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Title: THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: bk on March 20, 2005, 10:37:07 PM: Well, you've read the notes, you've yawned perpetually, and now it is time for you to perpetually post until the perpetually yawning cows come home.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: bk on March 20, 2005, 10:38:57 PM: And the word of the day is: PUGNACIOUS!

I must now toddle off to the bedroom environment. It will be nice to have my comfy pillow 'neath my head.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: bk on March 20, 2005, 10:39:20 PM: But, before I go, may I just say - PUGNACIOUS!
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Post by: Joey on March 20, 2005, 11:07:08 PM: I think I may have a bit more time to post this week. I am busy preparing for my audition for the School of Music here at Ball State. I have a last minute audition piece change to take care of in the morning because a certain book went missing. Our music library has the piece I wanted to use, but unfortunately only with orchestra when I need the piano reduction. I am not worried about knowing th music as my nerves getting in the way of confidence. That has always been my biggest problem, but I suppose the best way to get over your fears is to just face them head on.

I have also finally gotten the pictures from the production of Godspell I was in, so I may just share a few of those with you in the next few minutes.
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Post by: Joey on March 20, 2005, 11:13:22 PM: But first let me say...

"The pugnacious pug's nascent fondness for chewing on shoes led its owner to enroll him in obedience classes."

(That didn't work out as well as I wanted it to but I can live with it. I am sure derB and SWW can relate.)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 20, 2005, 11:15:29 PM: Good Morning!

Hmmm... I sort of routinely do all-nighters every now and then, so staying up 48 hours is not too big a deal for me. I almost did 72 hours straight once, but I eventually forced myself to go to bed and shut my eyes. Once I got the "challenge" inside my head to stay up for three days in a row... So, I guess the longest I've stayed up has been about 60-62 hours.

I had a friend who used to do the fishing boat and oil rig "circuit" up in the Alaska waters. The usual schedule was one week(!) on - awake - and then they would get three to four days off in a row. WOW! And then there are those poor doctors in training..
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 20, 2005, 11:16:01 PM: And now...

PUGNACIOUS!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 20, 2005, 11:16:24 PM: And now...

I sleep.

Goodnight.
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Post by: Joey on March 20, 2005, 11:17:30 PM: Hmmmm I can't get the pictures to work. Must still be full.
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Post by: Joey on March 20, 2005, 11:25:18 PM: (http://web.bsu.edu/jjgunn/lastsupper1.jpg)

Ahhh here we go! I'll just have to upload them to my school website instead. This is my favorite picture which was in the school paper. I did a screen capture from the paper's pdf archive. I wish I had a better copy of it though.
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Post by: Joey on March 20, 2005, 11:39:51 PM: (http://web.bsu.edu/jjgunn/godspell1.jpg)

This is during the rap before Light of the World.
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Post by: Joey on March 20, 2005, 11:41:49 PM: (http://web.bsu.edu/jjgunn/godspell2.jpg)

This is the beginning of By My Side at the matinee performance.
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Post by: Joey on March 20, 2005, 11:48:10 PM: (http://web.bsu.edu/jjgunn/godspell3.jpg)

This is the Rich Man and Poor Man parable. (I am playing Abraham in the black overalls and orange shirt just in case you couldn't tell.)

I think that is all I'll torture you with for now. I have over 300 more pictures from the show!

I am looking forward to seeing the pictures from New York to see what I missed! :)
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Post by: Joey on March 20, 2005, 11:50:36 PM: I am my own picture frenzy!!!!!!

I must head off to bed. Goodnight all!
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Post by: Charles Pogue on March 21, 2005, 12:33:02 AM: The longest I've ever stayed up is probably around thirty-six or so hours.

Usually it was closing a show one night and driving through the night and staying up the following day to get to it. Larry Drake and I did a drive like that once from Dallas, Texas to Charlotte, North Carolina...we both got very giddy and by about three o'clock the next afternoon we were a regular Laurel & Hardy. Possibly, it was our own demented, sleep-deprived minds, but we thought we were a mini-Algonquin Round Table.

I've pulled lots of twenty-four hour all-nighters on writing deadlines. Or weeks where I went with only two or three hours asleep at night.

Usually, when The Lovely Wife and I are going to London, I sleep badly the night before getting maybe 3-4 hours, get up earlier do all the stuff I've got to do before the flight leaves that evening usually between 5-7, then ten and a half hours on the plane, another hour into London before we're at our flat...and we usually try to stay up until about 11:00pm London time. That's probably 36, I might get a couple hours fitful sleep on the plane. Often we take in a show that first night.

As I get older that all-nighter stuff gets to be a lot less fun and less easy to do.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Hisaka on March 21, 2005, 02:43:13 AM: I have Perpetual Roses in my garden. :P
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Post by: Hisaka on March 21, 2005, 02:44:09 AM: Great pictures, DR Joey.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 21, 2005, 04:20:35 AM: Good morning, all! I crashed rather early last night as well. I'm having some coffee and listening to the CD, "The Music of Bruce Kimmel," which I input last night to burn some discs for DRs Michael Shayne and Rodzinski. When I get to the recording office, I have to arrange my social calendar for the week. I did speak to DRDanise around 8:00 last night; she subwayed solo, and I'm quite proud of her adventurous streak.

Last year, when I was working on Anna Bergman's act, I had a run of several days with no sleep, along with a week of sleep limited to 3-5 hours a night. It was not a good time between the urge to lie down, the constant fatigue, and the jumpy nerves about the deadline. Oy!

DR Joey, thanks for the GODSPELL photos.

DRs, thanks for all the wonderful shots from the weekend. I think I'll keep my current curmudgeon photo!

DRvixmom, since I've always been the oldest brother in my family, I'd be happy to be yours as well.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Ben on March 21, 2005, 04:45:39 AM: Well, that lovely picture of Danise and me from yesterday does not make me look PUGNACIOUS (Combative in nature; belligerent) for which I am glad!

In the Beating a Dead Horse Department, we really did have a wonderful weekend, from the Friday reading to the Sunday Brunch with Larry and Michael. It all came together beautifully. Anthony was very pleased to meet so many of the fine people I talk about each day.

And now I must get back to work. Debra/Vixmom I'll pm you the information about Anthony's show in April/May. Congrats to the Vixter on getting cast. When the bug bites early it usually becomes a lifelong affliction.

Later.
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Post by: Joey on March 21, 2005, 04:46:41 AM: Good Morning all!

As for the TOD, I cannot go very long without my sleep. I think I can make it maybe 24 hours at the most before my body shuts down and I crash no matter where I am. I also have the tendency to sleep walk when going to bed sleep deprived so I try not to do it too often. One day, my roomates came downstairs to find me asleep on the couch with the oven turned up to broil, the fridge standing wide open, and the water in the sink running full blast. I recall dreaming I was cooking.

I didn't get but maybe 2 hours sleep last night so as long as I don't lay down I'll be fine. I know I will crash as soon as I am done with classes though.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Joey on March 21, 2005, 04:48:00 AM: Caught up with all the photos from yesterday. It looks like everyone was having a wonderful time! :D Let's hope I can make it next time there is a gathering.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: elmore3003 on March 21, 2005, 05:11:52 AM: Quote from: Joey on March 21, 2005, 04:48:00 AM
Caught up with all the photos from yesterday. It looks like everyone was having a wonderful time! :D Let's hope I can make it next time there is a gathering.

DRJoey, I hope you're attending the Indianapolis gathering and theatrical outing. Perhaps DRGinny will have a clean coat by then?
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Ben on March 21, 2005, 05:20:33 AM: If I remember correctly (IIRC) the longest I ever went without sleep was about 36 hours during my college days. Pulled an all nighter to get a project done and then went to class and almost collapsed. I am not good when I am sleep deprived. I haven't done anything similar since.
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Post by: Ben on March 21, 2005, 05:45:03 AM: Sad news in the Cabaret community. Bobby Short died of leukemia.

