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Title: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 12:04:16 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were stolen by the dingo, and now it is time for you to post until the stolen cows come home.
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 12:04:57 AM
And the word of the day is: CAUSERIE!
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Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 12:25:26 AM
First post after BK!
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Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 12:26:33 AM
I'm ketchuping on yesterday's posts.  Since I was gone all day, I had a late start.
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Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 12:27:41 AM
BK, that a very nice picture of you with Richard Sherman and his daughter.
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Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 12:38:51 AM
Good night.
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Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 12:45:17 AM
~~~Continued Vibes for TCB's Niece!!~~~
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Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 12:54:28 AM
Today, I need to do some laundry and the organize and catalog the props that I have. 
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Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 12:56:08 AM
I still need to make a few things, but hopefully those won't be too difficult...except for the bone (shaped) cake (which probably won't get made today) and the hand-held UPS deliver computer thing that package recipients have to sign.  I really have NO idea how to do that. :-\
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Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 01:14:37 AM
Well, I'm off to bed.

Have a good day, all!
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 29, 2018, 05:26:10 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 29, 2018, 05:26:45 AM
So I am the early bird this morning?
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 29, 2018, 05:28:07 AM
The Richard Sherman photo is wonderful.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 29, 2018, 05:35:16 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 29, 2018, 05:35:48 AM
I fed the cats at 6:30 and went back to bed.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 29, 2018, 05:36:43 AM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Healthy Vibes for the niece of our DR TCB!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 29, 2018, 05:37:55 AM
I can report that we opened last night. Oh yes I can. And it was a good opening. Very few glitches, mostly technical ones since they never did get a proper final tech run-through.

Amazingly, the weather cooperated beautifully. We got a brief deluge a couple of hours before on my side of town, their side got nothing, and there’s only a 3-4 mile distance between the two. It was a picture perfect evening for an outdoor venue, and we shall hope for another tonight.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 29, 2018, 05:38:40 AM
And then we’re off till Thursday.

Or is it Friday? I guess I’d better check.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 29, 2018, 05:40:10 AM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Healthy Vibes for the niece of our DR TCB!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And many more.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 29, 2018, 05:42:34 AM
DR FJL, I with you on the Chicago situation.  I do believe it was an attempt to force him to quit.  The pre-suicide rehearsal seems a deliberate attempt to embarrass him into quitting.  I have never been in a work situation lasting over a year that everyone isn't aware of at least some portion of the co-workers' personal concerns and issues. 
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 29, 2018, 05:43:01 AM
I can report that we opened last night. Oh yes I can. And it was a good opening. Very few glitches, mostly technical ones since they never did get a proper final tech run-through.

Amazingly, the weather cooperated beautifully. We got a brief deluge a couple of hours before on my side of town, their side got nothing, and there’s only a 3-4 mile distance between the two. It was a picture perfect evening for an outdoor venue, and we shall hope for another tonight.

Good news!
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 29, 2018, 05:45:08 AM
I have some major housecleaning this morning.  It will begin after I clean the litter and take Annabelle to patrol the building.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 29, 2018, 05:46:27 AM
DR George, pica:
https://pets.webmd.com/cats/guide/unusual-cat-cravings#1

I suspect stress is Thatch's issue.  The first six months of his life - three before me and three with me - were mainly fearful ones.  Two months as a baby living on a Bronx garage roof scrounging for food and running for your life; several weeks in foster care and endless trips to vet and pet adoptions; then at least two months here being chased down to have medicine forced down your throat or into your eyes.   I'm so proud of how far he;s come, but I still see the scars.
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Post by: KevinH on July 29, 2018, 06:24:31 AM
Good morning!
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Post by: KevinH on July 29, 2018, 06:26:29 AM
More vibes for DR TCB"s niece.
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Post by: KevinH on July 29, 2018, 06:26:54 AM
Good news about your opening night, DR ChasSmith!
