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Well, you've read the notes, you felt like a sweet bird of youth reading the notes, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home, which will be suddenly last summer.
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And the word of the day is: BUCCINATOR!
Smoke on your pipe and put that in.
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We should all trumpet the word BUCCINATOR!
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And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday wish to DavidDavidBoDavid and Philip Crosby.
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First post of the day after BK? Gosh! What AM I doing up so early?
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I got the phone call.
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I had a second meeting last night
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Oh decisions, decisions!
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What IS a girl to do?
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Catch up on yesterday's posts and hope for inspiration I suppose!
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All caught up
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Good grief.. Vixmum. Way too early. You're supposed to be after Larry, Ben, Michael and Jack. I don't cope well with change.
Take a note from "The Rothschilds". "Toss a Coin"
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Congratulations on your new Plateau RLP!
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Good grief.. Vixmum. Way too early. You're supposed to be after Larry, Ben, Michael and Jack. I don't cope well with change.
Take a note from "The Rothschilds". "Toss a Coin"
Good Morning Tomovoz!! (Well good evening I suppose would be more accurate foryou! It 4:50 inthe AM here)
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My mind is all in a turmoil and I cannae sleep
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We are 14 hours ahead of you. It's been a cool day. Hope your is "Kewl"!
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I guess I should have a lie down and try to get in another few "winks' before the alarm goes off in an hour
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It has been on the coolish side for June usually we get some very warm days 80's by now but highs have been in the low 70's....all the rain we have been having I suppose
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Wake up refreshed and decisive. Best of decision making thoughts from this side of the Rainbow.
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Dinner time. bye.
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Speaking of rain
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I have heard that the Gulf coast of Florida is being evacuated, which I believe includes her home.......
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Thanks Tom! Have anice dinner... off to dreamland (I hope)
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I suppose it's a good thing it was my orbicularis oris that was torn wide open a few weeks ago. If it had been my buccinator, the wound would have been much more gross. As it is, there is very little scarring, just a subdural lump that feels, well, lumpy, and a slight numbness that I'll just have to live with.
I still wish we'd had some pics taken - just didn't think of it at the time.
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Yesterday was the workday from Hades. Particularly since I wasn't scheduled to go in, but got that early morning call from Larry. (Larry is just a couple of days older than I, a low-level manager with a good work ethic and equally good sense of humor. Der B and I have met his other half, David, a couple of times. Larry had been thinking of retiring, but for some quirk in company policy had to return to the store in Maryland where he first started to do so. He's since re-thought the situation, and is now back in Rehoboth where he belongs.)
If I'd looked out the window, I'd have seen what part of the problem was. It was raining. Not pouring, exactly, but when it rains at a beach resort town, there's just one thing for the visitors to do - go shopping!
We were quite busy all day. I had lines of customers waiting to be checked out, some with their carts very full of groceries. Some of the bills ran over three hundred dollars. And some of the customers were very cranky. Keeping a cheerful demeanor through a seven hour shift when faced with a number of cranky customers is not easy. My shift ran seven and a half hours.
By the end of the day, I was ready to be a nasty bitch.
Poor der Brucer, who had to put up with me while we dashed up to Dover for some shopping of our own at Sam's Club. Dog food, doggie biscuits, paper towels, various and sundry sundries.
We got to the checkout line, and put most of our purchases on the checkout belt. There was no way I was lifting that bag of dog food onto the belt, and the paper towels could stay in the cart as well. We've done this before - heck, we've been instructed to do this - because the cashiers have hand-scanners that make it easier on everyone. But no, this particular cashier was having none of it. "You'll have to put those items on the belt." Huh? "It's company policy. You have to put the items on the belt, so I can transfer them to another shopping cart."