Here's a short obit

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=529&ncid=529&e=1&u=/ap/20050321/ap_en_mu/obit_short (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=529&ncid=529&e=1&u=/ap/20050321/ap_en_mu/obit_short)
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Post by: Hisaka on March 21, 2005, 06:16:36 AM: I enjoyed hearing interesting tales and seeing wonderful pictures from the HHW Mad Gathering in NYC in 2005. Thank you, one and all who posted them and now I never have a feeling of “Home Alone” any more. :D :D :D
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Post by: Hisaka on March 21, 2005, 06:54:47 AM: You are not a beached whale, dear BK! :o
I recognized you’ve lost some of your weight and were/are still attractive with the highlights, in that photo too ! ;)
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Rodzinski on March 21, 2005, 06:58:00 AM: Jose-
I messaged you my work #, so give me a ring sometime today if you are able. Unfortunately, I left my cell at home as I often do on days when I actually need the thing.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Rodzinski on March 21, 2005, 07:00:25 AM: I was working an overnight shift at a place in Athens, GA, where people called to activate their credit cards. Morning came and my replacement did not show up, and I kept working. Then I was like, what is the record for the longest shift ever here? It was 17 hours, so I said I was going to do a 24-hour shift. Which I did.
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 07:12:09 AM: WhenI worked at UPS ('77 - 84) I pulled several 24 hour shifts and one really memorable 30 hour one... (I was management and we had awildcat strike going on....I shudder just thinking about it)

In college I had a couple of days where I went to school all day, went to work until 1 or so and then came home, did a report, showered and headed back to work..

Nowadays making it through the Jon Stewart show without falling asleep in the recliner is a major accomplishment
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 07:13:44 AM: Quote
Thank you, one and all, for all of the reports and photos of the New Yawk weekend. I know it sounds impossible, but I am afraid that we in the Pacific Northwest are going to be topping your weekend very soon. In fact, I predict, that within the the next week, Jed and Ann and I will be getting together for ice cream....and maybe even dinner!

Eat your heart-out East Coasters!!!
We want pictures!!!!! (and ice cream)
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 07:18:04 AM: In regard to the question last night about "I Have Dreamed" in the film of THE KING AND I, the song is on the soundtrack album, but I believe the number was cut from the finished film. It's my favorite song in THE KING AND I, so I think I'm remembering correctly, but I must admit I haven't watched the film in a long time. I think that song, "My Lord and Master," and "Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?" were all filmed and later cut.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 07:19:04 AM: Continued enjoying the photos from the New York weekend this morning, and again want to thank DR Michael Shayne for some very sharp photos. Nice to see folks "up close and personal." (an ABC Sports reference).
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 07:22:26 AM: I stayed awake for 24 hours once in my life - the day and night of the senior class play in high school. But I have never been able to function without sleep, so I never once in my life pulled an all-nighter in college as so many friends did. Actually, I never felt the need to. Pollyanna as it may sound, I kept up with the work each day, and when the time for studying for quizzes and exams came around, a few hours of studying in the library after dinner was all I needed to do to feel prepared.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 07:26:47 AM: I guess I'll put in the new remastering of BRIGADOON today. I hope I like it because I've already given the non-anaphorphic DVD to a friend.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 07:28:14 AM: The review for VIRGINIA WOOLF in Variety today was decidedly mixed. Said both Turner and Irwin had moments of insight and effectiveness, but that both weren't aggressive enough in their powerful moments.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 07:32:17 AM: Here's the last paragraph of David Rooney's review which I think bk will find especially interesting:

"The playwright's revised script contains some questionable decisions, jettisoning the end-of-act-two exchange in which George rehearses his coup de grace with Honey, yet retaining Martha's meandering monologue at the start of act three, here one of Turner's weaker moments. As sharp and brilliantly structured as the writing is the erratic electricity of this production makes one appreciate even more the intelligent economies of Ernest Lehman's screenplay for the 1966 Mike Nichols movie, not to mention the raw, violent combustibility of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor as George and Martha."
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 07:37:43 AM: Yesterday JMK ranted:

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May I just say that I am totally outraged at this pandering Republican attempt to inject itself into the Terry Schaivo case. These self-righteous a**holes who rant and rave about individual responsibility and states' rights until it's not going their way just totally appall me. Thank you for letting me vent

Would it surpise you to know I whole-heartedly agree!

der Brucer
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 07:39:10 AM: VIXMOM - DRMATTH is correct - "I Have Dreamed" is on the K&I soundtrack album. And it was cut from the movie. It is sung by Lady Thiang. I got a much better understanding of that character by watching the Irene Dunne version called ANNA & THE KING, which is a terrific movie. If you haven't seen it, give it a rent. Too bad it's not in color because the costumes are beautiful.

Such photos from NYC - such faces - such food.

DR JOEY thanks for the GODSPELL pics.

Probaby 24 hours is the longest I have stayed up myself - finishing a play and re-typing it in the days of the old Sears Electric portable.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 07:39:40 AM: Lovely Benny adoption story from DRSWW and derBrucer!
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 07:40:38 AM: Hurrah for Danise and her solo subwaying (is that a word?) Unfortunately it is gray,rainy, miserable weather day here, it does not bode well for the iceskating I am sorry to say
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 07:45:13 AM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 07:37:43 AM
Yesterday JMK ranted:Would it surpise you to know I whole-heartedly agree!

der Brucer

No, because you are a clever and perceptive man. :D
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Post by: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 07:46:28 AM: Morning without a brother:

On the Stoop

(http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/6916436/89955550.jpg)

In the yard:

(http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/6916436/89955549.jpg)

Nap time!

(http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/6916436/89955544.jpg)

der Brucer (Bax was 8 lbs when we brought him home - 19 lbs today!)
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 07:48:29 AM: DR JRand, the Irene Dunne movie is called ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM. (ANNA AND THE KING was the name of the CBS TV series based on the book).

I think the film is scheduled to be one of the Fox Studio Classics this year.
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 07:49:03 AM: I love the Godspell photos Joey, give us more !!

This show has always been a favorite of mine. I was in a church production of this when I was a sphmore or juinor in high school, as part of a spaghetti dinner fund raiser ... although in those less sophisticated days, and in the absence of any real musicians, we sang to the record... (yeah it was back in the stone age of VINYL RECORDS!!) I'm so oooold...
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 07:51:12 AM: Quote from: JRand54 on March 21, 2005, 07:39:10 AM
VIXMOM - DRMATTH is correct - "I Have Dreamed" is on the K&I soundtrack album. And it was cut from the movie. It is sung by Lady Thiang.

Thankyou Jack and MattH... I was really questionoing myself because I loved the song when Jose sang it and I had absolutely no recollectionof ever hearing it before. You MUST hear Jose sing it sometime though...beautiful! I would love a recording of that.
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 07:54:18 AM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 07:46:28 AM
Morning without a brother:

What a sad title!!! Is it possible Baxter is a permanent additon? He seems to be your favorite (gosh, I hope the other dogs aren't reading this!!)
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 07:55:42 AM: Speaking of recordings...does PennyO have any cd's out?
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 07:59:49 AM: Oh.....right DRMATTH - I didn't get out the video to check the title. It would be great to see it on DVD - I avoided it for many years because I didn't think I would like to see Rex Harrison as the King. I was WRONG!
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 08:00:10 AM: I wonder what MR BK will have us accolytes do today?
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Post by: JMK on March 21, 2005, 08:04:45 AM: Didn't the tv Anna and the King star BK's beloved Samantha Eggar, or am I misremembering that?

I started watching the new Brigadoon a couple of days ago. I've never seen it. I am actually enjoying it more than I thought I would. But, oy, that first outtake is pretty bad. Is the girl supposed to be blind? Suddenly I thought she was pre-channeling Elizabeth Hartman in A Patch of Blue! And why does the underscoring stop just for her intercuts? Very strange.

The Tigard Pops Choir concert was a smashing success. This Choir, which is open to the public and does not require an audition, is really quite spectacularly wonderful. We did my original arrangements of everything from "Rhythm of Life" to Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" (immortalized a few years ago by Steve and Eydie, I kid you not).

I've stayed up for several days running back in my 20s. Especially when I was living in SF--we'd go for days without sleeping, don't ask me why.
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 08:06:22 AM: Good morning. Well, I managed to get nine hours of sleep before the doorbell rudely awakened me. I could have probably gone to eleven, which is what I needed, but I'll do the same routine tonight and tomorrow, and then I'll be caught up.

