I got a call from Ron Raines last night. He may be singing with Peter Nero and the Philadelphia Pops on Feb 14. Almost everything he's doing is my orchestration, so I think I may take an overnight jaunt to Philly
And DR MattH are you sure Veronica Mars was a repeat? Jan 18th was scheduled to be the starting date of the winter new episodes.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - They sang like angels for their audition on Tuesday's 'American Idol' premiere, but a pair of Memphis twins may sound more like jailbirds by the time the show goes live from Hollywood.
Terrell Brittenum, 28, has been in jail since Jan. 10 on an outstanding warrant for charges related to the illegal purchase of a car in Rockdale County, Ga., east of Atlanta.
He and his brother, Derrell, are accused of using another man's identity to buy a 2005 Dodge Magnum in June.
Derrel was expected to turn himself in on the same charges of forgery, theft by deception and financial identity fraud, The Commercial Appeal newspaper reported.
The brothers auditioned together in September for the hit TV show 'American Idol' and impressed the show's prickly judges to continue to the next round. Segments of the show have already been recorded and will air during the next few weeks.
Fox Broadcasting Co. refused to discuss the Brittenums or their status on the show.
There isn't a chance of my catching up at this point. Mommy has called, there's an emergency with day care where the caregivers are sick and throwing up, so we'll be off soon to take care of the grandlads. Lucky for Mommy that I've got the day off.
Besides, Freddy is not at all pleased with the no heat situation...and you don't want to make him angry.
Good price on ZEBRA, DRMATTH!
Star Trek actor William Shatner has sold his kidney stone for $25,000 to an online casino, to raise money for a housing charity.
The 74-year-old actor agreed on Monday to sell the stone to GoldenPalace.com.
The Boston Legal Emmy winner and Star Trek icon passed the kidney stone last October. The actor was rushed to hospital after suffering "unbearable" backache that prompted him to drop to his knees in pain while filming on the set of Boston Legal, according to a TV interview last year reports BBCnews.
"It was just unbelievable and it made you think about what pain is," he said.
The operation is said to be excruciatingly painful, and the auction price includes the surgical stint and string used to permit passage of the stone.
The stone was so big, Shatner said, "you'd want to wear it on your finger".
According to a statement, the sale was contingent on GoldenPalace.com making its five-figure check payable to Habitat reports EOnline.
"I offered the stone, stint and string for $25,000, and informed them that 100 percent of the proceeds would go to benefit Habitat for Humanity," Shatner said, adding, "and I retain visitation rights."
"This takes organ donors to a new height, to a new low, maybe. How much is a piece of me worth?" "If you subjected it to extreme heat, it might turn out to be a diamond," he said.
GoldenPalace.com originally offered $15,000 for the kidney stone, but the actor turned it down, noting that his Star Trek tunics have sold for more than $100,000
Is there no limited to the world of collectibles? Dept
TOD: I just do not like zoos. I get depressed seeing the caged animals. Though we loved Disney's Animal Planet or Safari Kingdom or whatever the hell it's called in DisneyWorld, where all the animals roam relatively free.
She opened one unfriendly eye and said, "The unicorn is a mythical beast."
Name the author.
Can no one offer any information on the Himalayan yak or, at the very least, the Armenian aarkvark?
YAK FACTS[/size]
Yaks, Bos grunniens, a member of the bovine family, were domesticated in Tibet during the first millennium, B.C., and today, more than 12 million of them can be found in five Himalayan countries where they inhabit steppes of 15,000 feet. Known as the "grunting ox", they can climb as high as 20,000 feet, and yet they can be successfully raised at very low elevations. Their respiratory rate increases with heat and low altitudes, decreases at higher, cooler climates to help them adjust. North American yaks are divided into five types: black, trims (black with some white trim), royal (black and white pied with a white blaze face), golden, and woolly. With their horse-like tail and long skirts, these hardy animals require no special permits, and are compatible with existing agricultural operations. Two year-old yaks breed in the fall, calve 257 days later in the spring, are mature in 4-6 years, and live an average of 25 years.
What are they used for? Uses include breeding stock, cross-breeding stock, pack and draught animals, wool, hide, milk and meat production.
Are they hard to fence? Yaks are very easy to fence, requiring no special consideration. They are content in a small area and mix well with other livestock.
