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Title: THE BRANDED AND THE STIGMATIZED
Post by: bk on December 06, 2020, 12:07:11 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were both branded and stigmatized, and now it is time for you to post until the branded and therefore stigmatized cows come home.
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Post by: bk on December 06, 2020, 12:08:20 AM
And the word of the day is: AVUNCULAR!
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 12:55:01 AM
jan, that's a very nice photo for your new avatar!
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 01:01:16 AM
Today, I'm going to visit my friend Margo and meet (in person...or dogson) her new dog, Veronica Mars.  Margo had said that if I'm planning on going to Costco anyway, she would greatly appreciate it if I could pick up three things for her.  It's essentially on my way, so as long as they have the three items in stock, I'll get them.  After that (if it's early enough), I'll go back to my sister's and help her put up some outside Christmas lights.  Then, I'll come back home for the day.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 01:08:02 AM
While I like it, that is a long name for a dog.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 01:10:01 AM
Have fun playing with Veronica.
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 01:10:09 AM
While I like it, that is a long name for a dog.

Yup.  That'll be her official name.  Margo said that she's calling the dog just "V" for short.
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 01:10:43 AM
Have fun playing with Veronica.

Thanks, Jane!  I'm sure I will.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 01:11:24 AM
V is better for calling her.
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 01:14:43 AM
V is better for calling her.

Definitely!
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 01:17:34 AM
Well, this is an interesting recent interview...Jewish doctor opens up about treating patient with Nazi tattoos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDINgsa_hXU).
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 01:29:04 AM
I saw the story but not the interview. Sadly it isn't uncommon.  It seems worse when treating someone also puts your health at risk.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 01:33:03 AM
I don't know about covid patients with nazi tattoos, however, Bryan has treated other people with them.   
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 06, 2020, 04:08:52 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 06, 2020, 04:09:18 AM
I am listening to Bach's Cantatas for Advent.
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 06, 2020, 04:09:38 AM
DR George, please post a photo of Veronica.
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 06, 2020, 04:12:35 AM
I slept well until around 4:00, when Stella's excessive romping began, a combination of racing over my bed, checking on me, lying down with me for a moment before running off to play with Thatch.  I didn't much sleep for those two hours, but I did have a dream about packing up a hotel room/apartment/college room/God alone knows what.
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 06, 2020, 04:13:20 AM
I need to vacuum today, and I have no plans beyond that and the usual cleanup.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 04:18:20 AM
The Flying Wallendas - boy, are their arms tired!
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 04:21:00 AM
I seem to remember reading somewhere that two-syllable names were best for pets. I'm really unclear now if I really read that, and why that would be.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 04:21:20 AM
Of course, people should name their pets whatever they feel like.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 05:02:02 AM
Enjoyed the presentation, DR Jrand70.
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 06, 2020, 05:41:59 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 06, 2020, 05:46:19 AM
It’s Sunday. What will the day bring?