PUGNACIOUS!
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 08:07:55 AM: From what has been posted here, it seems the Variety reviewer and I are pretty much on the same page. As I wrote, Mr. Irwin and Miss Turner do have their moments but they lack the vocal power for the big moments. And I detest the cuts, especially the end of act two.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 08:13:05 AM: Yes, Samantha Eggar played Anna on the TV series. I got into an argument with someone on another forum when I casually mentioned that Eggar was dubbed in DOCTOR DOLITTLE, and they argued back that it HAD to have been Eggar doing her own singing because she sang for herself on ANNA AND THE KING. I mentioned that ANNA AND THE KING was not a musical and that to my recollection, Eggar did no singing in the sitcom.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 08:16:09 AM: LOL - you are correct DRMATTH there was NO singing in the television series, and I was VERY disapointed.
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Post by: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 08:16:55 AM: Quote from: JRand54 on March 21, 2005, 07:39:10 AM

"I Have Dreamed" is on the K&I soundtrack album. And it was cut from the movie. It is sung by Lady Thiang.

May I tell you what I think of you, you're ~~spoiled~~ mistaken.

I have dreamed is a duet between Lun Tha and Tuptim sung as they are planning their escape.

And whoever produced the recording of the stage revival got it right.

der Brucer
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 08:17:25 AM: Congratulations on your success, DRJMK. You see, you were worried for nothing!
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Post by: Joey on March 21, 2005, 08:19:50 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 21, 2005, 05:11:52 AM
DRJoey, I hope you're attending the Indianapolis gathering and theatrical outing. Perhaps DRGinny will have a clean coat by then?

See what lack of sleep does to me? I can't think properly! :-) Yes I will be there barring any unforseen obstacles. Are there any plans to go out to eat? I could give suggestions or has DR JRand54 already taken care of it?
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Post by: Kerry on March 21, 2005, 08:25:00 AM: I have been errant and truant, but it's the first day of Spring, so I had to join you all to celebrate by performing a dance to Mother Nature. First, I'll use dance movement to send a message of joy at the budding of all green things (a la Dancing Ella in "Finian's Rainbow"). Then I'll interpret a fountain (Trickle, trickle, trickle).
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Post by: PennyO on March 21, 2005, 08:29:52 AM: Joey!! Your show looks great - I would love to see it. The productions I did (some of them with Bruce Kimmel) in high school were some of the most fulfilling and complete performances of my whole career. Treasure this time, and keep it close to your heart - remember what this feels like, during all the less-than-wonderful times that may come up in the road ahead of you. Let this blissful time sustain you. Never forget who you are right at this moment. Listen to this message from your inmost heart and let it drown out others' best intentions for you.

End o' sermon...

Thanks for the pictures!!! And thanks, my Delaware brothers, for the pix and story of the adoptions. Oh, puppies...

I slept, finally, last night. What a long ten days this has been! Oh, day off!!! My voice is shredded. I am reminded of the old days, when we all lived on Decadron and Medrol (steroids to take the swelling down) to combat 8 shows a week. OY!!

How the time seems to have flown. Was it really just the day before yesterday that we all were together of the signing and the show and the party??? Thanks for a beautiful evening, y'all.
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Post by: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 08:36:31 AM: Quote from: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 07:48:29 AM
... the Irene Dunne movie is called ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM

And a very impressionable film for an eight year old! My Mother took me to see it (she loved Rex Harrison) and I had nightmares recalling the scene where Anna is in her house and the slave girl is being burnt at the stake outside and Anna closes the shutters to keep out the smoke!

And the next year I was trotted off to The Foxes of Harrow (well it could have been worse - "The Little Foxes" is no bedstime story either)

der Brucer (Baxter is in his carte playing with his leash - is this a hint?)
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Post by: JMK on March 21, 2005, 08:36:31 AM: Quote from: JRand54 on March 21, 2005, 08:17:25 AM
Congratulations on your success, DRJMK. You see, you were worried for nothing!

Thanks--but my worries weren't about the performance per se, but about whether the idiot guy recording it would show up or not. Thankfully, he did, but I had made a back-up plan in case he didn't. It just counfounded me that he would wait until 10:00 p.m. on the Thursday before a Saturday performance to say "I may or may not be there." Oy!!
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Post by: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 08:38:50 AM: Quote from: Kerry on March 21, 2005, 08:25:00 AM
Then I'll interpret a fountain (Trickle, trickle, trickle).

One Grecian Fountain, two Grecian fountains...
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 08:40:16 AM: The floor people still haven't actually come into the home environment. Which means that if the wall man (who is helping the floor men) hadn't gotten here at ten to eight I could have slept another half-hour. But, they won't be coming that early the next two days, so that's good. I had to get a little uppity this morning with the contractor because the story started changing as to what was going to be happening in the room. Happily, I take notes and I just pulled out the sheet of paper and said, "No, that is not what was said, this is what was said." Everything's fine now. Apparently, all the actual work gets done today (and it doesn't take all that long) - then they coat the boards with some sort of varnish. Then they add more varnish tomorrow and Wednesday and then they put the whole thing back the way it was.
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 08:40:44 AM: PUGNACIOUS!
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Post by: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 08:41:16 AM: Quote from: PennyO on March 21, 2005, 08:29:52 AM
(steroids to take the swelling down)

Have you offered this excuse to Major League Baseball?

der Brucer
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Post by: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 08:43:08 AM: Quote from: bk on March 21, 2005, 08:40:16 AM
Everything's fine now. Apparently, all the actual work gets done today (and it doesn't take all that long) - then they coat the boards with some sort of varnish. Then they add more varnish tomorrow and Wednesday and then they put the whole thing back the way it was.

And, with luck, the body will never be found.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 08:52:09 AM: That's right DRJMK - I forgot what you were worried about. Whew!

And of course as DRMBARNUM reminds me, tomorrow a few more MGM Midnight Movies on sale ONLY at Best Buy will be released, including FIREBALL 500 and THUNDER ALLEY - two stock car racing movies featuring Miss Annette Funicello and Fabian.
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 08:53:52 AM: The heavy dresser has been moved to the book room, and, as I requested, none of the stereo equipment or TV wires had to be undone, just the main power strip. And, best of all, the floor will be done tomorrow, and by tomorrow evening all will be back the way it was. Hoo and ray.
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 08:58:58 AM: Quote from: JRand54 on March 21, 2005, 08:00:10 AM
I wonder what MR BK will have us accolytes do today?

ooh! ooh! Can I light the candles??
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 09:05:36 AM: Hammering has begun. O Joy! O Rapture!

The critics are mostly unanimous in their praise for the revival of Virginia Woolf.
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Post by: George on March 21, 2005, 09:24:56 AM: The longest I've probably stayed up was in college...40 hours. Every year now (well, for the last five, this year will be the sixth), I've been involved in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. Teams raise money and in June, they walk around a track for 24 hours. Each person doesn't have to walk for all 24 hours (although there are usually three or four people that have), but one person from each team should be walking on the track at all times. Anyway, I usually stay up between 35 and 38 hours. I can't remember if I've stayed up longer than that for the Relay. ;D
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 09:25:18 AM: I wonder sometimes if the critics start being a little kinder in their assessments in a theatrical season where nothing much has done outstandingly. After all, plays need to open for them to have jobs. Just wondering . . . .
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 09:28:52 AM: BTW, the critical judgments on SPAMALOT were mixed to positive, sounds about like what DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS got, but in terms of box-office, SPAMALOT has been doing bonanza business.

But the public sometimes doesn't care what the critics say. In the same article that was detailing the $2 million that SPAMALOT wrapped the day after it opened (and the $18-20 million it has in advanced sales), they revealed that WICKED now has advanced sales of $33 million, over a year after opening and even after not winning the Best Musical Tony.
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 09:43:53 AM: Quote from: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 09:28:52 AM
BTW, the critical judgments on SPAMALOT were mixed to positive, sounds about like what DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS got, but in terms of box-office, SPAMALOT has been doing bonanza business.