This, of course, is making no sense at all. We're talking about a fifty pound bag of dog food. When I put it in the cart, I was careful to make sure the bar code was easily readable from where she would be scanning it. She was instead insisting that I lift it up onto the belt (two times fifty is a hundred), so that she could then lift it into a second cart (three times fifty is a hundred fifty), which I would then wheel into the parking lot to lift into the car (two hundred) and then take home, where I would lift it out of the car (two fifty) to take it inside the house. By my count, that was an extra fifty pounds of lifting for me (der B does not lift like that), and a needless fifty pounds lifting for her.
But she was quite cross with us, like we owed her her job.
Interesting impass, right? I mean, when I'm checking out customers and I see that there's a lot of lifting to be done, I'll scoot around with my own hand scanner to scan items in my customer's carts, or help them lift the items onto my register's belt. This surprises them, but they are thankful for my help, particularly the older women who come my way. Nothing makes my day more than the smile of a older woman for whom I've made life easier. So it's not like I'm adverse to doing a little extra. But that's me, being helpful. There was nothing, nothing at all, that was helpful about this cashier.
Fortunately, or un-, the husky cashier at the next register came over and did the lifting for her/us. Der B was not happy with this - he'd had to put up with my bitchiness for an hour, and wasn't about to tolerate the same from a stranger, and would have loved to have a supervisor get involved. He's good at that.
On the ride home, I figured out what was really wrong. It wasn't just that cashier's attitude, which was more than negative. She was being agressively negative. We were supposed to serve her, and not the other way around, and she made sure we knew it. And that left a nasty taste in our mouths.
I did take note of her name, on her badge. If we encounter her again, and her attitude is the same, I'm gonna squawk. Loudly. I take pride in my work, and expect the same, or something resembling the same, from others.
The good news is, it's a pleasant, sunny day today. My shift at work should be a good one.
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HI everyone. Just wanted to pop in and let you know that we are alright. A bunch of rain but no damage.
Thank you for the vibes.
I can't carry the laptop because of all the rain. I don't want it to get wet.
Gotta scoot but I promise I will try to post tonight.
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I'll be cooking that duck tonight.
There's two ways I can go about this. I can either roast the duck whole, or I can cut it down to the component parts.
The problem with roasting the duck whole is that it's not really the best way to cook a duck. By the time the subcultaneous fat (which is delicious) has rendered out, every resource I've got says that the legs will be hopelessly overcooked, and the breast meat runs the risk of having dried out too much.
Which means, I'll be cutting away the leg and thigh sections for one meal, and de-boning the breasts, leaving the skin on. The carcass can then be saved for making stock (we've another bird in the freezer, so if I freeze the bones until that bird is prepared as well I'll have plenty).
Now, what to do with those breasts. I could fondle them, but that doesn't get them cooked. A saute is the best idea: score the skin and fat with a cross-hatch of cuts, without cutting into the meat itself. Saute the breasts, skin side down, over medium-high heat, so that the fat renders out, for about twelve minutes, then flip them over for another two minutes on the other side. Slice and fan on the plate for presentation.
And, for the other items on the plate, a mixture of sauteed mushrooms (shiitake, criminis, buttons mixed, perhaps) and wilted spinach, and some roasted herbed red potatoes.
I'll deal with the legs in a couple of days.
And you all are probably reading this early in your day, with all of the rest of your waking moments ahead of you. I'm so evil! ;D
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Vibage for Danise!
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And now, to work.
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In addition, off to page two!
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Good morning, all! A special howdy to DRs Danise, Tomovoz, and Evil Woody! I had a lovely evening at Tony Walton's and came home a bit tipsy. The gathering was large, mostly THE BOYFRIEND cast, with a few WHERE'S CHARLEY? folk: Noah Racey, Nili Bassman, Colette, Mary, and my new sitcom friend Josh. Tony's wonderful wife Gen made fantastic lasagna (meat and vegetarian, both excellent) and the crowd was lively and fun. I saw Sean Palmer, who played Sanford's boyfriend Marcus on SEX & THE CITY, but didn't get to speak to him.
Today, more Toyland piano reductions, then NYPL.
DRDanise, let us know if the hurrican alert is threatening your area!
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Hello DR Elmore. Enjoy your marching around in Toyland.
