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Title: MUSINGS ON THE MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 12:23:33 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes mused, and now it is time for you to post until the musing cows come home.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 12:24:15 AM
And the word of the day is: MOXIE!
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Post by: jan on February 04, 2018, 01:31:18 AM
What exactly are Wacky Noodles?
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Post by: Druxy on February 04, 2018, 05:07:44 AM
Today marks the centennial of IDA LUPINO

This amazing, trail-blazing actress, director and producer was born on February 4, 1918 in the UK.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1983499994/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1515952283&sr=1-1&keywords=ida+the+last+lupino
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Post by: FJL on February 04, 2018, 05:35:47 AM
Very enjoyable workshop detail in today's notes.

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Post by: elmore3003 on February 04, 2018, 07:06:56 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on February 04, 2018, 07:08:41 AM
I fed the babies at 7:00 and went back to bed.  Around 9:15 I started moving about.  I do not feel ill, just not up to par.  My energy is low.
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Post by: elmore3003 on February 04, 2018, 07:09:55 AM
I may go to a concert on 114th and Broadway this afternoon, depending on how I'm feeling.  At the moment, I would rather go back to bed.
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Post by: elmore3003 on February 04, 2018, 07:14:52 AM
Little Thatch is becoming quite the talker.  He was quiet for so long.  When he first came, we only heard sounds out of him when he was hiding under the bookshelves, crying and hungry, or yowling and hissing when he and Annabelle were fighting.  Now that he's decided that he loves his big sister and that a studio apartment on the Upper West Side beats the hell out of fighting for survival on a Bronx garage roof, he's becoming very chatty.
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Post by: ChasSmith on February 04, 2018, 07:41:48 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on February 04, 2018, 08:23:17 AM
I’ve discovered that my internet speed has fallen way the hell down at some point recently, so Comcast/Xfinity will be getting a call from me in a little while.  I’m on their “Blast” tier, and speed tests are showing one-third of the minimal speed defined by that.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 08:40:17 AM
Good morning.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 08:41:01 AM
DR Chas good luck getting your internet speed back up.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 08:58:33 AM
Almost noon on the East Coast and this is post #13??
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 08:58:48 AM
Where is everyone?
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 08:59:35 AM
Page 1?  Really?
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Post by: KevinH on February 04, 2018, 09:02:23 AM
I'm here!  Hi TCB!
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Post by: KevinH on February 04, 2018, 09:03:37 AM
It's a gloomy day in the nation's capital.  Rain and maybe freezing rain expected. 
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Post by: KevinH on February 04, 2018, 09:04:22 AM
I have DVDs I've never watched and I'm here watching Match Game '78 on BUZZR.
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Post by: KevinH on February 04, 2018, 09:04:57 AM
Looking forward to the Bowl today--the Puppy Bowl, that is. 
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 09:13:25 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 09:14:19 AM
Today marks the centennial of IDA LUPINO

This amazing, trail-blazing actress, director and producer was born on February 4, 1918 in the UK.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1983499994/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1515952283&sr=1-1&keywords=ida+the+last+lupino

A favorite of mine. I have a copy of Richard Widwark, Cornel Wilde, Celeste Holm and her in Road House that I haven't watched. I will have to do that when I can find the time.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 09:14:49 AM
This afternoon, I think I'm going to the movies. I really want to see Call Me By Your Name on the big screen.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 09:15:17 AM
And I don't feel like going to a Super Bowl party.
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Post by: Ginny on February 04, 2018, 09:41:29 AM
Sunday afternoon greetings!  I begged off a third trip to the church in Dayton in as many days and enjoyed some solitude this morning.  Richard is home now and we're looking forward to a quiet Super Bowl Sunday.  We'll watch the game and have burgers made with the ground venison that he received from a couple at church.  We were advised to mix it with ground sausage.
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Post by: elmore3003 on February 04, 2018, 09:56:51 AM
I think I will meet Joshie at the 2:00 concert.  It's at 114th and Broadway, so it's only a short bus ride.
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Post by: Ginny on February 04, 2018, 10:12:54 AM
Just had a nice phone conversation with my brother-in-law Jerry, who turns 80 today.  He's my sister's husband, so I also had a nice, much longer, chat with her.
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Post by: ChasSmith on February 04, 2018, 11:45:25 AM
Solved part of my internet speed problem by resetting the modem before calling them.  (I'm SO glad I did that first.  Always reset first, folks.) 

