm currently reading "First Lord's Fury," book 6 of 6 in the CODEX ALERA series by Jim Butcher while patiently waiting for the latest Dresden Files book to become available again from OverDrive. I was reading that when I lost my previous Kindle. :P

I still have the first book of the Dresden Files on my to read queue.

Did the book automatically return to the library before you purchased a new Kindle?

Well, because I had/have/use a specific Kindle device, what I do is check out the Kindle books through OverDrive, download them from Amazon by the "Transfer via computer" option (through a USB cable and save the file directly to my Kindle like flash drive or external hard drive), then instantly check in the title in Amazon so that the next patron doesn't have to wait at least a week to get the title. It's then instantly taken off my OverDrive account, too. I never turn on the Wi-Fi and sync my Kindle with my OverDrive account. That way, the OverDrive books NEVER go away! I can take as long as I want to read them and keep them on my Kindle forever (well, as long as my Kindle doesn't die or get lost ;) ).

This option, of course, doesn't work for Kindle apps on other kinds of devices.
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 04:26:06 PM: Had a good run-through, although Kay was marking vocally to rest her voice. But I finally did something about the one thing that was bugging me - we have a sequence that's three sections, that has to do with love. Then we do a "happy" medley because she does so many ballads. That was followed with no patter setting it up by a put-together of two ballads. It's never felt right to me where it is, but today I figured out why and where it needed to go. So, we're cutting a song in the love section and inserting the put-together there, where it actually makes complete sense and fits, then the "happy" medley, and right into the patter that leads us into the final song - much better flow-wise and story-wise.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 14, 2017, 05:23:57 PM: Hello, everyone.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 14, 2017, 05:24:31 PM: I hope the bad energy from the last full moon has subsided and people's lives are getting back to normal.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 14, 2017, 05:27:49 PM: TOD:

MR CHURCH
Fine performance from Eddie Murphy. I didn't realize he could play such a subdued dramatic role so well.

SMALL ISLAND
I watched this series (two 90-minute episodes) many years ago, I believe on PBS. I liked it very much then and felt it really held up well.
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 05:29:08 PM: Well, I'm supposed to be at the theater RIGHT NOW! :o Gotta go!

Be back later!
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Post by: Jeanne on July 14, 2017, 05:30:53 PM: Quote from: Jrand66 on July 14, 2017, 04:34:43 AM
Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny.

that's what my mother used to say.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 14, 2017, 05:31:07 PM: But I never understand how.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 14, 2017, 05:32:27 PM: Speaking of flextones, I was looking for mine the other day, then realized its in the shop for repairs.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 14, 2017, 05:35:02 PM: Glad you like Freshly, BK. Hope it continues to work out well for you.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 14, 2017, 05:35:42 PM: Health vibes to everyone.

TTFN.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 05:45:34 PM: Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 04:07:29 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 03:38:08 PM
Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 01:08:39 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 09:18:53 AM
These days I am not reading anything as heavy/challenging as Proust. I began reading SECRETS OF A CHARMED LIFE. It takes place in England jumping between the present and WW2.

I'm currently reading "First Lord's Fury," book 6 of 6 in the CODEX ALERA series by Jim Butcher while patiently waiting for the latest Dresden Files book to become available again from OverDrive. I was reading that when I lost my previous Kindle. :P

I still have the first book of the Dresden Files on my to read queue.

Did the book automatically return to the library before you purchased a new Kindle?

Well, because I had/have/use a specific Kindle device, what I do is check out the Kindle books through OverDrive, download them from Amazon by the "Transfer via computer" option (through a USB cable and save the file directly to my Kindle like flash drive or external hard drive), then instantly check in the title in Amazon so that the next patron doesn't have to wait at least a week to get the title. It's then instantly taken off my OverDrive account, too. I never turn on the Wi-Fi and sync my Kindle with my OverDrive account. That way, the OverDrive books NEVER go away! I can take as long as I want to read them and keep them on my Kindle forever (well, as long as my Kindle doesn't die or get lost ;) ).

This option, of course, doesn't work for Kindle apps on other kinds of devices.

I use OverDrive for my digital books.
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 05:46:00 PM: Listening to the music of William Bolcom, which I'm finding rather delightful. His more "serious" works can be acerbic a la Stravinsky, but his tunes are amazing. On one of the CDs I had there's an orchestral suite called Seattle Slew that had me humming along with my toes tapping - utterly charming and tuneful. The two symphonies I've heard (one and three) are very interesting and I liked them very much. Now listening to the violin concerto.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 05:48:25 PM: I feel honored, DR Laura.
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Post by: Catherine on July 14, 2017, 05:49:43 PM: I am now watching SHADOW OF A DOUBT.. It is one of my favorite films!!!
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 05:53:29 PM: More time to see Falsettos at the movies:

http://www.playbill.com/article/falsettos-screening-sells-out-and-extends-in-movie-theatres
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 06:10:28 PM: Shortly I shall be on my way to the theater to clean up a murder scene. I'll then determine whether I'll stay or not - depends on the size of the audience - this morning both tonight and tomorrow night seemed very light, but people usually book last minute. If there's half a house I may stay for a couple of acts - if not, maybe I'll see it tomorrow night, or maybe I'll just wait till next week.
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Post by: FJL on July 14, 2017, 06:24:26 PM: So great to hear George's opening night went well!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 06:48:34 PM: Quote from: FJL on July 14, 2017, 06:24:26 PM
So great to hear George's opening night went well!