What and how much do they eat? They are very efficient food-converting animals and eat about half of what an average beef animal does. They are browsers and grazers and do well on a variety of pastures with no supplemental feed required. A mineral block and that is it. A mature yak can do well on as little as 6-10 pounds of grass hay per day. They alternate their day between browsing and lying quietly chewing their cud.
What sounds do they make? They make a grunting sound when agitated, hungry, or calling their young. Otherwise, they make no sound at all.
What is their personality like? Yaks are intelligent animals each with its own distinct personality. They learn to come when called and have a highly developed sense of sight and hearing. They make good watch dogs curiously investigating any activity in their vicinity. They can be halter broken upon weaning and learn and retain behaviors such as trailering, packing, pulling, and being groomed.
Are their horns dangerous? By holding their horns when training them, they learn not to throw them around. Their horns then become handy handles onto which to tie things, and hold on to when grooming them. They groom themselves, scratch, clean their hooves, and even open grain cans with them.
Are they good pack animals? Quiet and gentle, 500-600 pound yak cows make excellent packers. Without them, the famous Trans Himalayan trade between Nepal and Tibet would have been impossible. One yak can carry up to 150 pounds of load and walk trails too rough for horses, needing no additional food other than browsing. Their small split hoof is easy on trails and their excellent hearing alerts you to any activity. This hoof and their ability to browse, make the yak very compatible with the environment. They carry loads equivalent to a pack horse, yet need no special feed, do not disturb the trails, and lay quietly at night, chewing their cud. They can be trained and desensitized in several months, can carry a full pack by two years old, and have a useful life of 20 years.
What is their wool like? The soft under-hair of the Yak can be combed out in the spring. This very fine hair with a short staple is cashmere-like and can be blended with silk for easier spinning. Each yak can produce two to three pounds of under-hair which can sell for up to $16 per ounce when spun. The coarser outer-hair can be woven into ropes, belts, or bags.
What is their meat like? With a dressing percentage of 45-55%, Yak meat is deep-red in color with the fat located on the outside of the carcass where it can be easily trimmed. This makes for low marbling which creates the meat's unique tenderness. The taste of Yak is best described as beef-like, but more delicate in flavor. High in protein, with one sixth the fat of beef, Yak is of a quality of excellence to be appreciated. At present pure yak meat sells at a price equivalent to bison.
What is their milk like? Yak milk is NOT pink. It is a rich creamy color with a high fat content of 5-7 percent. Being so high in fat, it is usually processed into butter, cheese, or yogurt. An average cow will produce 110 kg. Milk in a lactation period of an average of 149 days.
Yes, but we want the history, which is a mystery.
The yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired humped domestic bovine found in Tibet and throughout the Himalayan region of south central Asia. In Tibetan, the word yak refers only to the male of the species; a female is a dri or nak. In English, however, yak is usually used for both sexes.[/size]
Wild yaks (Bos mutus) stand about two meters tall at the shoulder. Domestic yaks are about half that height. Both types have long shaggy hair to insulate them from the cold. Wild yaks can be either brown or black. Domesticated ones can also be white. Both males and females have horns.
Domesticated yaks are kept primarily for their milk, fiber, and meat; they are also used as beasts of burden, transporting goods across mountain passes for local farmers and traders as well as in support of climbing and trekking expeditions. Yak milk is often processed to a cheese called Chhurpi in Tibetan and Nepali languages. Often the pack animals are actually crossbreeds of the yak and Bos taurus (common domestic cattle). These are known in Tibetan as dzo or dzopkyo.
Yak fiber is soft and smooth, in several colors, including shades of gray, brown, black and white. The length of yak fiber is about 1.2 inches. It is combed or shed from the yak and then dehaired. The result is a splendid downy fiber that can be spun into yarn for knitting.
Yaks were important caravan animals, replacing camels in mountainous countryUnlike cattle, yaks grunt rather than moo. Many wild yaks are killed for food by the Tibetans; they are now an endangered species. Yaks can weigh over 1200 pounds and have a lifespan of 20-25 years.
I don't wish to cause an unseemly riot, but Amazon sells THE CALAMARI WRESTLER and there are only three copies left.I must to amazon!!!
James Thurber. I'm pretty sure this is on the Thurber Carnival OCR
Now why isn't that on CD?