Well, it’s sunny again. Yesterday was horrid with rain all day from a nor’easter, which thankfully didn’t threaten this area with snow.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:49:15 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 06, 2020, 05:50:05 AM
I have to face paying a few bills, and we have to work on cleaning up our mess from clearing the spot for the tree and bringing it in. We will hopefully be decorating it this evening, to the sounds of delightful holiday music.
Title: Re: THE BRANDED AND THE STIGMATIZED
Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:55:45 AM
Jane, Joy tells me her husband is in stable condition.
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 06, 2020, 06:05:39 AM
My dream was one of starting to play a show being staged in what seemed like a restaurant where I was in a room adjacent to where the thing was happening and I couldn’t see anything or anyone in it. It might have been just me playing, but I’m not sure about that. There were two keyboards and I tried moving from one to the other for a better vantage point, but they weren’t set up or equipped equally and I didn’t know which was the better one to use. I had stopped paying attention for a moment, and suddenly had no idea if a cue line had gone by and whether the cast was waiting for me out there because things were suddenly awfully quiet. I asked people around me for help on where they were in the dialogue, but no one responded adequately and, waking up, I could only assume that it all went to hell right there.
Title: Re: THE BRANDED AND THE STIGMATIZED
Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 06:14:19 AM
A fruitcake tradition.  DR John G.'s excepted.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 06:16:24 AM
A dreadful predicament, DR ChasSmith.      :-X
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 06, 2020, 06:44:12 AM
My two-year old Lacie external hard drive has died.  What the hell good is it now that I am unable to retrieve any files from the past two years of backups?  As Annabelle would say, this is most vexing.
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 06, 2020, 06:45:52 AM
Page 2 Dance!
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 07:01:28 AM
A fruitcake tradition.  DR John G.'s excepted.
I love it.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 07:12:14 AM
Oh no, DR elmore3003.  I hope there is some technical help somewhere to retrieve your files.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 07:12:37 AM
This looks good.  Cranberry Christmas Cake:
https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/cranberry-christmas-cake/
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 06, 2020, 07:33:13 AM
I am officially accepting all regifted/unwanted fruitcakes. Your donation is tax deductible. Because I say so.
Seriously, I love 'em.
And that cranberry thing looks wonderful.
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 06, 2020, 07:34:29 AM
And I'm sorry and alarmed to hear of DR Elmore's external HD failure. This is the stuff of wide awake nightmares.
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Post by: vixmom on December 06, 2020, 07:39:09 AM
Good morning
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 06, 2020, 07:45:10 AM
I am officially accepting all regifted/unwanted fruitcakes. Your donation is tax deductible. Because I say so.
Seriously, I love 'em.
And that cranberry thing looks wonderful.

Et moi aussi! I love good fruitcake.  I just ordered one from these folk but I haven't sliced it yet
https://collinstreet.com/buy-fruitcake-online
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 06, 2020, 07:47:29 AM
And, yes, that cranberry cake looks wonderful!

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Post by: Jrand74 on December 06, 2020, 07:57:57 AM
Thanks DR singdaw and DR JOHN G.....

I agree with DR JOHN G about the script....I, too, especially like Christmas Present & Belle - and I also liked Fan, who also played Martha Cratchit.

I wish I had been able to work with Scrooge on his makeup in person, but there was no way.....

Thanks DR VIXMOM yes it is still available at the link....and I have downloaded it for my files.
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 06, 2020, 07:58:33 AM
DR jan certainly looks lovely in her new avatar!

Ironically very Pamela Tiffen-ish.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 08:19:18 AM
CRANBERRIES!
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 06, 2020, 09:37:53 AM
What's the buzz?
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 06, 2020, 09:38:56 AM
What game show (past or present) do each of you Dear Readers think you might have liked to be on.......
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Post by: elmore3003 on December 06, 2020, 10:06:31 AM
What game show (past or present) do each of you Dear Readers think you might have liked to be on.......

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In 1998 or 1999 I was one of friends to be called for my friend Charlie, who won quite a lot.  The irony is, I could have answered the question he lost.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 10:18:52 AM
I always liked the $100,000 Pyramid originally ($25,000, I think).
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Post by: Donald on December 06, 2020, 10:43:29 AM
Hello everyone...new Broadway Radio Show is now up on this here site.  It's the HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE for 2020....lots of holiday music from artists like Leslie Odom Jr., Morgan James, Michael Ball, Alfie Boe and more.  As well as selections from new live cast recordings of Les Miz and Mary Poppins....some fun book recommendations....and much much more!  Enjoy!!!
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Post by: Laura on December 06, 2020, 11:06:38 AM
Good morning.
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Post by: Laura on December 06, 2020, 11:07:26 AM
We were supposed to make snowflakes for church this morning, but they never said a word about them.
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Post by: Laura on December 06, 2020, 11:08:08 AM
So I packed a half dozen for my daughter to take the her coworker's kids tomorrow and a half dozen went to the kids next door.
Title: Re: THE BRANDED AND THE STIGMATIZED
Post by: Laura on December 06, 2020, 11:09:10 AM
Always fun to make, of course, but I wouldn't have spent the time if they weren't going to do anything with them.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 11:57:30 AM
DR Laura - those look good enough to be on the cover of a cookbook.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 11:59:34 AM
I just lost, big time, at cribbage. We are now going for a walk. The DH just got Nordic walking poles, so he wants to give them a try. If he likes them, I may get some for myself. They're supposed to give you a greater workout, by involving more of your body's systems.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 12:09:39 PM
I thought this was a fun analysis of the "how many triangles" problem:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a30706968/viral-triangle-brain-teaser-solved/
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 12:11:02 PM
Thanks for the Broadway Radio Hour reminder, DR Donald!  Churning out quite the number of episodes, lately!
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 06, 2020, 12:29:18 PM
Thank you Donald!
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 06, 2020, 12:29:53 PM
DR ELMORE that is a sad story.