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Post by: KevinH on July 29, 2018, 06:27:08 AM
Nice photo, BK!
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Post by: KevinH on July 29, 2018, 06:28:05 AM
What is this page 1 malarkey?
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Post by: KevinH on July 29, 2018, 06:28:15 AM
Not for long
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Post by: KevinH on July 29, 2018, 06:28:21 AM
One more
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Post by: KevinH on July 29, 2018, 06:28:38 AM
Page 2!
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 29, 2018, 06:43:34 AM
Nice photo in the notes.

Ralphs - no apostrophe....is what I've heard....
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 29, 2018, 06:43:44 AM
Vibes for the niece of DR TCB.
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 29, 2018, 06:44:54 AM
Well details of my cousin's son are slow coming in because apparently the accident was so horrific that they are having trouble identifying him accurately....perhaps we shall hear more today.

He had a young son less than a year old....
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 29, 2018, 06:48:17 AM
Well details of my cousin's son are slow coming in because apparently the accident was so horrific that they are having trouble identifying him accurately....perhaps we shall hear more today.

He had a young son less than a year old....

How awful!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Vibes for your family, DR JRand67!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 29, 2018, 06:50:24 AM
Oh, how horrible. All of it. So sorry, DR Jrand67.
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Post by: Ginny on July 29, 2018, 07:15:34 AM
Sunday morning greetings!  Home alone with the cat, whose people are vacationing in Michigan.  She's pouting because her favorite sitter (Richard) went to church.  She's stuck with me...
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Post by: Ginny on July 29, 2018, 07:16:12 AM
DR JRand, I'm so sorry about your cousin's son...
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Post by: KevinH on July 29, 2018, 07:25:26 AM
DR JRand,  how terrible.  Condolences to you and your family.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 07:30:51 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 07:31:20 AM
More vibes for TCB’s niece.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 07:31:38 AM
More vibes for JRand and family.
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 07:32:52 AM
Bruce, I actually fell asleep last night.
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 07:33:20 AM
DR TCB I am very sorry your niece has to have surgery again :(
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 07:33:47 AM
CONTINUED VIBES FOR THE NIECE OF DR TCB!
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 07:34:33 AM
Sunday morning greetings!  Home alone with the cat, whose people are vacationing in Michigan.  She's pouting because her favorite sitter (Richard) went to church.  She's stuck with me...

Wish I could help you and play the entire time with the cat.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 07:35:04 AM
Well details of my cousin's son are slow coming in because apparently the accident was so horrific that they are having trouble identifying him accurately....perhaps we shall hear more today.

He had a young son less than a year old....

OMG, I am so so sorry.
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 07:36:33 AM
DR Chas congrats on a good opening night.
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Post by: Amy on July 29, 2018, 08:11:34 AM
I should have posted this days ago, but I saw Susan Egan last week in "Beauty and the Beast" in Thousand Oaks, CA, and she and the rest of the cast were amazing, as well as the entire production. Also, Marc Ginsberg (of "Levi!") played the role of Lumiere and really stole the show. There's one performance left - today at 1:00 pm.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 29, 2018, 09:19:29 AM
The big housecleaning hurdle is over, although I need a new vacuum cleaner when I can afford it.  As soon as I can get to it, I have more books to pull for DR ChasSmith's libraries.
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Post by: FJL on July 29, 2018, 10:01:42 AM
Wishing strength to Jrand and the whole family.
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Post by: FJL on July 29, 2018, 10:01:58 AM
TCB - vibes for your niece.
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Post by: FJL on July 29, 2018, 10:10:31 AM
Larry, I think certainly the conductor who has always been there day to day must know about personal matters.  Sounds like he used to brung in chocolates form the shop all the time until that stopped in 2016.   

Having been both up and down myself over the years, I can get that when someone has a lot  themselves (like a successful director or producer who has income coming in from companies all over the world), you know but somehow cannot identify that 40,000 or 50,000 as a lump sum can mean the total difference between having hope in your ability to regroup (with the money) vs. feeling total despair (without the money). 
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Post by: FJL on July 29, 2018, 10:12:21 AM
The big housecleaning hurdle is over, although I need a new vacuum cleaner when I can afford it.  As soon as I can get to it, I have more books to pull for DR ChasSmith's libraries.

I wish I could hold back, but I have to repeat my favorite line from a failed play, from "Money Talks" :  Nature abhors a vacuum, and so does my cleaning lady.