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~HEALTH VIBES~~~~[/move]fo RLP... I hope your cold has gone away
It's a bad day at West 82nd Street today! We've been having hot water problems for the past three days, and the men are here to work on the boiler. Unfortuantely, our super notified no one in advance that the water and all plumbing woud be turned off today until at least 4 pm. No one, including your truly, is the least bit amused.
My neighbor Judy is running around in her bathrobe lamenting she can't bathe before stepping out. My neighbor Ray, the retired cop who bathes - I'd speculate - once every time Haley's comet appears, seems undisturbed by the whole megillah.
Now why isn't that on CD?
So, there is a Tibetan yak. But is there a Himalayan yak?
Can no one offer any information on the Himalayan yak or, at the very least, the Armenian aarkvark?
Good thing TPunk and I ended up going ahead and watching Project Runway late last night. I would have instantly known who you didn't prefer to survive that elimination, JRand. A certain detestable designer.
DR Elmoore2003, you told me there were bathouses all over New York...there should be no problem getting clean while the water is turned off.
I just ordered The Calimari Wrestler. There is ONE left at Amazon.com
There's news on the work front... Carrot Stick Girl has been let go.At least she will be able to see in the dark if she gets night work.
Form 1139 is the corporate tax application for a quickie refund, so post #1139 is a milestone for anyone whose gotten a quickie that they'd like refunded.
Ah, nothing like accounting humor!
There's news on the work front... Carrot Stick Girl has been let go.
The other thing I say about zoos is, in order to get some people interested enough to want to save animals, they need to see up close the wonderful things that need saving and protection.
In other words, it is because I went to zoos as a kid, that I learned to love animals and care about animals that I never even knew existed. I could have read about them in books or seen them in movies, but seeing them up close really makes it more personal, in a way that I believe is ultimately beneficial (provided the zoos are well-maintained).
I think Carrot Stick Girl got a decent deal in terms of a little cushion of money and she keeps saying that it was perfect timing, so I guess she's got something else on the horizon. I dunno. There's actually a lot of stuff going on right now at the office, but I can't really divulge anything else. :-\
Well I hope you are secure
DR Elmoore2003, you told me there were bathouses all over New York...there should be no problem getting clean while the water is turned off.
;D
Score one for you! DR MBarnum!!
:-*
There's news on the work front... Carrot Stick Girl has been let go.
I'm pretty certain I am. The other changes that are happening are going on in middle and upper management. They had to let one of us go (Carrot Stick Girl) in order to make space for someone else to move down to her spot while someone else is hired in to take over a management position. Confusing? Contrived? You betcha! We had a staff meeting this morning about it. Never has there been a more uncomfortable meeting since I've been here...
Vixmom, now that you've got High Speed you can listen to radio shows at home. You can finally hear Donald and me (when I'm on)
Pincipal/principle ! Is there a difference in the USA. It's a teacher thing Jason!!
Even that you were in a work shop is amazing to those of us without theatrical talent at all. (I know there is an ambiguity there but it's too early here to rephrase that). Keep going for and living that dream.
I think you would be justified in doubling your asked for salary!
Maybe you aren't sleeping with the right people DR Jason!
Nothing worse than a petulant pussy!
Then there's Tomovoz's new showThere were NO fish in the pool!
Swimming with the Fishes
He is considered by many of the adult population here to be an idiot!
There's news on the work front... Carrot Stick Girl has been let go.Congratulations!
All is quiet. I guess everyone is helping Jason to pack his bags.
Dame Edna and Hugh Jackman are more typical.
DR TPunk (and others), I can thoroughly recommend Mark Haddon's excellent book "The Curious Incident Of The Dog in The Night TIme".
Also Peter Hoeg's "Borderliners"
Both are books about children living on "the edge"
Manfred Mann TCB. So you want a copy?
It was a top 10 hit in the UK and Oz in 1968.