Pyramid would be fun if Dick Clark weren't such a big one of his first name.
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Post by: Jrand74 on December 06, 2020, 12:31:11 PM
My nephew and his wife just had their new son.....at 10:30 this morning.....Grayson Wayne.......

Everyone is doing fine!
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 12:39:00 PM
Such happy news, DR Jrand70! Congratulations!!!!
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 12:39:46 PM
THREE!!
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Post by: bk on December 06, 2020, 12:41:21 PM
I'm up, I'm up - nine hours of sleep.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 01:28:32 PM
Giuliani has tested postive for COVID.  Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
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Post by: Ginny on December 06, 2020, 01:38:11 PM
Sunday afternoon greetings!

My nephew and his wife just had their new son.....at 10:30 this morning.....Grayson Wayne.......

Congratulations, DR JRand, on the birth of your great-nephew!  He was born on the 13th birthday of our GN Timothy and we just made a porch drop-off for him and his siblings.  Sister Rachel turns 8 on Thursday and older brother Nathan turns 16 next Sunday.  December birthdays are the best!
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 02:02:45 PM
I seem to remember reading somewhere that two-syllable names were best for pets. I'm really unclear now if I really read that, and why that would be.

You are correct.  One is ok.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 02:05:55 PM
Jane, Joy tells me her husband is in stable condition.

I am glad to hear this.  My FB friend who's 91 year old mother recovered now has her mother in-law with covid.  They both are in different nursing homes in different states.  The mother in-law had gastric symptoms which she hadn't connected to covid.  Everyone was tested after a couple of employees tested positive.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 02:07:01 PM

Since there will be a shortage of vaccines I think if just the employees are of care facilities are vaccinated then the residents will stop getting it.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 02:07:26 PM
A fruitcake tradition.  DR John G.'s excepted.

I love fruitcake.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 02:08:53 PM
DR Laura - those look good enough to be on the cover of a cookbook.

I agree.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 02:12:53 PM
I thought this was a fun analysis of the "how many triangles" problem:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a30706968/viral-triangle-brain-teaser-solved/

Thanks for the answer to the question ;D
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 02:13:08 PM
My nephew and his wife just had their new son.....at 10:30 this morning.....Grayson Wayne.......

Everyone is doing fine!

Congratulations.
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Post by: Ginny on December 06, 2020, 02:35:32 PM
Jane, Joy tells me her husband is in stable condition.

I am glad to hear this.  My FB friend who's 91 year old mother recovered now has her mother in-law with covid.  They both are in different nursing homes in different states.  The mother in-law had gastric symptoms which she hadn't connected to covid.  Everyone was tested after a couple of employees tested positive.


In this past week, two of my friends lost their mothers to Covid-19.  They were both in their 90s and in assisted living facilities.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 02:36:52 PM
It is very sad and very scary.
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Post by: ChasSmith on December 06, 2020, 04:32:15 PM
That is horrible and sad, DR Ginny.
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Post by: jan on December 06, 2020, 04:37:08 PM
I'm glad you like my avatar.  That was my headshot from 1967 when I was 20.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 04:37:12 PM
We were supposed to make snowflakes for church this morning, but they never said a word about them.
beautiful and tasty looking
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 04:39:11 PM
What game show (past or present) do each of you Dear Readers think you might have liked to be on.......

Jeopardy with the right categories.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 04:40:32 PM
My nephew and his wife just had their new son.....at 10:30 this morning.....Grayson Wayne.......