According to several speed tests that got my download speeds up where they belong.  Upload speed is a different matter, and if another reset doesn't help it I'll still have to call.  But that's not quite as critical.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 11:54:31 AM
I'm up, I'm up - nine hours of blessed sleep.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 11:54:42 AM
Page one?  REALLY?
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 11:54:52 AM
And no one answers jan's question???
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 11:55:01 AM
Page two?  Really?
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 12:08:59 PM
And no one answers jan's question???


And you didn't answer jan's question?
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 12:09:21 PM
Page two?  Really?
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Post by: FJL on February 04, 2018, 12:33:17 PM
Bk is very very very close to his big round-ish millstone!
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Post by: Jeanne on February 04, 2018, 01:17:52 PM
Hello, everyone.
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Post by: Jeanne on February 04, 2018, 01:18:42 PM
Congrats to John G and Joy on yesterday's dancing success.
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Post by: Jeanne on February 04, 2018, 01:19:28 PM
I don't really know what Wacky Noodles are. I just know that BK likes them and prepares them a lot.
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Post by: Jeanne on February 04, 2018, 01:20:16 PM
Another fan of Ida Lupino here.
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Post by: Jeanne on February 04, 2018, 01:22:37 PM
Solved part of my internet speed problem by resetting the modem before calling them.  (I'm SO glad I did that first.  Always reset first, folks.) 

According to several speed tests that got my download speeds up where they belong.  Upload speed is a different matter, and if another reset doesn't help it I'll still have to call.  But that's not quite as critical.

Dontcha love it when you can fix things yourself?

Well done, Chas.
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Post by: Jeanne on February 04, 2018, 01:23:59 PM
I did next to nothing yesterday, which is very unusual for me. Today I'm doing the laundry that I didn't do yesterday.
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Post by: Jeanne on February 04, 2018, 01:25:01 PM
The musical theatre workshop sounded quite interesting.
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Post by: Jeanne on February 04, 2018, 01:26:02 PM
Was it just for people associated with Group Rep?
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Post by: Jeanne on February 04, 2018, 01:27:06 PM
Vibes to all.

Have a good Sunday, everyone.

TTFN.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 02:47:30 PM
The musical theatre workshop sounded quite interesting.

Yes. Very interesting.
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Post by: elmore3003 on February 04, 2018, 02:47:53 PM
It was a lovely concert: "A Little Night Music Suite,"  orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; "Thinking Like A Mountain," a work for speaker and orchestra by Victoria Bond, the conductor; "Cheever Country," a suite composed by Jonathan Tunick; and Copland's "Billy the Kid." I saw several friends there as well as Jonathan and his beautiful wife Leigh Beery.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 02:49:24 PM
Even though I’m not watching the game, I made some tomatillo salsa. Very spicy and really good. I could use this on chicken or fish.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 02:49:51 PM
Very enjoyable workshop detail in today's notes.

Agreed!
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 02:50:23 PM
Sounds wonderful, Elmore.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 02:51:08 PM
Well, I’m off to the movies.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 02:51:34 PM
DR Chas good luck getting your internet speed back up.

Ditto!!
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 02:54:22 PM
This afternoon, I think I'm going to the movies. I really want to see Call Me By Your Name on the big screen.

It's very good!
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 02:55:21 PM
Just had a nice phone conversation with my brother-in-law Jerry, who turns 80 today.  He's my sister's husband, so I also had a nice, much longer, chat with her.

A very happy birthday to your brother-in-law!
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 03:00:07 PM
So, last night's show was sold out, as is today's final performance!  We had to hold the house for almost 10 minutes to be able to add chairs and get everyone in...which they did.  About 20 were hold-overs from last night, so it's good that they were able to get in today.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 03:01:39 PM
The cast party last night was at the director's house.  There was some food (always meatballs) and good conversation.  I didn't get home until about 2:30 a.m.  I fed my cat then went right to bed. 
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Post by: FJL on February 04, 2018, 03:04:53 PM
Just had a nice phone conversation with my brother-in-law Jerry, who turns 80 today.  He's my sister's husband, so I also had a nice, much longer, chat with her.

A very happy birthday to your brother-in-law!

