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Title: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 12:03:18 AM
Well, you've read the notes, you attended the tale, and now it is time for you to post until the attending the tale cows come home.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 12:03:52 AM
And the word of the day is: REPARTEE!
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 12:09:21 AM
The CD that I need to pick up from the library is Billy Joel's "Live at Yankee Stadium, June 22 & 23, 1990."  It's actually two CDs and a Blu-ray video of the concert.  Here's the description:

Summary: The newly edited version includes a never-before-released performance of "Uptown Girl" along with interviews from Billy and behind-the-scenes footage from the event's production. The set list consists of re-edited versions of songs from the original film including "Piano Man," "We Didn't Start The Fire," "New York State Of Mind," "Shout" and more - all live from the ionic stadium in The Bronx. Features 11 completely unreleased performances, including "Uptown Girl," "Only The Good Die Young," "Allentown" and more.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 12:09:35 AM
That's going to be fun. :)
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 12:19:18 AM
Topic of the Day:  If a jernt I really like serves me a not so hot meal, I'll of course go back because it must be an anomaly, otherwise why would it be a jernt that I really like?  Now, if they continually serve not so hot meals, then it'd probably be a while before I'd go back...but just a one-time not so hot meal is not really a problem.  But that's just me. :)
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 12:59:44 AM
I just went down a Laurie Beechman-on-YouTube rabbit hole (and proudly!) and came across this 2003 documentary on her life:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipZBAS15TpU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipZBAS15TpU)
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Michael on March 06, 2023, 01:24:49 AM
Good morning to you all and I hope you all have a wonderful week.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Michael on March 06, 2023, 01:27:13 AM
I just went down a Laurie Beechman-on-YouTube rabbit hole (and proudly!) and came across this 2003 documentary on her life:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipZBAS15TpU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipZBAS15TpU)