Thanks, Fred!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 06:50:15 PM: We got a write-up, and I'm mentioned!

Musical theater again fills Olympia’s Capitol Theater (http://www.theolympian.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article161045774.html)!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 06:50:49 PM: We start in about 10 minutes!
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Post by: Druxy on July 14, 2017, 07:07:03 PM: We just finished watching THE STUNT MAN.

When it first came out in 1980, I thought it was terrific; one of the best pictures of the year.

It's been over 15 years since I've seen it, and watching it tonight, I was disappointed.

Yes, there are some memorable moments and Peter O'Toole is marvelous. Indeed, it's worth seeing the movie just to watch him.

But the picture itself meanders and overall, I don't think it, as well as some of the other performances, hold up.
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Post by: vixmom on July 14, 2017, 07:17:14 PM: Well Vixdad and I just finished watching the DVD of a Little Night Music.
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Post by: vixmom on July 14, 2017, 07:19:09 PM: Thus was the 1977 movie ethnic Elizabeth Taylor, Dinana Rigg , they cut out half the music and those that were Kept were sung badly
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Post by: vixmom on July 14, 2017, 07:19:37 PM: Very disappointing
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Post by: FJL on July 14, 2017, 07:31:27 PM: Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 06:50:15 PM
We got a write-up, and I'm mentioned!

Musical theater again fills Olympia’s Capitol Theater (http://www.theolympian.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article161045774.html)!

Congrats, George!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 08:08:20 PM: Quote from: FJL on July 14, 2017, 07:31:27 PM
Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 06:50:15 PM
We got a write-up, and I'm mentioned!

Musical theater again fills Olympia’s Capitol Theater (http://www.theolympian.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article161045774.html)!

Congrats, George!

Thanks, again, Fred!
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Post by: Druxy on July 14, 2017, 08:12:15 PM: Quote from: vixmom on July 14, 2017, 07:19:09 PM
Thus was the 1977 movie ethnic Elizabeth Taylor, Dinana Rigg , they cut out half the music and those that were Kept were sung badly

I'm not 100% sure, but I think Roger Corman's company handled the distribution in the USA. However, I don't believe he was involved in the production.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:11:23 PM: Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 06:50:15 PM
We got a write-up, and I'm mentioned!

Musical theater again fills Olympia’s Capitol Theater (http://www.theolympian.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article161045774.html)!

Nice article, familiar face George.
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:13:46 PM: Quote from: vixmom on July 14, 2017, 07:19:09 PM
Thus was the 1977 movie ethnic Elizabeth Taylor, Dinana Rigg , they cut out half the music and those that were Kept were sung badly

I still have a soft spot for it. Still, it is bad an ineptly filmed. The editing of You Must Meet My Wifevis atrocious
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Post by: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:15:52 PM: Druxy, I agree with you on Stunt Man not hiding up quite as perfectly as I remember it being. But I felt such a rush after the first viewing that it will always hold a special spot.
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 09:21:38 PM: Back from the theater - worked on the murder and got it sharp again, then I stayed through the murder - it was actually a really good performance, so I was pleased - about a half house, which, in this theater, looks great.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 14, 2017, 09:37:58 PM: Back from seeing Zombie Prom. My work is done.
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 09:38:24 PM: Just had Freshly meal two - meat loaf, peas and pearl onions, and some red potato thing - 600 calories and dee-lish - maybe my favorite so far.
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 09:39:05 PM: For next week's meals I've switched it up a bit and am trying almost all new things, but I must revisit the meat loaf the following week.
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 10:22:53 PM: Page five? Really?
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 10:23:04 PM: What would Rimsky-Korsakov say?
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Post by: bk on July 14, 2017, 10:23:33 PM: Listening to Mikhail Pletnov do Rachmaninov - it's perfectly nice.
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 10:23:59 PM: Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 04:07:29 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 03:38:08 PM
Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 01:08:39 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 09:18:53 AM
These days I am not reading anything as heavy/challenging as Proust. I began reading SECRETS OF A CHARMED LIFE. It takes place in England jumping between the present and WW2.

I'm currently reading "First Lord's Fury," book 6 of 6 in the CODEX ALERA series by Jim Butcher while patiently waiting for the latest Dresden Files book to become available again from OverDrive. I was reading that when I lost my previous Kindle. :P

I still have the first book of the Dresden Files on my to read queue.