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Post by: Michael on July 29, 2018, 10:13:31 AM
Good afternoon to all
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 10:51:56 AM
DR Ron's mother will be staying in the hospital for another day.
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 11:38:13 AM
I'm up, I'm up - eight hours of sleep.
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 11:38:37 AM
Strongest vibes to Jrand and TCB.
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 11:47:33 AM
My point about the fellow who took his life is not that there may or may not be culpability from the director and conductor - we'll find that out in due course.  But as in all things, I think it prudent to get all sides of the story, then make judgments based on that - my point is that that single rehearsal may have been the final straw in something that was building up.  It may have been their attempt to get him to quit, but it was a first attempt and it wasn't that long a rehearsal if I've read the reports carefully.  Until that single rehearsal he had no other incidents with anyone at Chicago in the twenty-two years he received regular employment and payments from them, nor had he been on since February and he was allowed to phone in and not show up.  And while they may indeed have been trying to get him to quit, I'm sure he went to Equity to see what his position was, which was the correct thing to do.  What they said to him would be interesting to know.  But clearly he was having other problems on top of this single rehearsal, and that was and is my only point.  None of us know the answers and none of us may ever know the answers but an investigation is ongoing.  I'm not taking one side or the other because I don't have all the information I'd need to to that.  It's a tragic situation any way you slice it.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 29, 2018, 02:25:48 PM
Hello, everyone.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 29, 2018, 02:27:03 PM
MEGA VIBES to the niece of TCB and for TCB and the rest of the family.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 29, 2018, 02:27:25 PM
Jane, thanks for your updates on Ron's mom.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 29, 2018, 02:28:12 PM
Continued vibes to Jrand, his cousin, and the rest of their family.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 29, 2018, 02:29:53 PM
This week could be quite a week. The handyman is scheduled to come tomorrow to do the simplified fix of my kitchen ceiling. I don't think it'll take too long; the question is whether the building inspector will buy off on it, and we won't know that until late August.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 29, 2018, 02:33:40 PM
The handyman will also be power washing the window frames tomorrow. I've never heard of this being done. We have to keep all our windows closed, of course, but I suspect there'll be some leakage. This is an old building and nothing is tight.

After so many years of neglect management is now taking care of a few things, so on one hand I can't complain. But I do question their priorities. 
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Post by: Jeanne on July 29, 2018, 02:34:05 PM
I'm hoping to stay sane.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 29, 2018, 02:35:28 PM
I have no other news.

Vibes to all. Stay cool.

TTFN.
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Post by: FJL on July 29, 2018, 02:49:37 PM
BK, I'd read this and say, unless the rolling eyes whenever he was on during his solo also happened when anyone else went in, what other interpretation than it was meant to try to throw him or make him feel bad while doing his job, or maybe even to make him sick an argument with her.



From the Times article:  “Chicago” performers interviewed said that, although they were stunned by Mr. Loeffelholz’s suicide, they were not surprised by the incident that preceded it. Multiple current and former musicians, most speaking anonymously because they feared retribution, said Mr. Bobbie could be intimidating and Ms. Stifelman could belittle or disrespect performers.
“She would regularly be cursing, slamming things, and trash-talking musicians and performers,” said Dan Peck, a musician who previously played the bass and tuba for the show. “And whenever Jeff was on, despite the audience loving him, she would be throwing shade and rolling her eyes.”
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 29, 2018, 03:09:45 PM
BK, I'd read this and say, unless the rolling eyes whenever he was on during his solo also happened when anyone else went in, what other interpretation than it was meant to try to throw him or make him feel bad while doing his job, or maybe even to make him sick an argument with her.

From the Times article:  “Chicago” performers interviewed said that, although they were stunned by Mr. Loeffelholz’s suicide, they were not surprised by the incident that preceded it. Multiple current and former musicians, most speaking anonymously because they feared retribution, said Mr. Bobbie could be intimidating and Ms. Stifelman could belittle or disrespect performers.
“She would regularly be cursing, slamming things, and trash-talking musicians and performers,” said Dan Peck, a musician who previously played the bass and tuba for the show. “And whenever Jeff was on, despite the audience loving him, she would be throwing shade and rolling her eyes.”

I have never met the MD, but she's been with the show from the beginning, I believe, since  I proofread the orchestra parts before the show opened.  I know that then and now many people tiptoe around her.