But the public sometimes doesn't care what the critics say. In the same article that was detailing the $2 million that SPAMALOT wrapped the day after it opened (and the $18-20 million it has in advanced sales), they revealed that WICKED now has advanced sales of $33 million, over a year after opening and even after not winning the Best Musical Tony.

MattH, do you have any idea how long Messers Hyde-Pierce, Azzaria & Curry are contracted to stay with the show? I'd hate to get tickets for the week after the replacements took over.....
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 09:47:24 AM: Picked up my packages - two boxes of the various Kritzer books, which I was completely out of, and one big envelope containing DVDs for me to vote on in the DVD Academy.
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Post by: Jennifer on March 21, 2005, 09:49:59 AM: Jewish Thighs on Broadway Review:

http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=508659
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Post by: Jane on March 21, 2005, 09:55:36 AM: Danise called and was very excited and pleased with herself. She wants you all to know she went ice skating today and didn’t kill herself. ;D

I was out walking so Keith was the first person she shared her good news with. :)

I need to get a few things done before I leave to deliver Meals on Wheel and then do errands. I will have to catch up on my reading later.
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Post by: Jennifer on March 21, 2005, 09:56:41 AM: Very nice reading about the HHW visits. And sad reading about the pup.
Great pics from everyone!
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Post by: Jane on March 21, 2005, 10:00:04 AM: Jennifer, are you feeling better? Did you get in at the clinic?
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 10:03:39 AM: Quote from: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 09:43:53 AM
MattH, do you have any idea how long Messers Hyde-Pierce, Azzaria & Curry are contracted to stay with the show? I'd hate to get tickets for the week after the replacements took over.....

I don't know for sure, but usually the stars on a big musical are asked to sign for a year from the first public performance. I would think they should be around through the end of this calendar year. If I see anything definite, though, I'll post it here.
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Post by: Jane on March 21, 2005, 10:13:05 AM: Before I leave-from last night.

It is always nice to see Larry’s face and the new photo would be nice as an avatar, but I’m very fond of the old one. I agree with Vixmom, the one of Larry with Danise is wonderful. It could also be Danise’s new avatar.

The picture of Danise and Ben is great.

Rodzinski and the gal are a very cute couple. I hope to meet you both in October.

And we finally get to see Joe-nice picture. I agree with Vixmom on the new avatar for WFO.

Now I must getting going before I’m late-loved all the pics. :)
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 10:15:14 AM: Drat! I set my DVR incorrectly and consequently missed recording last night's DEADWOOD. I'll get it tonight, but I was looking forward to seeing it, despite what a friend told me is a cringe-inducing kidney stone operation.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 10:28:54 AM: Good ~~Morning~~ Afternoon!

Like DR PennyO, I did indeed sleep last night too. I tried to get up at 8:30. Then I tried again at 10:00. Then again at 10:30. Then 11:15. Finally, about an hour ago, around 12:30, I put my feet on the floor and got out of bed.

Whew!

I guess the past week or so caught up with me. Which isn't really much of a surprise, I had just sort of forgotten how opening weeks of shows can take it out of a person/me.

As for the rest of the day, I do need to get my laundry done, which I will attend to shortly - and, hopefully, being mid-afternoon on a Monday, there won't be anyone at the lavanderia.

But before I head out, I shall check in with various DRs via phone to see what's up.

*And at least being in the City That Never Sleeps, getting up past Noon isn't late - or early for that matter - at all.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 10:30:19 AM: DR Joey - Thanks for the Godspell pics. Hope you can make it to Indy to see Mamma Mia!. As long as I know by the Wednesday before so that I can finalize the ticket request.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 10:31:26 AM: OK - Let me get my day started here...

Laters...
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Post by: JMK on March 21, 2005, 10:36:15 AM: Quote from: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 08:58:58 AM
ooh! ooh! Can I light the candles??

I can't believe I never thought of this before, but if I am unable to get BK a bookstore to appear in here in PDX, we could use the....wait for it...Acolyte Room at the church I'm Music Director for. It's intimate, has a nice upright piano and would be perfectly perfect for a small gathering. If the gathering gets large, we could just spill out into the sanctuary.
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 10:45:08 AM: Quote from: JMK on March 21, 2005, 10:36:15 AM
I can't believe I never thought of this before, but if I am unable to get BK a bookstore to appear in here in PDX, we could use the....wait for it...Acolyte Room at the church I'm Music Director for. It's intimate, has a nice upright piano and would be perfectly perfect for a small gathering. If the gathering gets large, we could just spill out into the sanctuary.
Nice, our acolyte room is little more than a hallway behind the alter screen :D
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 10:53:06 AM: Phone calls are done... Time to head to the laundromat...

-So, what did you do today in the Big City?

;)
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Post by: Charles Pogue on March 21, 2005, 11:09:32 AM: Ben, indeed sad news about the great Bobby Short. I was introduced to him in college by my theatre professor Charles Dickens (yes, his real name) and he became one of the linch-pin performers in my collection of the great American (and beyond) Songbook. I discovered a great many hitherto unknown songs by Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart, Noel Coward, and so many others that I was not aware of. He was very instrumental in my musical history and appreciation education.

JMK and Der Brucer, I too am outrage by the Republcian bullying in the Shiavo case. What happened to the Republicans being the party of less government?

Cleaning VIBES to Ginny's coat!
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Post by: Charles Pogue on March 21, 2005, 11:10:40 AM: MattH, the kidney-stone incident in DEADWOOD last night made me squirm.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 11:17:45 AM: Watching THE MYSTERIANS!!
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 11:19:53 AM: Mysterians Page Four Dance.

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%](http://www.cinemacom.com/50s-sci-fi/mysterians.jpg)[/move]
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Post by: Jennifer on March 21, 2005, 11:27:50 AM: DR Jane, I went to the clinic 3 hours after I originally arrived and got right in. They had already called my name, so I was next in to see the doctor.

She gave me some nose spray. But I don't think that will be enough. My head was hurting really bad yesterday, and again today. So not sure what to do.
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 11:31:10 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on March 21, 2005, 11:27:50 AM
DR Jane, I went to the clinic 3 hours after I originally arrived and got right in. They had already called my name, so I was next in to see the doctor.

She gave me some nose spray. But I don't think that will be enough. My head was hurting really bad yesterday, and again today. So not sure what to do.

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~FEEL BETTER VIBES~~~~[/move]
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 11:32:53 AM: I am so glad that Danise was able to ice skate at Rockerfeller Center. AI was afraid that with the miserable weather we are having that she would not be able to!!
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 11:33:42 AM: Re: Betty Hutton, DR JANE....LOL
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Post by: JMK on March 21, 2005, 11:35:12 AM: Has anyone else with AOL (please tell me I'm not the only one left :) ) noticed that the start-up picture of Rehnquist looks frighteningly like DR Elmoore on heroin?
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Post by: JMK on March 21, 2005, 11:36:04 AM: Of course, I am only guessing what DR Elmoore would look like on heroin, but methinks it would be scarily similar to this photo of Rehnquist. ;)
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Post by: George on March 21, 2005, 11:36:06 AM: Quote from: Jane on March 21, 2005, 09:55:36 AM
Danise called and was very excited and pleased with herself. She wants you all to know she went ice skating today and didn’t kill herself. ;D

Yea Danise! I've never gone ice skating at all. I don't doubt that I would kill myself if I ever did try!
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 21, 2005, 11:39:12 AM: Quote from: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 07:49:03 AM
I love the Godspell photos Joey, give us more !!

This show has always been a favorite of mine. I was in a church production of this when I was a sphmore or juinor in high school, as part of a spaghetti dinner fund raiser ... although in those less sophisticated days, and in the absence of any real musicians, we sang to the record... (yeah it was back in the stone age of VINYL RECORDS!!) I'm so oooold...