I saw that too recently. They mention BK’s two produced CDs. They show pictures of them, but not even an interview with Bruce about them.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2023, 04:04:38 AM
Good morning, all!
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2023, 04:05:48 AM
Yes, DR Jeanne, I too am having much anxiety about today's procedure, but not the same qualms that I had before the first.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2023, 04:09:13 AM
My day yesterday consisted of cleaning up things I needed to cover before today. I finished the Tango and got all my score pages organized for scanning on Tuesday and I needed to deal with the number of CDs surrounding me.  I had a lot of debate about such matters as what time to bathe, when to eat dinner, and what to do about tomorrow's meds.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2023, 04:19:04 AM
I did have a terrible night. I blame eating too late (6:30pm) for much of it, and it did not sit well in my stomach. I was awake too much of the night with bathroom trips, three cats, and some anxiety.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 04:35:34 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:37:44 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:38:37 AM
Surgery vibes snd prayers for Elmore.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 04:38:37 AM
Good morning, friends.
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 04:38:57 AM
Good morning
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 04:39:15 AM
~~~VIBES, VIBES, & MORE VIBES~~~ for DR elmore3003 today!!!!!!!
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 04:39:19 AM
Continued vibes fir Elmore
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:39:38 AM
I really thought we were a week ahead when I asked about the Oscars.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 04:39:47 AM
Guess I'Il wordle
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Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 04:41:46 AM
You can add me to the list of awful-nighters. I woke up at 4:00 from some silly dream and laid awake for two hours. At some point I dropped off again for maybe an hour which consisted of two or three irritating dreams. There was nothing to do but get up, but I feel like the proverbial truck ran over me:
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:41:55 AM
Wordle and Phoodle in 3.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:43:13 AM
I did get some sleep, but I had bouts of dealing with all this pollen.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 04:44:07 AM
DR ChasSmith - my friend thought it was better than he expected it to be. He liked it a lot, but thought that the show still needs some pruning. Too many reprises, too much repetition in the first act scenes, and the second act flies by almost too briskly. Some characters not fully developed. Nevertheless, overall a positive impression and very much enjoyed.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:44:28 AM
What do people like in their tuna salad?
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 04:44:46 AM
I completely understand DR Elmore’s worries and all. I am that way on any night before something I have to do the next morning, let alone any kind of medical thing. It’s awful.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:48:26 AM
If I like a restaurant and get a bad meal, I will order something else the next time. If I am new to a place and have a bad meal, I probably won’t go back unless other people pick it.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:49:19 AM
There aren’t many restaurants I loathe.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 04:49:23 AM
Wordle 625 5/6

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Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:49:28 AM
Onward.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:49:36 AM
Two!
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 05:27:23 AM
Wordle 625 5/6

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Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:34:58 AM
TWO, TWO, TOOTSIE!
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:18:52 AM
Happy National Oreos Day!
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 08:09:07 AM
DR ChasSmith - my friend thought it was better than he expected it to be. He liked it a lot, but thought that the show still needs some pruning. Too many reprises, too much repetition in the first act scenes, and the second act flies by almost too briskly. Some characters not fully developed. Nevertheless, overall a positive impression and very much enjoyed.

It's amazingly long, even after the pruning they did do, plus eliminating most of the dance music. And ALL the ballets. And most of the entr'acte. That's a lot of music.

DR Elmore's observation about the cheating wife development is certainly right on. I could even tell while reading the script that if a person's attention happened to flag at just the right moment, they could actually miss that information.

I'm the one who asked the first question about the duo-piano arrangement. The two students came up with it themselves with the help of the full score. It was great, with all the richness you want in such an arrangement. Ted Chapin didn't think one had existed, or that Trude Rittman in particular had written one.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2023, 08:26:47 AM
Access-a-Ride is due about an hour from now.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2023, 08:28:15 AM
Vibes for DR ELMORE.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2023, 08:28:58 AM
Around 8:00 I lay back down and dozed for nearly an hour. I then did kitty cleanup and made the bed. Around 10:30 I took the garbage to the basement and picked up Saturday's mail. And now I bide my time.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2023, 08:29:02 AM
TOD:

If I got a bad meal at a restaurant - I would go back.  Anyone can have an off day.

But if I have two.....I probably would move it far down my list.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2023, 08:29:21 AM
The fat pastrami for MR BK almost sounds like a vendetta.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2023, 08:29:38 AM
Beautiful weather out here today!
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2023, 08:29:51 AM
I may set out on my porch later.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 06, 2023, 08:36:09 AM
Good morning.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 06, 2023, 08:37:08 AM
We don't eat out often at all. Even fast food has become too expensive.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 06, 2023, 08:38:49 AM
Except for Saturday after the church hike when the leader chose a restaurant to support the local economy, I don't believe I have eaten in a restaurant with a server more than once or twice in a couple of years.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 08:39:13 AM
Vibes and good luck, DR Elmore!
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 08:39:37 AM
DR George asked:
Quote
That's so cool, ChasSmith.  I wonder if a production is going to tour.  Do you know if the script been updated in any way, or was it just the production itself that was really good?

Nope, this was a college production and yesterday was the closing performance.

No updating. Except for trims, they followed the script. According to the talkback remarks, the original concept sounded dead-on-arrival in comparison with this. The original Greek chorus ensemble was in static speaking and singing groups, some of them in choir robes. Here, the leads (except for Joe) were always part of the ensemble, still in costume, when not doing their own scene. It was never a distraction to see, for example, dead Grandma integrated into other scenes. The entire blocking choreography was complex and, for me, mind blowing, since I don't have a creative bone in my body when it comes to that kind of thing.

The director added one idea:  a framing device, starting the show in the last scene where Joe has his epiphany. At that point the music started and the entire show unfolded, backwards, at high speed, to the playing of the overture, so that at the end of the overture, everyone had "reverted" to their position in the first scene. I think my jaw was on the floor that whole time. The complexity of it, even of the "forward" blocking itself, can't even be described by the likes of me.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Laura on March 06, 2023, 08:41:29 AM
Thinking of you today, Elmore.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 09:03:08 AM
Photographic Evidence:

Ted Chapin and Oscar Andrew Hammerstein III at intermission.

Clicking and embiggening recommended.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 09:06:12 AM
That is definitely Ted Chapin.
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Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 09:06:34 AM
From my second row seat, I didn't have to shout my question to my now-close (see how close?) personal friends.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 09:06:41 AM