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 29, 2018, 03:32:53 PM
Greetings from ANNIE. Got here way early to check out a couple of things in my setups. Enjoying sitting in the shade now, not to mention the satisfaction of being ready before the chaos of everyone else arriving and setting up.
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Post by: FJL on July 29, 2018, 03:33:22 PM
I know that then and now many people tiptoe around her.


Defense counselor:  I tiptoe around Liam.  That sounds inconclusive. I move for a mistrial. (Sorry, I guess that's in bad taste.)
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 03:34:03 PM
On July 9th DR George said:

Quote
Well, Ant-Man and the Wasp was pretty good.

You forgot to mention it is also funny :)
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 03:34:34 PM
Yes, today we got out of the heat for awhile and saw Ant-Man and the Wasp.
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 03:35:27 PM
This week could be quite a week. The handyman is scheduled to come tomorrow to do the simplified fix of my kitchen ceiling. I don't think it'll take too long; the question is whether the building inspector will buy off on it, and we won't know that until late August.

Good vibes the works goes smoothly and the building inspector approves the work.
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 05:42:04 PM
BK, I'd read this and say, unless the rolling eyes whenever he was on during his solo also happened when anyone else went in, what other interpretation than it was meant to try to throw him or make him feel bad while doing his job, or maybe even to make him sick an argument with her.



From the Times article:  “Chicago” performers interviewed said that, although they were stunned by Mr. Loeffelholz’s suicide, they were not surprised by the incident that preceded it. Multiple current and former musicians, most speaking anonymously because they feared retribution, said Mr. Bobbie could be intimidating and Ms. Stifelman could belittle or disrespect performers.
“She would regularly be cursing, slamming things, and trash-talking musicians and performers,” said Dan Peck, a musician who previously played the bass and tuba for the show. “And whenever Jeff was on, despite the audience loving him, she would be throwing shade and rolling her eyes.”

FJL, this is obviously a hot-button thing for you so I'm bowing out because you seem to be willfully ignoring my points, which I would hope are easy to understand.  I have heard stuff about Mr. Bobbie and the conductor - so what?  Some people are tough taskmasters and that's part of theatre, like it or not.  I don't do that sort of thing because I don't find it gets good results.  Perhaps you've never heard of Jerome Robbins and his way of working with people.  Perhaps you've never heard of Arthur Penn who said that if there isn't antagonism and tension in the rehearsal room nothing good will happen.  Perhaps you've never heard of Bob Fosse and how he treated Stephen Schwartz and others.  And again I am saying to you this was one rehearsal of, I think, one hour of length.  Many people in all fields of endeavor are intimidating.  Rob Fisher has spoken in defense of the musical director - whoever are we to believe, which is the real point here.  But I've said what I have to say and it's not anything you want to hear, even though I'm basically just saying let's wait until the investigation is over and that I believe (that is "I") that one episode such as this is not alone going to cause someone to commit suicide - someone has to have partially gone down some rabbit hole and this compounded it.  At this point, that is what I and many others believe. 
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 05:42:12 PM
Page three?  Really?
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 05:43:02 PM
Had a good meeting about a project that I may or may not be interested in doing - but I'll read through the material and then meet with these folks again. 
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 05:43:20 PM
Then I had a surprise visit from Sami and her mom.  That was fun.
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 05:43:52 PM
Then I went to Taco Bell - today it was good.
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 05:44:01 PM
Listening to music and doing stuff.
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 05:48:12 PM
I may or may not need a sweet at some point this fine evening.
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 06:34:08 PM
I enjoyed a very short walk this evening.  At 99 degrees we basically walked in the shade and sat on a bench for awhile before returning home.
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 06:34:43 PM
We could still be in Ashland where the air quality is so bad they have had to cancel shows at the outdoor theater.
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 06:35:26 PM
At least Ashland is not Redding and I hope it never is.  We had a few, too close, scares in the years we lived there.
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Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 06:36:11 PM
My nephew in-law used to live in Redding and knew one of the firefighters that was killed :(
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 08:12:55 PM
I had donuts.  Oh, well.  Apparently K's is open until ten every night.  Not good information for me to have :)
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Post by: ChasSmith on July 29, 2018, 08:43:20 PM