Big Brother to the defense: DRvixmom is not old; I am! She's lovely, funny, and a bit demented, but I'll never say a word against her!
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Post by: JMK on March 21, 2005, 11:44:02 AM: Larry & Bill, separated at birth? You decide....
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 11:44:42 AM: I was lucky enough to see Bobby Short at the Roxy in LA, in the days when the Roxy played home to the likes of Mr. Short, The Manhattan Transfer, Melissa Manchester (and Billy Crystal, who opened for her), and Peter Allen. I saw them all. I saw Mr. Short when I was in the midst of doing the Dinah Shore series on CBS. Whey you're in a series on a major network, you are treated like royalty everywhere, and so I was taken backstage to meet Mr. Short, who was lovely and gracious. What a treat.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 21, 2005, 11:46:45 AM: Quote from: JMK on March 21, 2005, 11:35:12 AM
Has anyone else with AOL (please tell me I'm not the only one left :) ) noticed that the start-up picture of Rehnquist looks frighteningly like DR Elmoore on heroin?

Well, before I have plastic surgery on my face, which of us had it first?
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Post by: JMK on March 21, 2005, 11:46:51 AM: Ooh, ooh, I just had a great idea. Let's do a Prince & the Pauper and/or Prisoner of Zenda and substitute Larry for Bill on the Supreme Court. The nation (and a certain constantly confounded President) will be stunned by a rash (figuratively, of course) of liberal decisions: legalization of gay marriage, Congress unable to dictate Michael Schaivo's decisions, no overturning of Roe v. Wade or even the Oregon Death with Dignity act. We need to make this happen today!!
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 11:47:26 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 21, 2005, 11:39:12 AM
Big Brother to the defense: DRvixmom is not old; I am! She's lovely, funny, and a bit demented, but I'll never say a word against her!

:-*
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 21, 2005, 11:48:10 AM: Quote from: JMK on March 21, 2005, 11:44:02 AM
Larry & Bill, separated at birth? You decide....

He's much thinner than I; he needs botox injections.
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 11:49:23 AM: Quote from: JMK on March 21, 2005, 11:46:51 AM
Ooh, ooh, I just had a great idea. Let's do a Prince & the Pauper and/or Prisoner of Zenda and substitute Larry for Bill on the Supreme Court. The nation (and a certain constantly confounded President) will be stunned by a rash (figuratively, of course) of liberal decisions: legalization of gay marriage, Congress unable to dictate Michael Schaivo's decisions, no overturning of Roe v. Wade or even the Oregon Death with Dignity act. We need to make this happen today!!

I'm in!!
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 21, 2005, 11:49:32 AM: Quote from: JMK on March 21, 2005, 11:46:51 AM
Ooh, ooh, I just had a great idea. Let's do a Prince & the Pauper and/or Prisoner of Zenda and substitute Larry for Bill on the Supreme Court. The nation (and a certain constantly confounded President) will be stunned by a rash (figuratively, of course) of liberal decisions: legalization of gay marriage, Congress unable to dictate Michael Schaivo's decisions, no overturning of Roe v. Wade or even the Oregon Death with Dignity act. We need to make this happen today!!

I'm ready to step in to save this country! I want all Hainsie/Kimlets to come to DC and be my pages and assistants and acolytes.
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Post by: S. Woody White on March 21, 2005, 11:49:36 AM: Quote from: JRand54 on March 21, 2005, 08:00:10 AM
I wonder what MR BK will have us accolytes do today?
"Take two aspirin and accolyou tomorrow."
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 11:53:29 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on March 21, 2005, 11:49:32 AM
I'm ready to step in to save this country! I want all Hainsie/Kimlets to come to DC and be my pages and assistants and acolytes.

ooh! ooh! Can I light the candles?
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Post by: Charles Pogue on March 21, 2005, 11:53:41 AM: I was fortunate to see Bobby Short live twice...once at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas. And once out here at the Wiltern (or was it the Wilshire?...It's on Wilshire in Bev Hills).
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Post by: Ben on March 21, 2005, 11:59:11 AM: I was never able to see Bobby Short live, the expense of the Cafe Carlyle was out of my reach, but I have many of his CDs. We will listen to one tonight as we have dinner.

What a classy gentleman he was.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 21, 2005, 12:04:46 PM: When Bobby Short wrote his biography around 1983, I worked on a party for him at a now-defunct bookstore, Theatre Arts Books, on 42nd and 9th Avenue. He was a very gracious gentleman. I wish I could have afforded a book at the time for him to sign.
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Post by: S. Woody White on March 21, 2005, 12:19:07 PM: Quote from: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 07:54:18 AM
What a sad title!!! Is it possible Baxter is a permanent additon? He seems to be your favorite (gosh, I hope the other dogs aren't reading this!!)
Well...

I had a soft spot in my heart for Benny from the first moment I saw him, with that two-tone nose and the mange on his forehead. He looked so silly and helpless at the same time.

But der B and I know we can't keep them. For one thing, his son-in-law makes disparaging remarks every time another dog gets added to the household, and it's easier finding new homes for the dogs than it is finding a new son-in-law. (Particularly since we like the SIL better than the daughter! :o)

More importantly, we can get stretched too thin if we aren't careful. When we were fostering Zeus, it was difficult to spread our attention among six dogs. We're spread thin again now, with Peggy and Baxter added to the mix (although Fletcher "adopting" Bax and playing with Peggy helps a lot).

So we've decided the best thing to do is to love the dogs we take in, give them the best home possible while they're here and bolster their self-confidence, and then find good homes for them, feeling good about having been that intermediary step.

And, in the case of Peggy and her pups, these were dogs that the SPCA was going to ~~slaughter~~ ~~put down~~ ~~destroy~~ slaughter if they weren't picked up that day. We had a very short time-window pick them up; Diane, our Animal Rescue contact, was in panic mode until she got ahold of us.

If we have a problem with the Animal Rescue groups, it is that they're very good at getting the animals (cats, too), but not adept at finding new homes. Part of this is due to a paranoia about what kinds of homes the animals get place in; the tales of people getting animals simply to torture them, use them as bait for dog fights and other abuses are, unfortunately, true. But this can be countered by getting out there and meeting with the adopting families, like der B and I were able to do for Benny and his new family. Generally we can tell from a short visit whether a home is appropriate or not, by how the people treat each other and react to strangers (not that we're all that strange...well... ::)

But this brings up the second level of the problem, in that der B and I are willing to invest the time to help. Even the people who have been doing this for some time have other things to take care of in their lives. (I'm certain DR Laura will agree on this point.) We're lucky, that we have the time to invest as well as the willingness.

So, Peggy and Baxter will be with us for a while yet, but no, we won't keep them if we can find them homes. And there are so many other dogs who need help.

Now, if we could only hook up with someone who has this great formula for winning at the casino, like in Lucky Stiff!
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 21, 2005, 12:22:00 PM: JRand-
You get your Arch Hall package yet?
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Post by: Michael on March 21, 2005, 12:41:53 PM: To answer the question about the cast of Spamalot. I believe Hank Azaria is leaving in June to return to LA to do the second season of his tv series HUFF for SHOWTIME. He phones in his Simpsons performances. I think James Ludwig might be his replacement.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 12:42:28 PM: Guess what, DRRODZINSKI it just arrived!

I will be listening to Arch in just a few minutes...along with the GREAT surprise. And thanks so much for including the disk for you know who.

The booklet is fascinating! Is there NO film or song so awful, that it's creator is not proud of it? I would reckon not.
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 21, 2005, 12:51:52 PM: Great JRand!
Yeah, that has to be the weirdest ratio of talent-to-amount of liner notes ever. It's a mini-novel!

My only quibble is the lack of Arch's song "Vallerie", the ballad from EEGAH. Maybe saving for volume 2?
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 01:01:11 PM: Oh - no VALERIE? That song had some of the weirdest rhyming lyrics EVER. Yes, too bad it isn't on there.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 01:09:59 PM: Vitamins are good they say.
And so's a calorie.

But I feel like a tiger
On one kiss from Valerie!
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 01:11:06 PM: Oh, brother, it hasn't been my day. I've been so busy I haven't had a moment to turn on the TV and watch BRIGADOON. Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow. There are a lot of new TV episodes of various shows tonight including '24' and MEDIUM.
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 01:13:08 PM: Yes, worry to read about Bobby Short, but he certainly brought a lot of pleasure to a lot of people for many, many years. Not a bad legacy.
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Post by: S. Woody White on March 21, 2005, 01:24:13 PM: I actually took the time to look up that thread that BK was talking about in the notes. ::)

All I can say is, is that the worst they could come up with to say about our esteemed BK?