Thank you for the photographic evidence.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 09:07:00 AM
The oak pollen is so bad that I have lost my voice. No one else seems to think that's a problem.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 09:07:04 AM
That is definitely Ted Chapin.

Yes! You can find him in a crowd.
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Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 09:07:50 AM
One more for the road.
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Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 09:12:43 AM
The oak pollen is so bad that I have lost my voice. No one else seems to think that's a problem.

Yikes. I've never lost my voice, but I've had my throat go hoarse and tighten up at times...in addition to the eyes and nose running like faucets, of course.
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Post by: Ginny on March 06, 2023, 09:28:06 AM
Monday afternoon greetings!  I am all ready for today’s ladies’ meeting.
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Post by: Ginny on March 06, 2023, 09:29:28 AM
Access-a-Ride is due about an hour from now.

Hope it all goes smoothly, dear DR Elmore 😘
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 09:30:05 AM
From DR Vixmom:

Quote
I’m trying to talk WFO into getting a smartwatch on which he would capable of calling 911 once he’s home alone again

Under those circumstances I would consider getting one.  It would be preferable to wearing something around my neck.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 09:36:29 AM
Wow DR Rodzinsky, Bellingham for Costco.  I believe you can also find good restaurants there.  Do you combine Costco with other activities.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 09:37:23 AM
Yes, Vancouver has lots of good restaurants though it is still a drive. 
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 09:39:55 AM
I read about Point Roberts during covid, then completely forgot what it was called ;D
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 09:47:55 AM
Nice photos, DR ChasSmith. Thank you.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 09:48:13 AM
PAGE THREE DANCE.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 09:51:12 AM
Some dream, indeed, DR Laura.        :(
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 10:01:42 AM
I'm up, I'm up - I do believe we've got a lovely case of food poisoning.
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 10:01:52 AM
Six  and a half hours of sleep.
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 10:02:28 AM
Last night, to try and settle my nausea, I made some white rice. It seemed to at least help a little.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 10:03:00 AM
At nine-thirty I awoke with food poisoning - no vomit but all the other lovely stuff that goes with it.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 10:03:35 AM
Sorry, BK.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 10:03:39 AM
I just hope it all exits and I'm done with it - too much to do, but thankfully today I don't have to leave the house.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 10:04:01 AM
I'd ordered food in advance last night, so I just cancelled that.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 10:04:11 AM
If I make a sandwich with lettuce, guacamole, bacon, and tomato, is that a LGBT?
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 10:04:16 AM
I suspect there will be no food for me today.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 10:04:21 AM
Asking for a friend.
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 10:04:31 AM
And frankly, that's probably not bad.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 10:04:49 AM
And if you add mayo, is that LGBT+?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 10:07:12 AM
Big, fat flakes coming down right now, but not a lot of accumulation.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 10:07:23 AM
 :)
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 10:11:03 AM
Can the cloverleaf be improved?

They are considering putting in a "diverging diamond" interchange in Norwalk, very close to DR ChasSmith.

This type of highway interchange became popular in France during the 1970s and has started to become popular in the American midwest. Each direction of traffice briefy crosses over to the opposite side of the road between the on- and off- ramps, eliminating the need for drivers to cross oncoming traffic, theoretically resulting in less bottlenecking.
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 10:28:39 AM
Continued vibes for Elmore
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 10:31:31 AM
John I am a persnickety  tuna salad eater...I only  like chunk.light ( not white) tuna in water. Then just a squeeze of lemon and just enough mayo so it holds together on my toasted onion bagel.

I will also accept toasted seeded rye as a substitute for the bagel.

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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 10:31:52 AM
No lettuce tomato onion
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 10:32:07 AM
Nothin'
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 10:35:37 AM
DR ChasSmith - my friend thought it was better than he expected it to be. He liked it a lot, but thought that the show still needs some pruning. Too many reprises, too much repetition in the first act scenes, and the second act flies by almost too briskly. Some characters not fully developed. Nevertheless, overall a positive impression and very much enjoyed.

It's amazingly long, even after the pruning they did do, plus eliminating most of the dance music. And ALL the ballets. And most of the entr'acte. That's a lot of music.

DR Elmore's observation about the cheating wife development is certainly right on. I could even tell while reading the script that if a person's attention happened to flag at just the right moment, they could actually miss that information.

I'm the one who asked the first question about the duo-piano arrangement. The two students came up with it themselves with the help of the full score. It was great, with all the richness you want in such an arrangement. Ted Chapin didn't think one had existed, or that Trude Rittman in particular had written one.


What? Money isn’t everything.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 10:36:25 AM
John I am a persnickety  tuna salad eater...I only  like chunk.light ( not white) tuna in water. Then just a squeeze of lemon and just enough mayo so it holds together on my toasted onion bagel.

I will also accept toasted seeded rye as a substitute for the bagel.



So no apple, peas or parsley for you.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 10:38:10 AM
Vibes for BK and tummy.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:15:44 AM
DR George asked:
Quote
That's so cool, ChasSmith.  I wonder if a production is going to tour.  Do you know if the script been updated in any way, or was it just the production itself that was really good?

Nope, this was a college production and yesterday was the closing performance.

No updating. Except for trims, they followed the script. According to the talkback remarks, the original concept sounded dead-on-arrival in comparison with this. The original Greek chorus ensemble was in static speaking and singing groups, some of them in choir robes. Here, the leads (except for Joe) were always part of the ensemble, still in costume, when not doing their own scene. It was never a distraction to see, for example, dead Grandma integrated into other scenes. The entire blocking choreography was complex and, for me, mind blowing, since I don't have a creative bone in my body when it comes to that kind of thing.

The director added one idea:  a framing device, starting the show in the last scene where Joe has his epiphany. At that point the music started and the entire show unfolded, backwards, at high speed, to the playing of the overture, so that at the end of the overture, everyone had "reverted" to their position in the first scene. I think my jaw was on the floor that whole time. The complexity of it, even of the "forward" blocking itself, can't even be described by the likes of me.

Thanks for the info, ChasSmith!
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:16:23 AM
Photographic Evidence:

Ted Chapin and Oscar Andrew Hammerstein III at intermission.

Clicking and embiggening recommended.

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7162.0;attach=16603)

And nice pictures!
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:18:26 AM
PAGE FOUR DANCE!!
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:18:56 AM
I'm up, I'm up - I do believe we've got a lovely case of food poisoning.

NOOOOO!! :o
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:19:36 AM
~~~Feel Better QUICKLY Vibes for BK!!~~~
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:20:35 AM
If I make a sandwich with lettuce, guacamole, bacon, and tomato, is that a LGBT?