Same from us.  Happy milestone birthday, Jerry!
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 03:05:20 PM
After the show today, we have to strike.  Fortunately, it won't be too difficult.  The set itself won't come down until tomorrow, so today we just have to move the set pieces over to the storage shed, which is right behind the theater.  The cast will organize the costumes and clean the dressing rooms.  The tech crew (including me) will move the set pieces and things like that.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 03:06:43 PM
After the strike, I'm going to my parents' house for our weekly family dinner.  Hopefully, something will be left for me...whatever it'll be. :)
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 03:07:48 PM
And no one answers jan's question???

Just waiting for you to respond.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 03:08:17 PM
I don't really know what Wacky Noodles are. I just know that BK likes them and prepares them a lot.

;D
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 03:13:52 PM
OK, I did a search for the Wacky Noodle recipe.

UNSEEMLY WACKY NOODLES

1 12oz. bag of wide egg noodles, mostaciolli or bow tie pasta (your choice).

Boil them noodles.

Drain them noodles and put 'em back in the pot and put the pot back on the stove and put the flame on low.

To the noodles add the following:

One can cream of mushroom soup
Fill the empty soup can with milk and add that.
Add as much dried minced onion as you like (the kind you find in the seasoning section of your market)
Add salt and pepper
Add two tablespoons or a bit more of ketchup (don't be scared, you must trust me - this is basically for color and it adds just the right flavor ultimately)
Mix it all together whilst singing Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar
When it is heated through and through add five to eight ounces of sour cream (depending on your waist size) and mix again thoroughly and heat on low until hot, stirring constantly. Serve (will probably need extra salt as you serve).

Now, I know it sounds wacky, because, after all, they are Wacky Noodles, but they are delicious, kind of like stroganoff without meat. Give it a try, you'll like it for sure.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 03:15:36 PM
Happy 80th birthday to Jerry, brother in-law of DR Ginny.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 03:24:07 PM
And now, the last intermission.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 03:28:15 PM
Jane is the good one.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 03:28:34 PM
Yes, the musical theater workshop was just for Group Rep folks. 
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 03:40:03 PM
Time for Act Two!
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 03:43:28 PM
Jane is the good one.

I was not on my computer when I read DR Jan's question.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 03:57:45 PM
Clear day, high 50's, just lovely.  We took a 7 mile walk along the river and over to the air field behind Fort Vancouver.  There was a lone guy on the runway chasing away close to 500 geese.  It was interesting to see them all in flight.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 04:31:00 PM
Making dinner plans with other people is difficult when we prefer to eat way earlier then everyone else.
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Post by: elmore3003 on February 04, 2018, 04:33:21 PM
It's too warm here.  I'm ready to turn on the AC.

I wish it would get cold and stay cold for some time.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 04:36:38 PM
I am thrilled it warmed up here.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 04:38:53 PM
DR Kevin our son said it is pretty dreary out and it would be much nicer if it were snow.  I suppose DR elmore would be happier with the weather in DC ;)
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 04:47:45 PM
And it's done.  We had a great run.  I'm a bit sad to see this one go.  Now, strike then to my parents'.

Be back later!
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Post by: elmore3003 on February 04, 2018, 04:55:28 PM
I've been playing with the laser.  Thatch and Annabelle chased it all over the studio and into an Amazon carton. at which point I switched it off.  Two puzzled kitties have been in and out of that carton over and over, wondering where the hell the thing they were chasing went to.  It's mean, but i found it quite funny.  They're so cute.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 05:43:47 PM
;D :)
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 06:54:56 PM
Loved Call Me By Your Name. Am eating some excellent street tacos. I just didn’t want leftovers tonight.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 06:56:06 PM
Weird. I did that as two posts. At least I thought I did.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 08:15:59 PM
Listening to The Red Shoes soundtrack while I do some reading. Interesting that toward the end of the ballet cut, all of a sudden, Martin Luther's "Savior of the Nations, Come" becomes a major theme.  I had to pay the piece, a long 12:50, to make sure I heard that right.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 08:17:53 PM
Reading is GOOD!
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Post by: FJL on February 04, 2018, 08:35:45 PM
Loved Call Me By Your Name. Am eating some excellent street tacos. I just didn’t want leftovers tonight.