Did the book automatically return to the library before you purchased a new Kindle?

Well, because I had/have/use a specific Kindle device, what I do is check out the Kindle books through OverDrive, download them from Amazon by the "Transfer via computer" option (through a USB cable and save the file directly to my Kindle like flash drive or external hard drive), then instantly check in the title in Amazon so that the next patron doesn't have to wait at least a week to get the title. It's then instantly taken off my OverDrive account, too. I never turn on the Wi-Fi and sync my Kindle with my OverDrive account. That way, the OverDrive books NEVER go away! I can take as long as I want to read them and keep them on my Kindle forever (well, as long as my Kindle doesn't die or get lost ;) ).

This option, of course, doesn't work for Kindle apps on other kinds of devices.

Complicated but clever, unless you lose your Kindle 😉
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Post by: Jane on July 14, 2017, 10:27:07 PM: Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 05:45:34 PM
Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 04:07:29 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 03:38:08 PM
Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 01:08:39 PM
Quote from: Jane on July 14, 2017, 09:18:53 AM
These days I am not reading anything as heavy/challenging as Proust. I began reading SECRETS OF A CHARMED LIFE. It takes place in England jumping between the present and WW2.

I'm currently reading "First Lord's Fury," book 6 of 6 in the CODEX ALERA series by Jim Butcher while patiently waiting for the latest Dresden Files book to become available again from OverDrive. I was reading that when I lost my previous Kindle. :P

I still have the first book of the Dresden Files on my to read queue.

Did the book automatically return to the library before you purchased a new Kindle?

Well, because I had/have/use a specific Kindle device, what I do is check out the Kindle books through OverDrive, download them from Amazon by the "Transfer via computer" option (through a USB cable and save the file directly to my Kindle like flash drive or external hard drive), then instantly check in the title in Amazon so that the next patron doesn't have to wait at least a week to get the title. It's then instantly taken off my OverDrive account, too. I never turn on the Wi-Fi and sync my Kindle with my OverDrive account. That way, the OverDrive books NEVER go away! I can take as long as I want to read them and keep them on my Kindle forever (well, as long as my Kindle doesn't die or get lost ;) ).

This option, of course, doesn't work for Kindle apps on other kinds of devices.

I use OverDrive for my digital books.

So do I but I just downloaded them from my library and return within 21 days.
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:36:40 PM: Quote from: John G. on July 14, 2017, 09:11:23 PM
Quote from: George on July 14, 2017, 06:50:15 PM
We got a write-up, and I'm mentioned!

Musical theater again fills Olympia’s Capitol Theater (http://www.theolympian.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article161045774.html)!

Nice article, familiar face George.

Thanks, John!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:36:55 PM: And I'm home!
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:37:19 PM: Good evening!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:38:23 PM: Tonight's show had more people in the audience and they loved it!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:38:40 PM: Hi, Tom!
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:40:27 PM: Feeling like crap tonight.
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:41:39 PM: Met my friend Sharry for lunch today at Applebee's.
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:43:08 PM: I had their Four-cheese Mac and cheese with chicken. It was nasty.
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:43:49 PM: My friend Margo saw the show tonight and really enjoyed it, also. After the show, we went to El Sarapé (http://www.elsarape.net/menu/). Margo had the Topopo Salad and I had the Tacos Guadalajara, which were really good!
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:44:02 PM: Then I came home and went to bed.
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:46:02 PM: Quote from: bk on July 14, 2017, 09:21:38 PM
Back from the theater - worked on the murder and got it sharp again, then I stayed through the murder - it was actually a really good performance, so I was pleased - about a half house, which, in this theater, looks great.

Great!
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:47:28 PM: George, I am glad the show is going well.
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:49:14 PM: Quote from: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:40:27 PM
Feeling like crap tonight.

Oh, no! :(
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:50:38 PM: Quote from: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:43:08 PM
I had their Four-cheese Mac and cheese with chicken. It was nasty.

That's too bad. I've had that before and enjoyed it.
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:51:53 PM: Quote from: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:47:28 PM
George, I am glad the show is going well.

Thanks, Tom!
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:52:37 PM: ~~~6~~~
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Post by: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:53:24 PM: Was tonight's show better than Thursday's show?
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:54:37 PM: I need to find out from my sister when, not if, she's coming to the show.
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Post by: George on July 14, 2017, 11:59:56 PM: Quote from: TCB on July 14, 2017, 11:53:24 PM
Was tonight's show better than Thursday's show?

Yes...although, I did go up on one line tonight. It just totally went out of my head! AARRGGHH!! I HATE it when that happens.
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Post by: George on July 15, 2017, 12:02:48 AM: Oh! I got home and Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre (http://www.kritzerland.com/sharkansas.htm) was waiting for me in my mailbox! And thanks for the autographed cover, BK!