Stan's in Westwood, near closing time (at least on weekends, and I'm thinking midnight, but whatever), would get rid of the day's inventory by selling donuts at the window for a buck per bag. There was always a line, and you'd get several good ones which made such a lovely Saturday or Sunday morning breakfast. Stopping there after a movie before heading home from Westwood was mandatory.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:08:29 PM
I ushered for a production of Annie Jr. this afternoon.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:09:00 PM
We were expecting an audience of 85. About 200 showed up, resulting in a sell-out crowd.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:09:09 PM
Let's move on ...
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:09:15 PM
Four!
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:10:31 PM
The Annie was black, the Warbucks wasn't bald, the boy who played Drake also played a walking (with cane) FDR. Most of the anti-Republican jokes were cut, which is probably all for the best, but I missed We'd Like to Thank You, Herbert Hoover.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:11:03 PM
Their voices were good, but not a single one of them could project beyond the fifth row.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:11:40 PM
The only one I didn't care for was the Star to Be.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:12:31 PM
After that, I went to a Beto awareness event and signed up to campaign for him. I also got an Adios, Ted (Cruz) T-shirt.
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 09:13:27 PM
Let's move on indeed.  What is this page four malarky?
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:13:34 PM
My friend Gail went with me. We went out for pizza afterwards. I ate too much. It was excellent.
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Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 09:14:38 PM
Listening to a really fun sisters trip from the early 1950s (they were popular when all the sister acts were going strong, but this 10" record is from around 1951 or thereabouts.  The Dinning Sisters.  Delightful.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:14:53 PM
Right now I'm watching the last 30 minutes of March or Die. I think it's going to be a violent struggle between the French and the Muslims.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:15:19 PM
Ian Holm as an Arabic leader. I doubt that kind of casting would be done today.
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:15:34 PM
Gratuitous post no. 100!
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Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:18:06 PM
I read the first 350 pages of Charlotte Bronte's Villette, a book I had started about 20 years ago and could never finish. I've gotten really bored with it this time through, but today I discovered an audio version in the library. Maybe now I can finish it.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:19:46 PM
So, the violence has started. The machines are spitting out bullets at a furious pace, the cannons are firing and the guns are going off. People are dying, but none of the horses or camels is getting hit. Strange how that happens.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:31:09 PM
I'm late for bed.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: John G. on July 29, 2018, 09:31:16 PM
Good night, all.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 09:56:41 PM
I had donuts.  Oh, well.  Apparently K's is open until ten every night.  Not good information for me to have :)

Oh oh ;D
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 09:57:01 PM
Exactly.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: bk on July 29, 2018, 09:57:25 PM
Still listening to music.  After this batch I think I'll take a long break from uploading more.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 09:58:01 PM
Stan's in Westwood, near closing time (at least on weekends, and I'm thinking midnight, but whatever), would get rid of the day's inventory by selling donuts at the window for a buck per bag. There was always a line, and you'd get several good ones which made such a lovely Saturday or Sunday morning breakfast. Stopping there after a movie before heading home from Westwood was mandatory.

Good thing I didn't know this when I worked across the street.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 10:00:34 PM
Back then I was more likely to buy an Orange Julius from his outdoor stand.  He added an extra ingredient making them the best Orange Julius's ever.

Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: Jane on July 29, 2018, 10:01:12 PM
An apple fritter went well with it if I had extra money to spend.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 11:05:37 PM
Gratuitous Post #111!
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 11:06:45 PM
Oh, and I'm home.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 11:08:38 PM
Today, I need to do some laundry and the organize and catalog the props that I have.

Well, I didn't do any laundry. ::) First, I went prop shopping, then helped my sister at her house for a bit.  Her boyfriend brought pizza, so I took home some leftovers.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 11:10:09 PM
Then, I did a little more prop shopping.  I bought a small plastic storage container at Michael's (not Michael Shayne's ;) ) that I'm going to use as the covered cake holder.  It's a rectangle which will work better than a circle.  It was normally $15, but was on sale for only $7.99!  Their actual covered cake holders were not on sale and cost $29.99! :o Not gonna happen!
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:10:16 PM
Good evening.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:11:00 PM
~~~Continued Vibes for TCB's Niece!!~~~