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Hello DR Elmore. Enjoy your marching around in Toyland.
Thanks, dear friend!
DRBen, when you next speak to Anthony, tell him I saw the lovely Lisa Shriver at Tony's party, and she and her Brian married several weeks ago. I told her at Goodspeed in 2004 that Brian was a keeper, so it's nice to know my advice is occasionally listened to. She told me to send Anthony her love.
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TOD:
My favorite Williams' play will always be THE GLASS MENAGERIE. I can't think of any other play that displays the fragility of the human heart as well as this work does. My heart breaks every time I see or read it. "Blow out your candle, Laura. And so, good-bye." gets me every time.
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My favorite play by Tennessee Ernie Ford Williams is LONG TAIL CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF FULL OF ROCKING CHAIRS.
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Decision vibes for vixmom!
Vibes to Callie and Cilla as well!
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Larry, thanks for the Lisa update. Anthony will be very happy to hear the news.
My favorite Tennessee Williams play is also Glass Menagerie. I happened on it in high school and used Tom's final monolouge ("I didn't go to the moon, I went much further") as an audition piece for a while (little did I know that every other young actor in the world used the piece as well). It was, therefore, a huge disappointment to see last season's revival of this achingly beautiful play.
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I went for my early morning walk. Weatherbug is warning me that it is supposed to be hot today. Big surprise.
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Good morning!
It's very cool here after another storm last night. I just LOVE this, but it is going to get hot again this afternoon, so I'm cooling the house down as best I can right now.
Still have managed to keep the A/C off thus far this year. But my luck can't last forever.
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Sean Palmer was a total hottie. I hope he's retained his "hotness."
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Favorite Williams play is CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Ever since I first read it, it's always ranked at the top. And I prefer the revised Act III to the original one. I do think it's more effective for Big Daddy to come back on stage in the third act. The movie version, which was superbly cast, can't hold a candle to the stage play, but it's not the movie's fault. Censorship at the time didn't allow it to be what it could have been.
As for my favorite filmed version, I'd have to pick ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE, Williams' reworking of SUMMER AND SMOKE which I think is far superior to the original play. Blythe Danner gives a truly great performance in this filmed play.
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Well...and I have read EVERY single one of the 7000 posts, DR RLP.
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Would it not be a nightmare to be busted in the buccinator?
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Good morning everyone! Health vibes for Miss Callie the cat. I hope that the visit to the vet goes well.
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I should be DVDing it for a majority of the afternoon and evening. I will watch one more Poirot hour mystery since it's cued up in the player already.
Then, on to I WAKE UP SCREAMING. If I get some DVDs in the mail today, I may watch one of those. If not, I still have ENTOURAGE from Sunday night to watch and NIGHT OF THE IGUANA which I recorded off TCM last night. I didn't buy it when it was recently released because I don't remember thinking the film was great enough to be replayed very often, but I may change my mind after seeing it again. It's been a long time since I first viewed it.
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Well MR BK - I do not know which sites you searched on for information about Miss Carole Landis (who was in Hal Roach's One Million Years B.C.) - but she worked closely with Miss Jacqueline Susann on a play they were writing in the early 1940's - toured in stock with it, I think - and Jackie fell in love with Carole. Carole had a colorful marital and extra-marital history, as you probably discovered.
Miss Susann later said that although MOST people think that the character of Jennifer in VD was mostly based on Marilyn Monroe....that indeed Jennifer's sweet personality and tragic death was inspired by her close friend (and lover) Miss Carole Landis.
A famous married actor was rumored to be responsible for her suicide when he spurned her for a holiday weekend with his wife who was coming into town, although he stopped by a found a shocking scene at her beach house.
Sad sad sad.
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DR SWW- I totally agree with your comments regarding customer service. In the various customer service/sales positons I've worked through the years, I always had the basic understanding that my job was to serve the customer. And I too took pleasure in helping someone and getting their appreciation back.
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I will join the club and add THE GLASS MENAGERIE as my favorite Mr Tennessee Williams play.