My Name Is Jack Lyrics
My name is Jack and I live in the back of the grand'a Garbo home
with friends I will remember wherever I may roam
And my name is Jack and I live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
we all love Jack ,we live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
There goes Fred with his hands on his head cause he thinks he's heard the bomb
and here comes Superman who really puts it on
there's lots of fun and I love to run up and down the stairs
I make as much noise as I want and no one ever cares
And my name is Jack and I live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
we all love Jack ,we live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
There's Carl over there with his funny old hair and he's never sad at all
and when he I grow up I want to run as fast as my friend Paul
there's the prettiest girl in the whole wide world and her name is Melody Mend
and here comes ma with brother Tom who's probably my best friend
well ,Tom is my best friend ,my best friend ,well ,Tom is my best friend
And my name is Jack and I live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
we all love Jack ,we live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
My name is Jack and I live in the back of the grand'a Garbo home
(we all love Jack) and I live in the back (we live in the back)
in the back of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
and my name is Jack (we all love Jack) and I live in the back (we live in the back)
in the back of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
My name is Jack and I live in the back
my name is Jack and I live in the back .......
Vixmom, I had a quiet birthday which is the way I like 'em these days. There was no cake, but rather my preferred coconut cream pie!
There's news on the work front... Carrot Stick Girl has been let go.
Delightful trivia DR JRand.
My Name Is Jack Lyrics
My name is Jack and I live in the back of the grand'a Garbo home
with friends I will remember wherever I may roam
And my name is Jack and I live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
we all love Jack ,we live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
There goes Fred with his hands on his head cause he thinks he's heard the bomb
and here comes Superman who really puts it on
there's lots of fun and I love to run up and down the stairs
I make as much noise as I want and no one ever cares
And my name is Jack and I live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
we all love Jack ,we live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
There's Carl over there with his funny old hair and he's never sad at all
and when he I grow up I want to run as fast as my friend Paul
there's the prettiest girl in the whole wide world and her name is Melody Mend
and here comes ma with brother Tom who's probably my best friend
well ,Tom is my best friend ,my best friend ,well ,Tom is my best friend
And my name is Jack and I live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
we all love Jack ,we live in the back
of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
My name is Jack and I live in the back of the grand'a Garbo home
(we all love Jack) and I live in the back (we live in the back)
in the back of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
and my name is Jack (we all love Jack) and I live in the back (we live in the back)
in the back of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls
My name is Jack and I live in the back
my name is Jack and I live in the back .......
I have the Curious Incident and don't know why I haven't cracked it open yet! On your recommendation I will add it to the top of my list.I enjoyed The Curious Incident.
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TCB -- you have a theme song!!!!!
Join Jason MBArnum -- pack your bags and come to OZ. Cheaper than $4000. and "Yes we have Eric Banas."
I'll admit that was really bad!!
I picked up the estimates form my various forms of heat...holy cowbells! It is going to cost in the vinicity of just over $4000 bucks no matter which one I choose.
I have no clue as to how in tarnation I will come up with $4000, but heat I must have and soon, please!
Jose: My good friend, Julie, who used to babysit my brother and myself, is in Boston. She's been there for over two years and I've not gone to visit her. Skammen! She knows I'm broke and she has a pretty decent job, so she's offered to pay for half of my train ticket. I'm really excited to go up there, though I'm afraid I'm smack dab in the middle of a cold. Here's hoping I'll be feeling better tomorrow!
I'll be back Sunday afternoon/evening, so yes, I'll be around on Monday. :)
A 40 night stay DR Jose. Are you expecting a flood?
Aren't the lads in school?Since both Mommy and Daddy work, when the kids get out of school they usually get sent by bus to their daycaregiver's place. Fortunately, since this daycaregiver isn't all that good, most of the time there are afterschool activities and focused learning at their elementary school, which means they don't go to daycare. But, since those afterschool activities won't start for this "semester" until the end of this month, when the daycare alternative falls through it means that either Daddy or Mommy have to take time off from work to rescue the kids.
Back from an excellent performance to a completely sold out house (we had a group of students who comprised half the house). They loved the play, responded beautifully, and afterwards we did a fun Q&A. It was just what the doctor ordered after reading the wretched LA Weekly review, and then hearing that the LA Times was just as bad. Sitting there watching the show tonight you just have to scratch your head and think, "What show did THEY see?" I'm pretty certain we'll come a cropper with the Daily News as well. But, our lovely Tolucan Times was the best and we're going to use that in its entirety, do as much damage control as we can, use as many of the reader reviews as we can, and as long as the word of mouth continues to be as positive as it's been (and it's been REALLY positive) we might just be fine. I frankly think that people in LA are fed up with these piss-poor critics. Someone told me tonight that they'd stopped reading the LA Weekly because the critics raved about crap and slammed really good shows, ALL THE TIME.