Apparently, watching Armie Hammer in any movie stirs a hunger in many filmgoers. (On the other hand, I'm unable to hear his name without thinking of the famed baking soda.  Is he related to Arm and Hammer?)
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Post by: FJL on February 04, 2018, 08:35:59 PM
Maybe I'll google and look that up.
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Post by: FJL on February 04, 2018, 08:41:33 PM
This from wiki on Armie Hammer:  "Hammer's paternal great-grandfather was oil tycoon and philanthropist Armand Hammer."

So is that Armand Hammer related to the baking soda?
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 08:45:22 PM
Page THREE?  REALLY?
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 08:45:35 PM
What the HELL is going on around here?
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 08:45:50 PM
I paid a visit to Ralphs - just got a few items.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 08:46:16 PM
Listening to music now.  The Flix of Net has nothing I want to watch, so it may be time to dispense with them.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 08:46:50 PM
Loved Call Me By Your Name. Am eating some excellent street tacos. I just didn’t want leftovers tonight.

Apparently, watching Armie Hammer in any movie stirs a hunger in many filmgoers. (On the other hand, I'm unable to hear his name without thinking of the famed baking soda.  Is he related to Arm and Hammer?)

Armand Hammer was his grandfather. Armie and his wife, Elizabeth, live here in San Antonio. My friend Gail met him once at a Fiesta event, got his picture and said he was really charming. Folks in town really love him.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 08:49:14 PM
If I ever get to meet Armie, I'd like to tell him about the day his great-grandfather gave me and a couple of other reporters a private tour of his art collection, which he was loaning to the University of Kentucky for exhibition. Both Hammer and his wife were as nice as can be, and he was certainly proud of that collection. Someone had told him that no one would create a private art collection really worth anything, and he took it as a personal challenge to prove that person wrong.

Of course that was back before Armie was even born. I don't think he ever got to meet his great-grandfather.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 08:50:16 PM
Let's retire this page.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 08:50:23 PM
And soon.
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 08:50:33 PM
Four!
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Post by: John G. on February 04, 2018, 08:50:43 PM
back to my reading.
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Post by: FJL on February 04, 2018, 08:51:07 PM
Interesting, and Skip tells me that Armie Hammer's co-star in "Call Me By Your Name," grew up right here on our block in the other building of Manhattan Plaza. 

Wondering if he'll overtake the amazing Alicia Keys (who grew up in our building) as the most famous person to have been raised in Manhattan Plaza.


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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 09:48:56 PM
Reading is GOOD.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 09:49:02 PM
Page four is BAD.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 09:49:22 PM
Where in tarnation IS everyone?  I wasn't aware we had a lot of Stupid Bowl people here?
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 09:51:17 PM
I've been going through the new copy of the book and have already made several changes, running them by Muse Margaret first.  She brought something up that was so right and something that hadn't occurred to us before, so I wrote that change right away and will read it to her tomorrow - it's just two sentences but boy does it make all the difference in the world.  I made a couple of other small deletions and added a couple of lines of dialogue.  When I'm finished doing all that tomorrow, I'll make sure the proofers get those changes to proof.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 10:11:58 PM
If I ever get to meet Armie, I'd like to tell him about the day his great-grandfather gave me and a couple of other reporters a private tour of his art collection, which he was loaning to the University of Kentucky for exhibition. Both Hammer and his wife were as nice as can be, and he was certainly proud of that collection. Someone had told him that no one would create a private art collection really worth anything, and he took it as a personal challenge to prove that person wrong.

Of course that was back before Armie was even born. I don't think he ever got to meet his great-grandfather.

Nice story.
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Post by: Jane on February 04, 2018, 10:18:47 PM
Interesting, and Skip tells me that Armie Hammer's co-star in "Call Me By Your Name," grew up right here on our block in the other building of Manhattan Plaza. 

Wondering if he'll overtake the amazing Alicia Keys (who grew up in our building) as the most famous person to have been raised in Manhattan Plaza.

Hmmmm, IMBD,  says they grew up in Hall's Kitchen. I didn't realize this was your neighborhood.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 10:38:39 PM
Took a hot shower, and came up with one more little addition that has to do with the comment Muse Margaret made - I think in certain ways it's the best comment she made because the tiny additions I've done because of it really are helpful and they help smooth out what I've always felt were a couple of awkward transitions to new sequences.
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 10:38:50 PM
Page FOUR?  Really?
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Post by: bk on February 04, 2018, 10:39:12 PM
Listening to beautiful music by Gerald Finzi, a wonderful English composer.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 11:42:40 PM
This from wiki on Armie Hammer:  "Hammer's paternal great-grandfather was oil tycoon and philanthropist Armand Hammer."