;D
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:23:55 AM
Can the cloverleaf be improved?

They are considering putting in a "diverging diamond" interchange in Norwalk, very close to DR ChasSmith.

This type of highway interchange became popular in France during the 1970s and has started to become popular in the American midwest. Each direction of traffice briefy crosses over to the opposite side of the road between the on- and off- ramps, eliminating the need for drivers to cross oncoming traffic, theoretically resulting in less bottlenecking.

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7162.0;attach=16611)

The first one in Washington state is in this area, just a few miles north of me in Lacey.  I'd read that they are a lot safer than regular intersections.
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Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 12:01:53 PM
It took me a while, but I've mostly gotten used to plain old traffic circles (roundabouts), except when they're really big and busy ones. But a few small ones have taken root around here and they work beautifully.

I first heard about those weird ones in the Midwest not that long ago, and they do look absolutely crazy. I don't think I've encountered one yet myself, but I look forward to it.

Edit:  The above diagram is actually one of the clearer ones I've seen. It makes sense.

Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 12:05:25 PM
I just reserved a spot in the (free) "Conducting Musical Theatre in the Pit, Studio and Concert Hall" Zoom thingy on Wednesday at noon. "Veteran musical theatre conductor/arrangers Larry Blank, Rob Berman, Kristen Blodgette, Robert Billig, and Dan Redfeld share experiences."

https://bit.ly/3EWfe3t
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 12:58:48 PM
Sounds great!
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 12:59:06 PM
The CD that I need to pick up from the library is Billy Joel's "Live at Yankee Stadium, June 22 & 23, 1990."  It's actually two CDs and a Blu-ray video of the concert.  Here's the description:

Summary: The newly edited version includes a never-before-released performance of "Uptown Girl" along with interviews from Billy and behind-the-scenes footage from the event's production. The set list consists of re-edited versions of songs from the original film including "Piano Man," "We Didn't Start The Fire," "New York State Of Mind," "Shout" and more - all live from the ionic stadium in The Bronx. Features 11 completely unreleased performances, including "Uptown Girl," "Only The Good Die Young," "Allentown" and more.