Thanks, George.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:11:49 PM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Healthy Vibes for the niece of our DR TCB!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



Thank you, my friend.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 11:11:57 PM
Then when I got home, I decided to bejewel the leash for Bruiser.  Here's as far as I've gotten, so far:
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:12:24 PM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Healthy Vibes for the niece of our DR TCB!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And many more.


Thank you, Chas.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:12:55 PM
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Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:13:39 PM
More vibes for DR TCB"s niece.


Thank you, Kevin.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:16:08 PM
Vibes for the niece of DR TCB.


Thank you, Jrand.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:17:22 PM
More vibes for TCB’s niece.


Thanks, John.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:21:12 PM
CONTINUED VIBES FOR THE NIECE OF DR TCB!


Thank you, Jane.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:22:29 PM
TCB - vibes for your niece.


Thank you, Fred.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:23:32 PM
Strongest vibes to Jrand and TCB.


Thank you, BK.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:24:29 PM
MEGA VIBES to the niece of TCB and for TCB and the rest of the family.


Thank you so much, Jeanne.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:31:08 PM
Continued condolences to Jrand and his family.  That is horrible.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 11:31:54 PM
Hi, Tom.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:32:22 PM
Hi, George.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:35:28 PM
It is still hovering around 80 degrees in Seattle at 11:30 p.m. It is a few degrees cooler in Tacoma.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:37:14 PM
I don’t want to think what my next power bill will be.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 11:42:17 PM
It is still hovering around 80 degrees in Seattle at 11:30 p.m. It is a few degrees cooler in Tacoma.

I think my sister said that it was 90° in Tumwater today.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:47:21 PM
I believe the news said it was 92 in Olympia.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:49:10 PM
The same or warmer tomorrow.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: TCB on July 29, 2018, 11:50:25 PM
Normally, we have our warmest weather in August (and sometimes September).
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 11:55:35 PM
I believe the news said it was 92 in Olympia.

Yikes! 
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 11:55:46 PM
Normally, we have our warmest weather in August (and sometimes September).

I know!
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 29, 2018, 11:56:03 PM
It's 88.6° in my bedroom right now! :o
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 30, 2018, 12:00:55 AM
We have a Legally Blonde production meeting tomorrow.
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 30, 2018, 12:03:02 AM
I can report that we opened last night. Oh yes I can. And it was a good opening. Very few glitches, mostly technical ones since they never did get a proper final tech run-through.

Amazingly, the weather cooperated beautifully. We got a brief deluge a couple of hours before on my side of town, their side got nothing, and there’s only a 3-4 mile distance between the two. It was a picture perfect evening for an outdoor venue, and we shall hope for another tonight.

Congrats on your opening night, ChasSmith, and Congrats on the cooperating weather!
Title: Re: THE DINGO STOLE MY BABY
Post by: George on July 30, 2018, 12:07:31 AM
DR George, pica:
https://pets.webmd.com/cats/guide/unusual-cat-cravings#1

I suspect stress is Thatch's issue.  The first six months of his life - three before me and three with me - were mainly fearful ones.  Two months as a baby living on a Bronx garage roof scrounging for food and running for your life; several weeks in foster care and endless trips to vet and pet adoptions; then at least two months here being chased down to have medicine forced down your throat or into your eyes.   I'm so proud of how far he;s come, but I still see the scars.

Thanks for the info, Larry.