Amanda's stories about her girlhood....the telephone call to sell magazines....and just yesterday I was thinking about her line to Laura when the buzzer rang and Laura was immobilized:
"Why...why have you chosen this moment to lose your mind?"
"Deception....deception....deception....."
And of course the aforementioned final monolog: "But I could not escape...blow out your candles, Laura. And so....goodbye."
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The famous CAT is another favorite as is the movie version of 27 WAGONS OF COTTON, aka BABY DOLL!!!
"It was the punch bowl....the cut glass punch bowl....."
"You promised my daddy you would take care of me....my daddy was the manager of the King Hotel....."
"Well I cain't type, but I write a nice hand."
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TOD: My favorite Tennesse Williams play is The Glass Menagerie. I played Laura in it during my senior year in high school and although I had been doing theater for years leading up to it, it was my first major dramatic lead role and I worked very hard. Sounds cheesy, but I always felt like it was my first time really "acting" and being in the moment.
One of my favorite moments within that play was the scene with Laura and Tom out on the balcony when he is stumbling home late- I always have liked the connection and emotion between them in that scene.
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What a story DRSWW....I sympathize with you....
Yup everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end.
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TOD: My favorite Tennesse Williams play is The Glass Menagerie. I played Laura in it during my senior year in high school and although I had been doing theater for years leading up to it, it was my first major dramatic lead role and I worked very hard. Sounds cheesy, but I always felt like it was my first time really "acting" and being in the moment.
One of my favorite moments within that play was the scene with Laura and Tom out on the balcony when he is stumbling home late- I always have liked the connection and emotion between them in that scene.
I bet you made a lovely Laura, DR TPUNK. Yes, another wonderful scene.
Malvolio....the magician.....how do you get out of a box that's nailed shut? 8)
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I like the original film of Streetcar with Marlon Brando, but the first film of it I ever saw was a TV version with Treat Williams, Ann-Margaret, and Beverly D'Angelo who I all love. I thought that was pretty good, and since it was the first version I ever saw, it will always stick out for me.
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Thanks JRand. I'd forgotten about that line. I think that's one of the reasons I like all of Williams's plays so much. I can always feel how much of him is present in each of his characters and their struggles.
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Has anyone ever seen Christopher Durang's FOR WHOM THE SOUTHERN BELLE TOLLS? Very funny take-off on GLASS MANAGERIE.
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Those of you who love THE GLASS MENAGERIE. What do you think of the various filmed versions:
Gertrude Lawrence?
Shirley Booth?
Katharine Hepburn?
Joanne Woodward?
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From the STREETCAR NAMED MARGE episode of THE SIMPSONS:
Blanche: Whoever you are,
I have always depended on the kindness of strangers...
[begin song]
Chorus:
You can always depend on the kindness of strangers
To pluck up your spirits, and shield you from dangers.
Blanche:
Now here's a tip from Blanche you won't regret.
Chorus:
A stranger's just a friend you haven't met.
You ha-ven't met...
Streetcar!
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Off to sit on the side porch and do a little reading before starting on lunch preparation.
WBBL.
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DR PennyO - no I don't have plutoniom, but my old house had lots of Radon. The vet said that wouldn't have anything to do with it, but who knows. Callie is at the vet getting fluids. She was not at all amused about going there again today.
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Speaking of fluids, my sister over did it in the heat yesterday (she's in Joplin, MO). When she wants to burn off some energy she goes out and mows with the push mower (not something you'd find me doing) She got it really bad. She came in side, passed out and hit her head. Her husband and son tried to take her to the hospital, but she kept passing out so they called an ambulance. From the way she describes it, it was ugly and I'm glad I wasn't there to see it. She's doing ok today. Still a little out of it, but she'll be fine
So, if it's hot where you are, be careful and drink lots of fluids.
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Hmm...I have seen all the aforementioned Tennessee Willliams plays/movies (except STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE) but I can't say that they left any kind of impression on me.