It sounds great.  I am a big Billy Joel fan.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 01:03:01 PM
Thank you for the photographic evidence.

Ditto.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 01:03:43 PM
The oak pollen is so bad that I have lost my voice. No one else seems to think that's a problem.

I would think it is a problem.  Sending voice returning vibes.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 01:04:12 PM
Oh my DR Laura, what a dream you had.
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 01:04:41 PM
I'm up again - another ninety minutes of sleep. Things seem to have calmed down just a bit for the tummy.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 01:47:55 PM
Rupert Holmes article

https://theweek.com/book-list/1021478/rupert-holmes-recommends-6-timeless-books
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 02:25:28 PM
It's Purim! Order the traditional hamanpizza!
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2023, 02:37:17 PM
I have tried to navigate one of those Diamonds and it is CRAZY.  I'm glad I didn't come upon it in the dark.

But I still didn't know if I was in the correct line on driving on the wrong side of the road.

It is at Interstate-70 and ST 39 in Hendricks County.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2023, 02:39:53 PM
I have not gone there since.

It is horrendous.

(https://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/2021/06/30/Martinsville/8f31652f373027b2ab32df20e935db18.jpg?width=300&height=513&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 02:41:10 PM
Things that go bump in the dark?
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2023, 02:47:05 PM
From my second row seat, I didn't have to shout my question to my now-close (see how close?) personal friends.

Andy Hammerstein is an old friend from my Drama Book Shop days. I once considered Ted Chapin a friend.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 02:48:57 PM
Bernard Herrmann's prelude for Psycho, transcribed for piano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkk4s4AmVjI
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 02:49:25 PM
Glad you are home safe and sound, DR elmore3003!
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 02:49:54 PM
Hope the trip back and forth and the procedure weren't too traumatizing.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 02:50:11 PM
I'm sure your trio are glad to have you back home, too.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2023, 02:51:39 PM
I am home, and there will be a full report tomorrow. The surgery was harder than the first; the doctor said my cataract was a mess. The surgery was on time, and I was ready to come home by 4:00, Two hours later, the intense burning pain in my right eye is going away, and I was given another pain pill for later. Thank you, all, for the good wishes.
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2023, 02:52:17 PM
I must now feed three hungry babies.
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Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 02:56:18 PM
Wow!  Whew.  Glad you are back home in one piece.
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Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2023, 03:01:29 PM
Bernard Herrmann's prelude for Psycho, transcribed for piano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkk4s4AmVjI

When I discovered the Phase 4 recording of Herrmann's Hitchcock thrillers in 1971 or 1972, I played that thing to death, and - I might still have this - I tried my own hand at transcribing for piano both the Psycho and North by Northwest main title themes. They would both probably be nothing but an embarrassment now, but I'll see if I can find them.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 03:15:03 PM
Rupert Holmes article

https://theweek.com/book-list/1021478/rupert-holmes-recommends-6-timeless-books

Interesting selection.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 03:16:12 PM
I have tried to navigate one of those Diamonds and it is CRAZY.  I'm glad I didn't come upon it in the dark.

But I still didn't know if I was in the correct line on driving on the wrong side of the road.

It is at Interstate-70 and ST 39 in Hendricks County.

That sounds scary, and worse than circles.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 03:16:38 PM
I have not gone there since.

It is horrendous.

(https://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/2021/06/30/Martinsville/8f31652f373027b2ab32df20e935db18.jpg?width=300&height=513&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)

 :o
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 03:30:38 PM
I was right to worry about my audiologist.  I reached him today and he spent a week in the hospital. I am glad he is recovered and back at work.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 03:30:49 PM
I will see him tomorrow.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:48:08 PM
I’m home. Still no voice.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 04:49:06 PM
Can you do your job without it, DR John G.?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 04:49:26 PM
I couldn't.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 04:49:47 PM
~~~VOICE RECOVERY VIBES~~~ for you!!!!!!
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 04:50:10 PM
~~~CONTINUED HEALING VIBES~~~ for DR elmore3003!!!!
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 04:50:37 PM
And may all who need it get a better night of rest! Which I think includes a good percentage of us.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 04:51:48 PM
 :)
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:57:16 PM
Can you do your job without it, DR John G.?