Der Brucer and I could come up with better stuff without blinking an eye! And we aren't in his close circle of intimates!!! (But we are rarely that unseemly.)

I don't know when I've been so disappointed. I was expecting some real dish, and all they had was an unwashed thimble.

*Bleh*
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 01:51:54 PM: Well, they'd have to actually have a working brain to come up with better. And what dish could they serve? The best they can do is hurl the same old thing or to criticize that which they haven't even bothered to more than glance at. "No wonder blank blank fired him." Well, I hate to tell ya, but blank blank made a slight error in judgment, or so it would seem given their current status.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 01:58:08 PM: There seems to be a bit of activity at said message board.
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Post by: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 02:01:06 PM: Quote from: JMK on March 21, 2005, 10:36:15 AM

Acolyte Room at the church I'm Music Director for. It's intimate, has a nice upright piano and would be perfectly perfect for a small gathering. If the gathering gets large, we could just spill out into the sanctuary.

Just don't let bk call out:

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Hammering has begun. O Joy! O Rapture!
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(at least not so close to Good Friday)

der Brucer
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Post by: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 02:11:03 PM: There were five "renegade" Republicans who voted against the Congressional Terry Schaivo steam-roller. I am pleased to say that our Representive, Mike Castle, was one of them!

der Brucer
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Post by: George on March 21, 2005, 02:14:35 PM: Quote from: bk on March 21, 2005, 01:51:54 PM
Well, they'd have to actually have a working brain to come up with better. And what dish could they serve? The best they can do is hurl the same old thing or to criticize that which they haven't even bothered to more than glance at. "No wonder blank blank fired him." Well, I hate to tell ya, but blank blank made a slight error in judgment, or so it would seem given their current status.

Slight error?? That's the understatement of the year! ;)
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Post by: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 02:26:39 PM: Now this is PRICELESS!!

This was sent by a friend who noted that a group of Syrians decided to hold an anti-American rally. Since they couldn't read and write English for their protest signs, they found an English-speaker to "translate" their anti-American slogans for them. They apparently made the mistake of asking the wrong guy to help them and he took matters into his own hands.

(http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/6916436/90004696.jpg)

der Brucer (who suspects a hoax, but enjoys the fun - bust wishes he could edited the pictures text :))
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 02:27:41 PM: DInner tIme!!!
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Post by: Tomovoz on March 21, 2005, 02:31:07 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on March 21, 2005, 07:39:10 AM
VIXMOM - DRMATTH is correct - "I Have Dreamed" is on the K&I soundtrack album. And it was cut from the movie. It is sung by Lady Thiang.

The song is sung by Tuptim and Lun Tha.

Apologies if I have missed someone else's correction.
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Post by: Tomovoz on March 21, 2005, 02:33:38 PM: TOTD (We've been here before!).

I wonder if my calculations are the same.
From waking time here in Melbourne to sleep time in London - nearly 48 hours of real time. I do not sleep on planes and it is a 26 hour or so flight.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 02:48:58 PM: Good Afternoon!

Laundry - Done!
Shirts dropped off at the dry cleaners - Done!

Now, it's time for dinner with DR elmore- and I believe DR Danise may be joining us too. And since I have yet to eat a proper meal today... To quote DR PennyO - The Beast!

And after dinner, DR Rodzinksi and I will be meeting someplace in Siberia for a pint, mug, cup, flask, falgon, etc. of something or other.

Got get ready... I don't want to stand DR elmore up.

;)

Laters...
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Post by: Charles Pogue on March 21, 2005, 03:13:41 PM: I just remembered that I saw a wonderful production of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF with Diana Rigg as Martha and David Suchet (Poirot) as George. Quite wonderful!

Last week, I got an email from a hometown monthly publication in my hometown of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and they want to do an in-depth profile on me. The interviewer had a really interesting set of questions, had done his homework on the internet and I think some other places...I sent ten pages of answers to his questions. Quite fun!
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Post by: Joey on March 21, 2005, 03:27:56 PM: Quote from: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 09:43:53 AM
MattH, do you have any idea how long Messers Hyde-Pierce, Azzaria & Curry are contracted to stay with the show? I'd hate to get tickets for the week after the replacements took over.....

Yep it is generally a year, but I know Azzaria is going to take a leave of absence to work on a film he is directing and starring in. He wil be back though. I'll get more info for you when I come back. I have a meeting to go to right now.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 03:40:47 PM: I'm still VERY tired. I'm going to sit on my couch now. I've been entering in the fixes and little changes all day and I'm going blind. Interestingly, I don't end up doing a considerable number of them, because once I think about it I frequently realize that I'm not bettering something, or I'm not giving the reader enough credit, or they just don't feel right.
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Post by: Michael on March 21, 2005, 03:59:49 PM: Okay my interests has been aroused and after searching through google for a while I have come up empty handed. What is the site and what are the postings? Can someone post a link?

Tonight I am off to see Mr. Philip Myers sing at the Broadway Cabaret series.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 04:28:55 PM: TOMovOZ - of course you are correct....I HAVE DREAMED is sung by Tuptim & LunTha. My KING AND I knowledge-without-checking has certainly taken a beating today.

Facts, facts, facts. Check first! LOL.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: TCB on March 21, 2005, 04:52:58 PM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 02:26:39 PM
Now this is PRICELESS!!

This was sent by a friend who noted that a group of Syrians decided to hold an anti-American rally. Since they couldn't read and write English for their protest signs, they found an English-speaker to "translate" their anti-American slogans for them. They apparently made the mistake of asking the wrong guy to help them and he took matters into his own hands.

(http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/6916436/90004696.jpg)

der Brucer (who suspects a hoax, but enjoys the fun - bust wishes he could edited the pictures text :))

Yes, sadly, a hoax.
But they did do very nice work on the graphics!
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 05:00:07 PM: Let's not post the link, please - send it to Michael via e-mail.
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 05:01:32 PM: I think I snoozed. I mean, I went to the couch an hour ago and I just got off the couch now, so I assume I must have dozed off since an hour went by that I wasn't aware of.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Ginny on March 21, 2005, 05:07:23 PM: Greetings from SW Ohio. I am home after the glorious New York weekend. Had a great time at Penny's show and the partay afterward and will post a couple of photos later.

Sunday, niece Laura and I met my Michigan friend Doug for brunch at Josephina's (Larry & Jose, you were right!), then picked up our tickets for the Illinois State U Wind Symphony concert at Alice Tully Hall. We had a couple of hours to spend in the Lincoln Center area and happened across a small cinema that was showing the Annette Bening movie Being Julia. It fit nicely into our timeframe and got us in out of the rain. Loved the movie, in which the actress character has many of the same food sentiments as Miriam Rosen/Abigail Paine.

The concert was unbelievably wonderful. It was the first time I'd seen Laura's guy Steve conduct. It was the NY premier of 3 pieces and all 3 composers were in attendance. They had a good sized house, which included a woman who sat dead center and belched (loudly) at almost every quiet part :P

There was a very festive partay at Cafe Fiorello after the concert, where I had a heavenly salmon dinner and an exquisite cheesecake dessert.
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Post by: Ginny on March 21, 2005, 05:15:35 PM: Here's a fun group!

Penny, bk, Elmore, vixmom - all of whom I wish I'd had more time with!
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Post by: Ginny on March 21, 2005, 05:17:07 PM: And here's Jose, Rodzinski & Gal, WFO
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Post by: Ginny on March 21, 2005, 05:18:21 PM: And on the other side of the table - Ben, Anthony, Michael Shayne & Gary
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Post by: JMK on March 21, 2005, 05:36:43 PM: I just watched the Gene Tierney bio off of Laura. Wow, Son of Fury must have been a fun set what with her and FF talking to themselves (ooh, a Styne/Comden & Green reference).
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Post by: Ben on March 21, 2005, 05:40:38 PM: Lovely pictures Ginny. I'm glad you had a good time. Larry and I are sorry we couldn't spend more time with you but it sounds like you and Laura made out quite well.