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TOD - Hmm, probably STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. I can't say a particular moment, although Marlon Brando screaming STELLA! is always the first thing I think of when I think of STREETCAR.
I like CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF a lot, too. I saw it at the Guthrie when I was in high school and that stuck with me.
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I am trying to finally get the house unpacked. I unpacked 10 boxes in the last two days. I just hate doing this, but I know I will be very happy when it's finally done. I was just going to haul them to the basement, but that doesn't really help anything, so I'm trying to put everything away as I open the boxes. I must admit it is fun to see some of the things I packed at the lake last year and forgot about. But good heavens....I need more shelves!
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VIBES TO VIXMOM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Stay dry and safe vibes to Danise~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Helpful Smile in Every Aisle Vibes to SWoody~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I am feeling the need to have Dame Edna return to San Francisco in a show.
It's been too long an absence since her last visit.
My aching buccinators weren't the same for a whole week after the show I saw.
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All our local PBS stations are having membership drives (three or four of them have recently "merged" and will share resources while retaining their individual identities).
On KQED last night, they were drumming up pledges by showing "Broadway: The Golden Years" (IIRC), and they had the guy who made the film as guest host.
Lots of interviews with loads of names, past and present (of course, those past "were" present when he interviewed them).
One segment of it dealt with a common experience most of them had shared as young actors in NYC in the late 1940s. They had all seen -- many, many times -- and been totally blown away/influenced (for their entire careers) by -- Laurette Taylor's Amanda in "The Glass Menagerie".
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Despite my lack of Tennessee William's enjoyment I wouldn't want anyone to think I am totally lacking in any culture...I am now listening to Frank Stallone's new CD SONGS FROM THE SADDLE.
(http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000CDKJN8.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
Ok, maybe it is kulture. But I like it.
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Tuesday greetings!
Remember me? My weekend road trip with my mom was fun, but exhausting. Thursday I drove her to the new home of my niece in Normal, IL. Friday morning I drove up to Naperville/Lisle, west of Chicago, to attend the Great Lakes Regional Conference of the American Association of University Women (http://www.aauw.org). The hotel where I met my Middletown friends had a business center where they charged $5 for 15 minutes of internet use >:(. I must get a laptop!
When the conference was over Sunday, I got back to my niece's in time for the Tony partay she and my mom had prepared. Laura (my niece who was with me in NYC for Jewish Thighs on Broadway) had downloaded and duplicated ballots on which we could mark our predictions and the winners. Drawing on the wisdom I'd gained here at HHW, I picked the winners in 10 categories. Not bad for not having seen any of the shows myself! We drank margaritas and ate shrimp, taco dip, clam dip, cheese and crackers, and mini cream puffs. My mom loves doing stuff like that with her girls - the only one missing was my sister (Laura's mom), with whom we talked on the phone during the partay.
Mother and I took Laura out for a birthday breakfast Monday, shopped at the Beer Nuts (http://www.beernuts.com) factory store, and headed back to Ohio. All in all, I drove 920 miles in 5 days
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I'm up, I'm up. And have been so since eight, but I had a plethora of e-mails to answer, and the phone keeps ringing.
Those who've read Kritzer Time know that both Benjamin and myself did The Glass Menagerie in high school. We both played Tom. I love the play still. The best version I ever saw was at the Huntington Hartford in the late 60s - with Ann Southern, Ben Piazza, Piper Laurie, and James Olson. It was terrific, and Miss Southern was amazing.
Glad I didn't pick up the Doris Day set - its producer wrote me and said he's sending me one.
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TOD - The movie versions of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Night of the Iguana are some of the first "grown-up" things I remember seeing. As for Streetcar, I was director's assistant for a community theatre production many years ago. Our Stella was having marital problems (in real life) and the director (NOT DR Elmore, of course) asked me 3 days before opening to learn the part, just in case the actress he'd cast could not go on. Talk about cramming! Then, at the cast party, I overheard said director telling someone else that she'd been his strong second choice for Stella. I wanted to ask why he hadn't asked that person to learn the part in 48 hours.