Yes. I can scream on Slack. I don’t actually scream, but I’m usually not quiet.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 04:57:49 PM
~~~CONTINUED HEALING VIBES~~~ for DR elmore3003!!!!

Amen.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:07:44 PM
Yes. I can scream on Slack.

They have ice cream on Slack? Sounds good to me.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:08:13 PM
Because a work day without ice cream is like...
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 05:08:20 PM
Phone conference call was certainly frustrating on certain levels, but I think in the end it was productive and we'll see what happens.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:09:05 PM
Why do cows have hooves?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:09:24 PM
Because they lactose.
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 05:10:46 PM
The good news is the food poisoning seems to have abated - no bathroom visits in three hours, no upset tummy (actually, I never had an upset tummy) and I'm hungry, so I may order something mild. I'd sent Uber a note mentioning the food poisoning and that I thought it was probably the pastrami, which is exactly what I think it was, and they surprised me by refunding the entire cost of the meal, so that was nice.
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 05:11:15 PM
So, now I'll figure out food, mild food. What IS mild food, anyway?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:11:41 PM
That is nice.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:11:58 PM
Rice and beans, perhaps?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:12:34 PM
It seems to be going around. I should have taken the afternoon off work, I was running to the bathroom so frequently.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:12:48 PM
But all seems fine now.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:13:05 PM
Fine and dandy.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:13:17 PM
Peachy keen.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:13:25 PM
The bee's knees.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:13:32 PM
Fancy free.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:13:47 PM
And footloose.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:14:31 PM
The cat's pajamas.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:14:42 PM
We're in the money.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:14:52 PM
The ship's come in.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:14:59 PM
Six!
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:16:06 PM
 :)
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:22:21 PM
Exactly which games do Cornish game hens play?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:22:57 PM
Parcheesi?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:23:05 PM
Monopoly?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:23:14 PM
Clue?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:23:26 PM
And do they enjoy it?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 05:23:38 PM
These are the things I ponder.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:38:54 PM
I’m home. Still no voice.

Sorry.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:39:11 PM
DR John I hope you are able to rest your voice.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:39:27 PM
Can you do your job without it, DR John G.?

Good question.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:39:47 PM
I couldn't.

That is understandable.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:40:15 PM
Can you do your job without it, DR John G.?

Yes. I can scream on Slack. I don’t actually scream, but I’m usually not quiet.

;D
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:41:01 PM
The good news is the food poisoning seems to have abated - no bathroom visits in three hours, no upset tummy (actually, I never had an upset tummy) and I'm hungry, so I may order something mild. I'd sent Uber a note mentioning the food poisoning and that I thought it was probably the pastrami, which is exactly what I think it was, and they surprised me by refunding the entire cost of the meal, so that was nice.

That was nice.  I am glad you are feeling better.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:41:20 PM
So, now I'll figure out food, mild food. What IS mild food, anyway?

For me, scrambled eggs and toast.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:41:36 PM
Rice and beans, perhaps?

Rice but not the beans.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:41:53 PM
It seems to be going around. I should have taken the afternoon off work, I was running to the bathroom so frequently.

Oh no, feel better.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:42:16 PM
:)

;D
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 05:43:42 PM
Sometime during the first few years of our marriage the three cats were very sick.  Between the vet bills and buying prime bits of meat to get them to eat, I baked a lot of bread for us as that was all we could afford.
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 05:53:27 PM
:)

[Imgphttp://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7162.0;attach=16614[/imgp

:))
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 05:54:49 PM
The good news is the food poisoning seems to have abated - no bathroom visits in three hours, no upset tummy (actually, I never had an upset tummy) and I'm hungry, so I may order something mild. I'd sent Uber a note mentioning the food poisoning and that I thought it was probably the pastrami, which is exactly what I think it was, and they surprised me by refunding the entire cost of the meal, so that was nice.

That is good news regarding both...issues!
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 05:55:57 PM
:)

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7162.0;attach=16615)

;D
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 05:58:20 PM
I'm of to my sister's. 
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 05:58:32 PM
She wants to order a cake from Costco but doesn't want to go alone, so I'm going with her.
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 05:59:26 PM
I need to get paper towels, so I do actually need to go anyway...so I shall.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 06:02:46 PM
Starting a three-hour weepie called Since You Went Away with Claudette Colbert, a grown Shirley Temple, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotton, Monty Woolley, Lionel Barrymore, Robert Walker and a great Max Steiner music.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 06:04:44 PM
I found Kewpie mayo at the store today. It’s supposed to be good in tuna salad, which I am making for a potluck Wednesday.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 06:05:56 PM
Because they lactose.

Vixmom shared that one. It’s still a good one.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 06:21:05 PM
Agnes Morehead just showed up. Hattie MacDaniel, too.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 06:21:40 PM
Onward.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 06:21:50 PM
Seven!
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 06:23:29 PM
John I am a persnickety  tuna salad eater...I only  like chunk.light ( not white) tuna in water. Then just a squeeze of lemon and just enough mayo so it holds together on my toasted onion bagel.

I will also accept toasted seeded rye as a substitute for the bagel.



So no apple, peas or parsley for you.