So is that Armand Hammer related to the baking soda?

I don't think his family has anything to do with the "Arm and Hammer" company or their products.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 11:43:18 PM
If I ever get to meet Armie, I'd like to tell him about the day his great-grandfather gave me and a couple of other reporters a private tour of his art collection, which he was loaning to the University of Kentucky for exhibition. Both Hammer and his wife were as nice as can be, and he was certainly proud of that collection. Someone had told him that no one would create a private art collection really worth anything, and he took it as a personal challenge to prove that person wrong.

Of course that was back before Armie was even born. I don't think he ever got to meet his great-grandfather.

That's a great story, John!
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 11:43:39 PM
I'm home.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 11:46:12 PM
When I finally got to my parents' house, they all were finishing up a game of Scrabble.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 11:46:25 PM
I ate (my mom made me some tilapia) and then we played Phase 10.  I came in third. ::)
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:46:39 PM
Good evening.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:46:53 PM
Hi, George.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:47:34 PM
Where is was everybody today?
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:48:25 PM
It was a great Super Bowl!
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:49:12 PM
Especially because The Eagles beat The Patriots.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:49:56 PM
But the whole game was exciting.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:50:28 PM
I think the final score was 41 to 33.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:51:11 PM
Anyway, whatever the score, The Eagles won by 8 points.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:52:20 PM
The Christmas lasagna is still in the frig - unbaked.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 11:53:25 PM
Hi, Tom.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:53:52 PM
I pulled it from the freezer yesterday, as planned, but when it came time to eat today, I completely forgot about it.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:54:27 PM
Oh well, I will bake it tomorrow.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:54:40 PM
One more post.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 11:54:46 PM
I pulled it from the freezer yesterday, as planned, but when it came time to eat today, I completely forgot about it.

At least you didn't leave it on the counter overnight!  I've done things like that. :P
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:55:22 PM
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:56:26 PM
I pulled it from the freezer yesterday, as planned, but when it came time to eat today, I completely forgot about it.

At least you didn't leave it on the counter overnight!  I've done things like that. :P


At least I would have noticed it if it had been on the counter.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:56:59 PM
Do you like tilapia?
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 11:57:03 PM
I was charging my phone at my parents', and my mom asked if I could look at her cell phone and figure out how things work (such as texting and voice mail) and then teach her.  She had a lot of apps opened, and didn't even know how to close them.  It went through a systems update and I brought her phone home with me and have been messing with it for a while. 
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 11:58:26 PM
I found her two texting apps (I have no idea why there are two on her phone), and was able to get her voice mail password from my sister's boyfriend.  This phone is actually on his plan.  Anyway, I think I have enough information to teach her just the basics that she needs to know.  Hopefully, she'll be able to remember it all!  She's pretty good about writing down things like that.
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Post by: George on February 04, 2018, 11:58:48 PM
Do you like tilapia?

It's not my favorite.  And she does a very light breading...I do prefer a thicker breading.
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Post by: TCB on February 04, 2018, 11:58:54 PM
I wish I could do more things on my phone.
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Post by: TCB on February 05, 2018, 12:00:42 AM
I like some fish, but I usually prefer to eat it out, rather than cook it at home.
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Post by: TCB on February 05, 2018, 12:02:15 AM
I like halibut, cod, sole, and orange roughy (can you still buy that?).
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Post by: TCB on February 05, 2018, 12:02:51 AM
I don’t eat salmon.
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Post by: TCB on February 05, 2018, 12:04:57 AM
Oh yes, I enjoyed the Justin Timberlake half-time show.
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Post by: TCB on February 05, 2018, 12:06:47 AM
He did a nice tribute to Prince, because Minneapolis was his home.
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Post by: TCB on February 05, 2018, 12:07:37 AM
The temperature was really mild today.
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Post by: George on February 05, 2018, 12:07:48 AM
I like some fish, but I usually prefer to eat it out, rather than cook it at home.

I really only like fishsticks and fish & chips, and I would never make it at home unless it's something frozen like fishsticks.