Everyone is doing fine!
Welcome to the world, Grayson Wayne!
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 04:45:50 PM
I'm glad you like my avatar.  That was my headshot from 1967 when I was 20.

The year I graduated high school and Keith proposed. 
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 04:47:45 PM
We were supposed to make snowflakes for church this morning, but they never said a word about them.
beautiful and tasty looking

if you read Jan's comment in the post above John's comment, and skip the quote, in the next post :))
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:08:02 PM
We were supposed to make snowflakes for church this morning, but they never said a word about them.
beautiful and tasty looking

if you read Jan's comment in the post above John's comment, and skip the quote, in the next post :))

Exactly.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:09:20 PM
A neighbor came over today to tell me that I had a water leak. I thought he was the one with the leak. So, I now have to make an appointment with a plumber to come over and see what they can do for me. Ugh. This might delay my trip to Louisville, but hopefully by no more than a day or two.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:10:29 PM
I ushered for a local dance studio's Christmas show. All of the kids were wearing masks, at least most of the time. And the dancing was good. Some of the little girls were too tiny, but they were up there shaking it.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:13:02 PM
The owner of the dance studio also featured solos from friends and acquaintances. My favorite was the singer who sang O, Holy Night and followed it up with Creole Lady Marmelade, a song I find appropriate for a show with 5-year-olds shaking it up.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:16:58 PM
You can't make this stuff up.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:19:01 PM
The show started late and ran long. The theater isn't doing intermissions now and nothing is supposed to last more than 80 minutes. This was 2.5 hours long and did have an intermission. It was private event, but they still had guidelines they were supposed to follow -- and didn't.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 05:19:58 PM
A neighbor came over today to tell me that I had a water leak. I thought he was the one with the leak. So, I now have to make an appointment with a plumber to come over and see what they can do for me. Ugh. This might delay my trip to Louisville, but hopefully by no more than a day or two.

Good luck with a quick, not too expensive, fix.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 05:20:31 PM
You can't make this stuff up.

;D
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 05:21:01 PM
The show started late and ran long. The theater isn't doing intermissions now and nothing is supposed to last more than 80 minutes. This was 2.5 hours long and did have an intermission. It was private event, but they still had guidelines they were supposed to follow -- and didn't.

 :o

Stay well vibes!

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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:23:00 PM
Finishing up a beautiful but sad book called Jack. It's the latest in Marilynne Robinson's cycle that started with Gildead and includes Home and Lila.
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Post by: bk on December 06, 2020, 05:38:13 PM
Back from Marshall Harvey's.  He did a great job and I actually don't think I changed a single edit, save for one scene, where we used a couple of different shots.  We spent two hours finessing the music and sound, and we were able to adjust the framing of a few shots to make them look a bit better.  I'm happy with it all.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:42:23 PM
That's great news, BK. I think you spoil us with the high quality of your shows, especially in terms of sound. I watched Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens recently. The cast was top-notch. The monologues were given to perfect people. But the sound, especially on the some of the singing, was not what it need to be.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 05:45:29 PM
Last night, I watched my third Richard Strauss opera, Ariadne auf Naxos. I loved every minute of it. It was from 1988 and the cast was sheer perfection. Jessye Norman was imperious and hilarious, while Kathleen Battle was sheer perfection. Such a shame that her career derailed. She was joy unalloyed. But apparently not backstage.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 05:57:14 PM
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 05:57:57 PM
Glad everything is falling into place for your playlet, bk.
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Post by: singdaw on December 06, 2020, 05:58:25 PM
~~~PLUMBING VIBE$~~~ for DR John G.!!!!
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Post by: vixmom on December 06, 2020, 06:00:10 PM
Been decorating the tree
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Post by: vixmom on December 06, 2020, 06:00:35 PM
Just took a break to cook and eat dinner
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Post by: Matthew on December 06, 2020, 06:37:56 PM
Good Evening- just another ordinary Sunday.  Except one of our services is outside.  I'm really not a fan, mostly of the set up and no one really being in charge.  Whatever....

The rest of the day was kinda lazy, did some laundry, sorted some boxes, etc.  Decided not to stress about the condition of the apartment today.  Tomorrow is another day.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 06:50:51 PM
.

:)
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 06:51:03 PM
For all you Dave Brubeck fans, and I know you’re there, I hope you enjoy this. The photography of the fingers is brilliant.

https://www.openculture.com/2020/12/dave-brubecks-100th-birthday.html
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 08:43:16 PM
DR George, please post a photo of Veronica.

Here it is!
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 08:43:56 PM
And here's another!
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 08:44:05 PM
;D
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 08:46:55 PM
A fruitcake tradition.  DR John G.'s excepted.

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6339.0;attach=10801)

:))
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 08:49:31 PM
My two-year old Lacie external hard drive has died.  What the hell good is it now that I am unable to retrieve any files from the past two years of backups?  As Annabelle would say, this is most vexing.

Oh, no!  It's been quite a few years since I've lost a hard drive, but I've lost a couple of flash drives and it can be devastating! :(
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 08:49:38 PM
Oh no, DR elmore3003.  I hope there is some technical help somewhere to retrieve your files.