Absolutely not.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 06:24:37 PM
Starting a three-hour weepie called Since You Went Away with Claudette Colbert, a grown Shirley Temple, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotton, Monty Woolley, Lionel Barrymore, Robert Walker and a great Max Steiner music.

Now I am in the mood to watch it.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 06:28:36 PM
My overall experience at a restaurant, and how good the food tastes even if it isn't hot, will likely determine if I will return.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 06:29:04 PM
That was for a new place.  If a place I have enjoyed in the past, it will get another chance.
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 06:31:07 PM
If it’s a restaurant I’ve enjoyed in the past I would chalk it up to a bad night and give it another try
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 06:31:27 PM
If it’s my first visit it will probably be my last visit
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 06:32:10 PM
Ah I was typing and just saw Jane has exactly the same views
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 06:35:00 PM
:)
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 06:35:19 PM
DR Vixmom I hope you are feeling better tonight.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2023, 06:35:48 PM
Feeling better vibes for DR singdaw, DR ELMORE, and MR BK.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2023, 06:37:41 PM
DR JANE I'm glad you got your ophthalmologist on the horn. 
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 06:47:44 PM
Thanks though it is the audio ologist, so I can hear :)
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:51:31 PM
I'll eat tuna salad with just about anything in it. I'm not picky.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:52:12 PM
Onward.

Christian soldiers?
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2023, 06:52:28 PM
'night
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:52:28 PM
Onward.

Victoria?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:52:58 PM
And if there is an onward, why isn't there an offward?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:53:10 PM
There's a forward and a backward.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:53:21 PM
There's a winward and a leeward.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:53:34 PM
There's a forward and an afterward.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:53:47 PM
And there's a monkey ward.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:54:16 PM
And Montgomery Ward's.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:54:28 PM
Well, there was.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:54:36 PM
But no longer.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:54:48 PM
They went the way of the Dodo bird.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:56:00 PM
Do Do Do What You've Done Done Done Before.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:56:14 PM
Saith the Gershwins.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:56:27 PM
And they know a thing or three.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:56:35 PM
Onward.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:56:42 PM
EIGHT!
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2023, 06:56:55 PM
Good night, friends.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 07:31:53 PM
Good night, Singdaw.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 07:33:57 PM
Loving this movie. Reminds me a tiny bit of Best Years of Our Lives, but during the war.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 08:27:44 PM
I am watching all three hours of this movie and loving it. Sure, parts are corny, but that’s part of its appeal.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 08:29:20 PM
It was nominated for nine Oscars, losing most to Going My Way. But Max Steiner won for best score.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2023, 08:59:05 PM
Good night, all.
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2023, 10:41:19 PM
Goodnight
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:13:36 PM
Well, I thought that I had pre-ordered the new Broadway cast recording of Into the Woods, but I can't find any evidence of having ordered it (especially since it was released more than a month and a half ago ::) ), so I finally broke down and ordered it from Amazon.
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:15:51 PM
It arrived today and I agree with the opinions of others about the packaging. :-\
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:16:33 PM
I never liked the digipac packaging...and this one doesn't seem like it's complete.
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:17:23 PM
It was completely flat with the CD in the sleeve pocket, and the booklet just set in there.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:19:40 PM
But, I was able to carefully unflatten that sleeve pocket so that at least the booklet is now able to fit in there, even with the disc:
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Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:21:36 PM
But even with the unflattened sleeve pocket, it really seems like it still should've had the plastic CD tray hot-glued in, but then they chose not to put it in there.
You really can still see the gap on the left side:
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:25:55 PM
So, what I did was buy a 5-pack (you couldn't buy just one) of the Clear Digipak Glue in CD Digi Trays/Inserts (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00K33W2D2), and then I'll hot-glue that into the packaging and have it be more like a real digipac package! ;)
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:27:43 PM
I didn't buy this as an investment and to keep it in pristine condition, so I don't care that I'm altering the "original" packaging and covering up the corners of the one inside image:
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2023, 11:31:20 PM
Thank all of you so much for the vibes and prayers.
They are most appreciated.
Still working on endless paperwork and dealing with Medicare,but it’s coming along.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2023, 11:33:10 PM
DR Elmore, glad the cataract surgery is behind you, and that it’s successful.
Vibes for a comfortable recovery.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2023, 11:34:05 PM
BK, vibes for a quick healing of the digestive system.
Been there.
Not fun.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:34:46 PM
~~~Continued Vibes for DR Iris!!~~~
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2023, 11:34:48 PM
Healthy and peaceful vibes to all.
Will check in from time to time.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2023, 11:38:14 PM
A friend attended “The Secret Garden” in L.A. over the weekend.
It appears that they have cut my absolute favorite…”Quartet”.
That one gave me chills.
It’s on the OBC recording and on Youtube.
Check it out when you have a free moment.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2023, 11:38:49 PM
Good night, HHW.
❤️
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2023, 11:39:27 PM
Thank you, George.
And Mr. 😊
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:43:15 PM
A friend attended “The Secret Garden” in L.A. over the weekend.
It appears that they have cut my absolute favorite…”Quartet”.
That one gave me chills.
It’s on the OBC recording and on Youtube.
Check it out when you have a free moment.