I spent today groggy at my desk, reviving myself after the great weekend. It's fun being an acolyte ;)

And now, I must depart as Anthony needs the computer.

Rev up those patented vibes for tomorrow around 11:30am for a callback for Mr. Morelli. If all goes well he will be in Virginia through early July, two weeks off and then he'll be out to Wisconsin for Damn Yankees (which is what the vibes are for).

Later, my friends.
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Post by: Jane on March 21, 2005, 05:54:04 PM: Joey GOOD AUDITION VIBES!
Nice pictures-thanks for sharing.

DerBerucer, Baxter looks so sweet and sad.
And it doesn’t surprise me.

JMK congrats on your concert.
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Post by: Ginny on March 21, 2005, 05:54:26 PM: Ben - Before you go, I wanted to tell you that I listened to your reviews on my drive from the Cleveland airport today. Thank you so much.

Your comments about the show that was signed for the hearing-impaired reminded me of a Cats story. When our son was little (3 or so) he was transfixed with that music and we had to play the cassettes whenever we were in the car. It got to the point where we'd turn off the front speakers so only he could hear it! Anyway, when the show came to Cincinnati's Aronoff Center when Rob was older, we got these great seats that I eventually realized had been set aside for the hearing impaired and hadn't been requested by the (late) time I called. I spent the whole time watching the signers, since I'd already seen it a couple of times.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Jane on March 21, 2005, 06:05:36 PM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 21, 2005, 02:26:39 PM
Now this is PRICELESS!!

der Brucer (who suspects a hoax, but enjoys the fun - bust wishes he could edited the pictures text :))

Keith and I say- ;D :)
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Post by: Jane on March 21, 2005, 06:09:48 PM: Ginny thanks for the great pictures.
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Post by: George on March 21, 2005, 06:15:13 PM: Ginny, those are nice pictures! ;D
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 06:22:55 PM: More great pictures. Thanks DRGINNY.

Good vibes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ for Anthony.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 06:23:35 PM: She's by herself, but she don't know it. That man gave me ten cents from Natchez to Jacksonville.
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 06:47:33 PM: I'm on my way to Mr. Donald Feltham's abode to do our Writer's Block radio show. I'll read a bit, we'll play the CD, but mostly, as we always do, we will dish, oh, yes, we will dish. We may even talk about the new book, so you won't want to miss it.
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Post by: Michael on March 21, 2005, 07:49:04 PM: Well Arnold Brockman and I attended the same show tonight. A wonderful singer with a terrific voice named Phillip Myers. A southern Baptist boy from Tennessee. His wide ranging material from Gospel to Broadway to American Traditional was varied and kept the show entertaining. He has opened for Ray Charles, Elton John and Celine Dione among others and his show was very slick and well oiled. This being a cabaret series I felt that it did not have a cabaret mentality, but more of the Vegas feel. Although there is nothing wrong with the Vegas approach I like the more informality and spontanity of the cabaret style. I do recommend him to anyone who enjoys a evening worth of entertainment of electic songs.
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Post by: Jane on March 21, 2005, 08:08:50 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on March 21, 2005, 11:19:53 AM
Mysterians Page Four Dance.

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%](http://www.cinemacom.com/50s-sci-fi/mysterians.jpg)[/move]

The Mysterians is Japan's greatest scifi achievement! Loved that movie.

Klaatu barada nikto

DRJane's spouse
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 08:14:44 PM: Then DRJANE you must get the DVD as recommended by MR BK week before last.
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: Jrand74 on March 21, 2005, 08:15:33 PM: "Please allow us to marry your women." The subtext being - "Or we will kill you dead with Hydrogen bombs and giant robots."
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 08:31:54 PM: Quote from: Charles Pogue on March 21, 2005, 03:13:41 PM

Last week, I got an email from a hometown monthly publication in my hometown of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and they want to do an in-depth profile on me. The interviewer had a really interesting set of questions, had done his homework on the internet and I think some other places...I sent ten pages of answers to his questions. Quite fun!

And how do we get copies of this publication?
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Post by: S. Woody White on March 21, 2005, 08:32:07 PM: Der B and I have done a lot of driving today, taking care of an emergency that hopefully will not have been an emergency. More when we have more information sometime tomorrow. :P
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 08:38:09 PM: Quote from: S. Woody White on March 21, 2005, 08:32:07 PM
Der B and I have done a lot of driving today, taking care of an emergency that hopefully will not have been an emergency. More when we have more information sometime tomorrow. :P

Well that was cryptic but I send you

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~Anti Emergency Vibes~~~~[/move]
Title: Re:THE PERPETUAL YAWN
Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 08:41:54 PM: Quote from: bk on March 21, 2005, 06:47:33 PM
I'm on my way to Mr. Donald Feltham's abode to do our Writer's Block radio show. I'll read a bit, we'll play the CD, but mostly, as we always do, we will dish, oh, yes, we will dish. We may even talk about the new book, so you won't want to miss it.

Okay I have asked this question before and ,darn it all, this time I want an answer, even if it is "No"

Is there ANY way I can hear the radio show without a computer?! My home pc is too slow, my work pc has no speakers .

Are there tapes or cd's that can be ordered from somewhere.perhaps from Mr. Feldman himself?

Inquiring minds want to know!!!
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Post by: vixmom on March 21, 2005, 08:43:45 PM: OK 11:30 at night . busy day yesterday, busy day today, busy day tomorrow,

night night

love Vixmom
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 09:08:19 PM: Good Evening!

I'm camped out again in my corner of Cafe Jou Jou on 168th. I just downloaded some major updates for some of my computer programs.

BK - Did you Mac guy set up your computer to automatically download the system updates? A new security patch has recently been released.

So far, I've had a cup of very good coffee, and a semi-good slice of a Chunky Banana Loaf with Chocolate Glaze. It would have been a "full-good" if I had had it when earlier in the day, when it was fresher. But still good nonetheless - especially for a second dessert of the evening. ;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 09:21:42 PM: Well, there was yet one more mini-H/K dinner earlier tonight. I made it to Artie's on time, and supped with DRs elmore, Danise and Rodzinski.

As much as we tried to get DR Danise to order some true NY Deli food, she - and DR Rodzinksi - ended up ordering the "Southern Fried Chicken" plate. However, DR Danise, did order some egg barley for her side dish, and she proclaimed the NY-style Southern Fried Chicken very good. DR Rodzinksi had to send one piece of chicken back for some further cooking since it was a bit cold on the inside. But, when the replacement piece of chicken was deilivered, he did get a fresh supply of french fries and mashed potatoes.

DR elmore had the stuffed cabbage appetizer, matzoh ball soup, and the potato cupcakes. I also had the stuffed cabbage appetizer, as well as something called a "knishpuppy", which is an Artie's creation. It's a hot dog baked in a potato knish. Of course, it came with a side of french fries. Let's just say the American Potato Council could have been a sponsor of our meal tonight. ;)

-And, all in all, a very tasty meal. Then for dessert, DR Danise had a Black & White Cookie; DR emlore the rice pudding (which I will have to come back for someday - the 'knife-full' I had tonight was quite yummy); DR Rodzinksi had the Blueberry Cheesecake with whipped cream (we told him that the whipped cream would make you very happy, BK); and I had a raspberry hamantaschen. Again, all quite good.

And that's the food report for tonight. :)

We had a great time talking about the weekend and other various and sundried topics. Once DR Danise gets back home - and gets a chance to rest and recover from this trip - I'm sure she'll post all the wonderful detail - and pictures(!) - from her trip this time. She really did have a good time, and it was great finally getting to meet her. And she really learned a good chunk of the Isle of Manhattan over the past few days. Next time, I'm sure she'll be helping out people on the subways who are standing with maps in hand and quizzical looks on their faces.

I hope you/she found the bakery she had spotted earlier in the day - she wanted to stock up on some goodies to take back with here on the plane. And safe travels too! Hopefully, by tomorrow night, she'll be posting again from home.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 09:22:31 PM: And we did manage to snag our waiter to take a pic or two of us, and I'm sure DR Danise will post those as soon as she can.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 09:23:33 PM: I'd post about DR elmore's contributions to tonight's kibbutzing, but since I'm afraid of him....