~~~Vibes for SUCCESSFUL Technical Help!!~~~
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 09:01:55 PM
My nephew and his wife just had their new son.....at 10:30 this morning.....Grayson Wayne.......

Everyone is doing fine!

Congrats to Jrand's nephew and wife!
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 09:03:20 PM
Giuliani has tested postive for COVID.  Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Well, shucky darn!

:))
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 09:05:23 PM
I seem to remember reading somewhere that two-syllable names were best for pets. I'm really unclear now if I really read that, and why that would be.

You are correct.  One is ok.

Even Margo realizes that "Veronica" is too long, so it's going to be Vee (sp?), and probably several as yet undecided nicknames.
Title: Re: THE BRANDED AND THE STIGMATIZED
Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 09:08:25 PM
Jane, Joy tells me her husband is in stable condition.

I am glad to hear this.  My FB friend who's 91 year old mother recovered now has her mother in-law with covid.  They both are in different nursing homes in different states.  The mother in-law had gastric symptoms which she hadn't connected to covid.  Everyone was tested after a couple of employees tested positive.


In this past week, two of my friends lost their mothers to Covid-19.  They were both in their 90s and in assisted living facilities.

That's terrible. :(
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 09:12:23 PM
A neighbor came over today to tell me that I had a water leak. I thought he was the one with the leak. So, I now have to make an appointment with a plumber to come over and see what they can do for me. Ugh. This might delay my trip to Louisville, but hopefully by no more than a day or two.