How rude! >:( I love that song, too. 
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:46:35 PM
I love that whole score. :)
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 11:50:39 PM
They also cut Race You to the Top of the Morning. Our two girls have now had their first performances and the word is both were great. Unfortunately, Mr. Director isn't seeing their performances - and he should so he knows just how wrong he was to replace the one he'd cast in the show. But noooo - that might just show him that perhaps he should not be directing anything.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 11:50:57 PM
No TCB.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 11:51:21 PM
What's the haps?
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 11:51:28 PM
Is page nine around?
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 11:51:35 PM
I'd like to say hello.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 11:51:40 PM
HELLO!
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2023, 11:51:49 PM
I love when that happens.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:53:04 PM
They also cut Race You to the Top of the Morning. Our two girls have now had their first performances and the word is both were great. Unfortunately, Mr. Director isn't seeing their performances - and he should so he knows just how wrong he was to replace the one he'd cast in the show. But noooo - that might just show him that perhaps he should not be directing anything.

That's too bad.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: George on March 06, 2023, 11:54:00 PM
BK, in 12 more posts, you'll 123456 posts! ;D
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 07, 2023, 12:06:18 AM
Wow.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 07, 2023, 12:06:26 AM
New notes are up.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 07, 2023, 12:06:32 AM
Up are new notes.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 07, 2023, 12:06:41 AM
I've seen them.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 07, 2023, 12:06:49 AM
I've read them.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 07, 2023, 12:06:56 AM
I wrote them.
Title: Re: ATTEND THE TALE OF BK'S NOTES
Post by: bk on March 07, 2023, 12:07:21 AM
George, I'll hit that fun plateau momentarily in the new topic so screen shot it.