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Oh decisions, decisions!
Well, personally, I think vixdad seems like a great guy, and I would hate to see you leave him on a whim.
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HI everyone. Just wanted to pop in and let you know that we are alright. A bunch of rain but no damage.
Thank you for the vibes.
I can't carry the laptop because of all the rain. I don't want it to get wet.
Gotta scoot but I promise I will try to post tonight.
Danise, I am so glad to know that you and your Mother are okay. You both have been in my thoughts and prayers.
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Hiya, folks! It's raining here. Again. Sheesh, I'm real tired of it. Perhaps it's a plot to ease me into re-location to southern California? I know the cloudy, drizzly weather makes it fairly easy to leave this little paradise. Anyone wanna buy a great little cabin in the woods? Comes with tame birds and lotsa raccoons...
Continued healing wishes for our TCB. Vibe-age for all in need...
Yes - GLASS MENAGERIE - first saw it with Ben Kritzer in the Tom role, and Delores JiJi as Amanda. I think it was my first Tennessee W. - and I was enthralled. Whatta play. It will live for centuries.
When I grow up, I'd like to play Amanda. I may actually be too old, now... oh, well...
I am hard at work on my interview presentation. I have ASSASSINS in there - I probably ought to have an alternate for that one! Something American as Apple Pie, with limited set requirements, and small-ish cast. Got ideas?
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I have never seen a porduction of "The Glass Menagerie" We read it in high school and the dreadful dry teacher sucked every bit of emotion and pathos and hope out it until I dreaded the thought of it. :P I really should revisit it
I saw "Night of the Iguana" at the Circle in the Square (I think or was it the Roundabout?) with Richard Chamberlein
(what? you didn't know we used to be an item?) ;D
and I was very touched by that. I have enjoyed several community productiona of "Streetcar" but have somehow I have never seen the film version with Marlon Brando ???
My favoriter lines from the Simpson's musical version of Streetcar
Ned Flanders (as Stanley): "Stella! Can't you hear me yell-a!"
Marge Simpson' "Stanley! You're so manly!" ;D
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I am hard at work on my interview presentation. I have ASSASSINS in there - I probably ought to have an alternate for that one! Something American as Apple Pie, with limited set requirements, and small-ish cast. Got ideas?
My choice would still be I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE.
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DR PennyO - Quilters - book by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, music & lyrics by Barbara Damashek.
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Well, personally, I think vixdad seems like a great guy, and I would hate to see you leave him on a whim.
:D :-*
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Ginny
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DR Vixmom - LOL! And vibes for your decision-making...
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I am hard at work on my interview presentation. I have ASSASSINS in there - I probably ought to have an alternate for that one! Something American as Apple Pie, with limited set requirements, and small-ish cast. Got ideas?
TINTYPES. And you could probably do it in repertory with ASSASSINS and reuse the costumes and set.
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My choice would still be I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE.
Actually, that would not be my choice for favorite (or favourite) Tennessee Williams play; but rather for Penny to use as an alternate.
As for my favorite Tennessee: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF.
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Ignore the politics and enjoy the satire:
A Message from John Cleese (of Monty Python) to the citizens of the United States of America:
"In light of your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories excepting Kansas, which she does not fancy. Your new prime minister, Tony Blair, will appoint a governor for America without the need for further elections. Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire may be circulated next year to
determine whether any of you noticed. To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:
You should look up "revocation" in the Oxford English Dictionary.
1. Then look up aluminium, and check the pronunciation guide. You will be amazed at just how wrongly you have been pronouncing it.
2. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'favour' and
'neighbour. Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters, and the suffix 'ize' will be replaced by the suffix 'ise'. Generally, you will be expected to raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. (look up vocabulary).
3. Using the same twenty-seven words interspersed with filler noises such as "like" and "you know" is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication. There is no such thing as US English. We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take account of the reinstated letter 'u' and the elimination of -ize. You will relearn your original national anthem, "God Save The Queen."