Yikes!

~~~Vibes for an Easy Plumbing Fix!!~~~
Title: Re: THE BRANDED AND THE STIGMATIZED
Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 09:14:05 PM
The owner of the dance studio also featured solos from friends and acquaintances. My favorite was the singer who sang O, Holy Night and followed it up with Creole Lady Marmelade, a song I find appropriate for a show with 5-year-olds shaking it up.

That concept is not unique.  There's a local dance studio that also (in my humble opinion) has a tendency to feature moves in appropriate for the younger dancers...but they do, anyway. ::)
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 09:16:17 PM
Just read B.J. Chute’s story, Journey to Christmas. Heartwarming. I wonder if any of her other stuff, including Greenwillow, is still available. Guess I will check Amazon.
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 09:16:26 PM
The show started late and ran long. The theater isn't doing intermissions now and nothing is supposed to last more than 80 minutes. This was 2.5 hours long and did have an intermission. It was private event, but they still had guidelines they were supposed to follow -- and didn't.

That's too bad.  The Washington Center has started up some events, but I haven't volunteered for any, yet.  Hopefully, they're enforcing the guidelines.
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Post by: John G. on December 06, 2020, 09:16:27 PM
Good night, all.
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Post by: bk on December 06, 2020, 09:20:41 PM
Finished with my viewing.
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 09:20:55 PM
Back from Marshall Harvey's.  He did a great job and I actually don't think I changed a single edit, save for one scene, where we used a couple of different shots.  We spent two hours finessing the music and sound, and we were able to adjust the framing of a few shots to make them look a bit better.  I'm happy with it all.

That's great, BK! 
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 09:25:48 PM
For all you Dave Brubeck fans, and I know you’re there, I hope you enjoy this. The photography of the fingers is brilliant.

https://www.openculture.com/2020/12/dave-brubecks-100th-birthday.html (https://www.openculture.com/2020/12/dave-brubecks-100th-birthday.html)

That's really cool, John!  Thanks for sharing! 
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 11:00:49 PM
Veronica is a cutie.   They could use Nica for traing vs Vee ;)
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 11:04:12 PM
.

I like the Dr, Seuss mask rhyme.
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Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:07:13 PM
Good eve.............oh crap!
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 11:15:53 PM
Veronica is a cutie.   They could use Nica for traing vs Vee ;)

That's an idea...I'll let Margo know!
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 11:16:40 PM
Hi, Tom and Jane.
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Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:18:20 PM
Jane, Joy tells me her husband is in stable condition.

I am glad to hear this.  My FB friend who's 91 year old mother recovered now has her mother in-law with covid.  They both are in different nursing homes in different states.  The mother in-law had gastric symptoms which she hadn't connected to covid.  Everyone was tested after a couple of employees tested positive.


In this past week, two of my friends lost their mothers to Covid-19.  They were both in their 90s and in assisted living facilities.


Ginny, sorry to read about your friends losing their mothers.  My prayers to both of them.
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Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:19:03 PM
I'm glad you like my avatar.  That was my headshot from 1967 when I was 20.


Nice avatar.
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 11:23:02 PM
Veronica is a cutie.   They could use Nica for traing vs Vee ;)

That's an idea...I'll let Margo know!

Does that mean you like it?
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Post by: Jane on December 06, 2020, 11:23:46 PM
Or do you prefer Vee?
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 11:28:20 PM
Veronica is a cutie.   They could use Nica for traing vs Vee ;)

That's an idea...I'll let Margo know!

Does that mean you like it?

I like it.  I also like that it's different. :)
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 11:30:26 PM
Of course, it's up to Margo.
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Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:31:32 PM
My mother always swore this was the world’s best fruitcake.

https://collinstreet.com/buy-fruitcake-online


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Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:35:38 PM
I got a message today from my stepdaughter that my oldest stepson died on Thursday.  Buz went to the hospital with possible CoVid symptoms.  He tested negative, but while he was there his heart stopped, and they couldn’t revive him.
Title: Re: THE BRANDED AND THE STIGMATIZED
Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 11:36:36 PM
My mother always swore this was the world’s best fruitcake.

https://collinstreet.com/buy-fruitcake-online

Those look very good!
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Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:37:27 PM
Buz had never told me this, but he had been suffering from COPD.  That was the same thing that basically killed his mother.
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Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:38:51 PM
One more reason to end this crappy 2020!
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 11:40:50 PM
I got a message today from my stepdaughter that my oldest stepson died on Thursday.  Buz went to the hospital with possible CoVid symptoms.  He tested negative, but while he was there his heart stopped, and they couldn’t revive him.

Tom, I'm so sorry! :'(
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Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:42:48 PM
George, I don’t remember if you said you knew him.  He did some theater in Olympia.
Title: Re: THE BRANDED AND THE STIGMATIZED
Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:46:32 PM
I got a message today from my stepdaughter that my oldest stepson died on Thursday.  Buz went to the hospital with possible CoVid symptoms.  He tested negative, but while he was there his heart stopped, and they couldn’t revive him.

Tom, I'm so sorry! :'(


Thank you, George.
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Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:46:55 PM
Good night, George.
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 11:47:00 PM
George, I don’t remember if you said you knew him.  He did some theater in Olympia.

Was his last name Lawson?  If so, I did meet him a few times and had seen him in several shows.  I don't think I ever knew that he was your stepson.
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Post by: TCB on December 06, 2020, 11:48:53 PM
George, I don’t remember if you said you knew him.  He did some theater in Olympia.

Was his last name Lawson?  If so, I did meet him a few times and had seen him in several shows.  I don't think I ever knew that he was your stepson.


He went by Lawson or Ward.
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Post by: George on December 06, 2020, 11:51:22 PM
I met him in the early 1990s, when I started doing theater here in Olympia.  I knew a few people who knew him fairly well, but I never really got to know him.