;)

Love ya', dahling!

:-*

If it works out sometime down the line, I still would love to join you on one of your musical excavations. And another dinner ot two at Artie's! Rice pudding on me!

-Hmm... That's TCB ammunition!

:D
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 09:31:37 PM: After dinner, DR Rodzinski and I hopped onto the 1, and headed back up to Siberia. After walking through a very cool tunnel - pictures were taken (which I will post once they get developed and scanned) - we walked up a few blocks, then up a set of stairs(!), and made our way to a very cozy bar. I believe it was called The Monkey Bar.

Again, more sparkling conversation. And we also commented on the video screen which only showed the artist and label information of the song playing at the time - no video - and it was a pretty nice flat screen TV. Of course, the only time "video" was shown, was when commercials came on - including one for that very scary "remake" of "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner"? -And one for those Cadbury Cream Eggs. Cute bunnies.

After finishing our adult beverages, we headed back out. Ever the gentleman, DR Rodzinksi walked me to the corner. ;) -Then he headed his way, and I headed mine - after I finally realized which was which. It took me a few minutes to get my bearings, but I made it back to the apartment in no time, and now I'm here at Jou Jou a-posting away...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 09:33:04 PM: By the way, DR Rodzinski's gal's name is Antonia.

Nameless no more!

(...As Jose hopes and hopes that Antonio is her name...) ;)
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 09:42:33 PM: Are we having a slow news day here at haineshisway.com?

Vixmom, I shall ask Donald about doing some CDs of our most popular shows.

Antonia - excellent, because, being senile, I couldn't recall the name. I instantly liked Antonia. I think she was a bit confounded by my Three Stooges reference, but she seems really bright and like a fun person - AND she sings.

I'm taking a Jacuzzi as soon as it warms up.

The radio show, which will air starting on Sunday, is really fun. I read a brief excerpt from the book, we played all the songs from the book, plus a bunch of other songs from musicals which were playing in 1969, the year the book is set in. I even talked a tiny bit about the new book - no worries, though - I didn't give anything away and I didn't reveal its title. Those details will be coming soon.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on March 21, 2005, 09:43:02 PM: vixmom, I'm not sure how you'd get copies, but I suspect there'll be little in the interview that is not already in my unseemly interview on this site here.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 09:44:40 PM: For tomorrow's culinary adventure, I have decided to finally make it down to the Donut Plant on the Lower East Side. It will require a trip on the F Train down to Delancey, and then a bus or more likely a few blocks walk to Grand Street. -I figure with the walk, I can allow myself two - or three - donuts!

The place opens at 7:00AM and closes when they sell out of donuts for the day.

OH!! I just found their newish website:

http://www.donutplant.com

So, hopefully, between 9:30-10:00am, I will be standing in front of this:
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 09:52:13 PM: I wonder if vixmom has explored the actual wonders of this site - our Unseemly Interviews (some of the best on the net), our Unseemly Photo Gallery, and lots more. If not, check it out, and that goes for Rodzinski, too.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 09:56:00 PM: Can you see the size of those donuts!!!

C'est formidable!

They sell them at various places throughout the city (Dean & DeLuca, Balducci's, etc.), but the ones sold at the "plant" are usually still warm!!

And here's a sample listing of their seasonal - and all natural - flavors:

Vanilla-Bean
Valrhona-Chocolate
Chocolate-Mocha
Orange
Apple-Cinnamon
Pecan
Blueberry
Apricot
Pistachio
Ginger
Poppy Seed
Malted-Milk
Blueberry
Pumpkin
Lime
Strawberry
Toasted-Almond
Raspberry
Rosewater (with fresh rose petals)
Walnuts
Powdered Maple Sugar
Banana with Pecan
Cherry
Coconut
Yankee Donut with blueberry pin stripes

I'm hoping they have the Malted Milk, Pistachio and Orange varieties in tomorrow. :) But the Valrhona Chocolate ones are amazing too! And the Coconut. And the Ginger. And the Rosewater. And sometimes they even have Gold-Leafed Ones!

Hmm... Maybe I'll just walk up the East Side tomorrow. Donuts in hand. Hmm...
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 09:56:55 PM: Well, let's see. I finally got around to watching the second disc of EASTER PARADE, and imagine my astonishment that "Mister Monotony" had been anamorphically enhanced! Dn't know why, but I was certainly impressed with the clean-up that had been done on this. Compared to the cut number on the EASTER PARADE and THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT III laserdiscs (different cuts), it looked fabulous. And, of course, the DVD gives us 20 minutes worth of takes done in both medium shot and long shot. Still can't believe it was presented in anamorphic "pillarbox" motif.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 09:58:10 PM: OK - The clock is striking One, and I have to be up sort of early-ish tomorrow to fulfill my Donut Plant Donut fix...

I'll be back in a bit once I'm back at the apartment... -Hmm... those Chocolate Chip cookies look really good in the case behind me....
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Post by: Matt H. on March 21, 2005, 09:58:47 PM: As for BRIGADOON, obvious care was taken on the remastering for DVD so that the color would not be overly muddy or presented with too much blooming (as the laserdisc and first DVD were). However, I have to say I think I prefer the sound mix on the last DVD to this one. This one seemed a bit less directional and more front heavy. Still, it looked beautiful.
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Post by: Joey on March 21, 2005, 10:20:13 PM: Had a busy night assembling a desk for the Secretary here. It will be quite suprise for her when she comes in on Wednesday! It took five of us 3 hours to move everything (no easy task) and then subsequently assemble the new desk for her. This one I must say is much nicer and makes the dining room of the house feel much less crowded. After having had to move everything, we are going to suggest that she downsize the number of doodads she has on her desk. (Old paperwork, etc.)

Well I am off too bed as I have an 8 AM class. I am sure the devil must have dreamt up something that early. Goodnight!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 10:47:22 PM: Good Evening! Good Morning!

Back at the apartment...

Yes, it definitely does feel like winter outside again. But since today is/was the first day of Spring...

:)

I'm still deciding whether or not to see a show tomorrow night. I have three options, and I'm not really keen on any of them. -And I'm just not in a show-seeing mode/mood right now. However, what I may end up doing is getting a Family Circle or Standing Room ticket for whatever is at the Metropolitan Opera tomorrow night. It's been ages since I've been in there - and seen an opera - so... Or I might end up at a movie.

Or I could still be eating my way up the East Side of Manhattan. ;)

How many donuts does it take to make it up the East Side?

OH! And if I am on the East Side, I guess I could also drop off a Birthday Card at Mr. Stephen Joshua Sondheim's brownstone.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Sondheim!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 10:49:15 PM: Ladies and Gentlemen!

Presenting Page Six!!!

Tan-Ta-Ra!!!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 10:50:26 PM: Warm up the accordion!

It's POLKA time!!!
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 11:07:39 PM: Nobody here but us chickens - one chicken in LA, one in Oz.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 11:20:59 PM: Cluck-Cluck..

Bawk-Bawk...B-B-B-Bawk...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 11:22:29 PM: ...And I like the way today's Topic shows up on the Forum Home Page (at least on my computer).

The Perpetual Yaw....

-Sounds like a good name for a book!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on March 21, 2005, 11:26:09 PM: Well... Now that I've finished reading "tomorrow's" editions of The New York Times and The Washington Post and The Richmond Times-Dispatch on-line...

Goodnight.

Perchance to dream... Of donuts!
-Who am I, Homer Simpson all of a sudden?!?!?!?
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Post by: bk on March 21, 2005, 11:42:33 PM: Has Ann caught up?

I guess I'll wait until midnight to post the new notes. I'll still get nine hours if I go right to bed.
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Post by: Ann on March 21, 2005, 11:53:42 PM: I have caught up. I got bad news about the job I was hoping for...at least, I didn't get good news. They said they would call Friday or Monday, and Monday is now over and no call has come. Needless to say, this does not please me one little bit. I'm so tired of waiting and hoping and being disappointed...boo, I say.