4. July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday.
5. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns,
lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not adult enough to be independent. Guns should only be handled by adults. If you're not adult enough to sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist then you're not grown up enough to handle a gun.
6. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. A permit will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.
7. All American cars are hereby banned. They are crap and this is for your own good. When we show you German cars, you will understand what we mean.
8. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving on the left with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour.
9. The Former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol which you have been calling gasoline - roughly $6/US gallon. Get used to it.
10. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French
fries are not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed not with catsup but with vinegar.
11. The cold tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as Lager. American brands will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine, so that all can be sold without risk of further confusion.
12. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as good guys. Hollywood will also be required to cast English actors to play English characters. Watching Andie MacDowell attempt English dialogue in Four Weddings and a Funeral was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a cheese grater.
13. You will cease playing American football. There is only one kind of proper football; you call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby, (which has some similarities to American football, but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies).
14. Further, you will stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to
host an event called the World Series for a game which is not played outside of America. Since only 21% of you are aware that there is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable.
15. You must tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us mad.
16. An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all monies due (backdated to 1776).
17. Daily Tea Time begins promptly at 4 PM with proper cups, never mugs, with high quality biscuits (cookies) and cakes; strawberries in season.
Thank you for your co-operation"
der Brucer (looking foreward to Daisy Tits for dinner)
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Back from my jog - much easier today.
I would not have Assassins in the proposal. Start with a "safer" season.
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On last evening's "The Closer", Elmore's friend Kevin Kilner gave an Emmy worthy performance!
der Brucer
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Just finished listening to THE DROWSY CHAPERONE OCR. Unlike a lot of cast recordings of recent years, it doesn't give away all of the show's funniest moments. But it is still a terrifically fun recording. I'll be giving this one a lot of repeat plays.
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Good morning! Good Afternoon!
-Weird internet connection issues here this morning... I would get in an initial connection, and then that would be it. However, it looks like whatever was happening has stopped happening. So...
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Stephen Hawking (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,199293,00.html) has some bad news:
"Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster, such as sudden global warming, nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of."
And some good news:
The British astrophysicist told a news conference in Hong Kong that humans could have a permanent base on the moon in 20 years and a colony on Mars in the next 40 years.
And a sad reminder:
"We won't find anywhere as nice as Earth unless we go to another star system,"
der Brucer (ready to sign up!)
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As for Tennessee Williams... A Streetcar Named Desire.
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DR Danise - Good to see you posting this morning. Stay safe and dry.
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Hello to busy DR's GINNY & DANISE.
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DR CILLA LIZ did you get my email?
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DR PENNYO - lots of good choices....and there's always SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM....
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Penny, have you ever heard of "The Spitfire Grill?" It's wonderful! Small cast, one set, very inspirational. Highly, highly recommended. ;D
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And there's also I Sent a Letter To My Love (http://www.latw.org/Audio/detail.aspx?title=I%20Sent%20a%20Letter%20to%20My%20Love)[/b], written by Melissa Manchester. Again, small cast and one set.
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Hello to busy DR's GINNY & DANISE.
DR JRand - I especially enjoyed my drive around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway beltway, I-465! My mother kept her eyes (and mouth) shut during that part of the trip.
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On last evening's "The Closer", Elmore's friend Kevin Kilner gave an Emmy worthy performance!
der Brucer
And I missed it! Damn.
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I-465 is a useless pot hole of a road that I hate to drive on.....drivers are crazy - half of the entrance ramps come ONTO the highway in the fast lane - and the other half give you about 50 feet to merge....
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DR Elmore - a lovely package was waiting for me when I returned home from Illinois. Thank you so much for thinking of me :-*!
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And I missed it! Damn.
DR ELMORE - I am not sure...but sometimes special television episodes are shown again....it's rare....I think they call them reruns....but you MIGHT get another chance to see it! ;D
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Off to rehearsal..........first time on the stage....with some furniture....should be interesting
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TOD - The movie versions of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Night of the Iguana are some of the first "grown-up" things I remember seeing. As for Streetcar, I was director's assistant for a community theatre production many years ago. Our Stella was having marital problems (in real life) and the director (NOT DR Elmore, of course) asked me 3 days before opening to learn the part, just in case the actress he'd cast could not go on. Talk about cramming! Then, at the cast party, I overheard said director telling someone else that she'd been his strong second choice for Stella. I wanted to ask why he hadn't asked that person to learn the part in 48 hours.
Now which director could that be? The one who used to guarantee the humpy high school jocks good grades for "special favors" or another member of his family who was fired from the motel job for using empty rooms on special occasions? I forget.
Who said life in Ohio was dull?
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[size=8]TA DA!!!!!!!!!![/size][/glow]
(which was an off-off-off-Broadway musical from 1980, based on All's Well that Ends Well, featuring my friend Duane [who got good reviews] and starring Scott Bakula [who didn't].)
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What I mean to say is, I'm here, I'm well, and I sorely miss this site, but there have been so many woes here involving Joe's health, the NfH (Internet Lingo fro Neighbors from Hell), lawyers et cćtera, that I have been egregiously E&T and also T&E, up to not even posting on our Broadway week in April, when, at DR Elmore's insistence we ran up to the TKTS booth and got tickets to The Drowsy Chaperone and joined him and Alex Rybeck for what was a marvelous theatrical evening.
Eight shows we saw, or was it nine? More later, I hope. I am reading the Tony posts from the other night at my Joe's insistence, because he feels I have neglected and also neglected haineshisway dot com for much too long, and this was the first time he watched the Tonys after having seen several of the nominated shows. More later, I hope.
love you all...
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TOD - The movie versions of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Night of the Iguana are some of the first "grown-up" things I remember seeing. As for Streetcar, I was director's assistant for a community theatre production many years ago. Our Stella was having marital problems (in real life) and the director (NOT DR Elmore, of course) asked me 3 days before opening to learn the part, just in case the actress he'd cast could not go on. Talk about cramming! Then, at the cast party, I overheard said director telling someone else that she'd been his strong second choice for Stella. I wanted to ask why he hadn't asked that person to learn the part in 48 hours.
Over the years, I have been asked to learn a part and to take over a role on short notice on numerous occasions. However, the time I remember the most was the desperate plea I received late one night, to take over a role in Neil Simon's FOOLS. I stayed up half the night reading and re-reading the script; almost killed myself by trying to memorize dialogue in the middle of rush hour traffic; and put up with the rude behavior and cold shoulder from a cast who had not been told that I would be replacing thier castmate.
At the end of that first rehearsal, I was kept waiting while there was a top level secret meeting. At the end of the meeting, I was told that the errant actor had learned his lesson, and I was thanked for scaring him back on track by showing up as a replacement.
I was not amused.
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What I mean to say is, I'm here, I'm well, and I sorely miss this site, but there have been so many woes here involving Joe's health, the NfH (Internet Lingo fro Neighbors from Hell), lawyers et cćtera, that I have been egregiously E&T and also T&E, up to not even posting on our Broadway week in April, when, at DR Elmore's insistence we ran up to the TKTS booth and got tickets to The Drowsy Chaperone and joined him and Alex Rybeck for what was a marvelous theatrical evening.
More later, I hope.
love you all...
WFO, you may be E & T, but you can be sure that you and Joe remain in our hearts and our prayers. Best wishes to you both.
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Hello DR WFO.... Hurray!! Ta Da!!
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DR TCB that is one of the most horrible stories I have ever read!
But I don't think Jack Noseworthy learned his lesson for long.
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I went to the Dollar Store today and got THE GRAPES OF WRATH special edition DVD and THE BIG BOUNCE with Ryan and Leigh...both for $8.
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Now I really am OFF....to rehearsal, that is.
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DR TCB that is one of the most horrible stories I have ever read!
But I don't think Jack Noseworthy learned his lesson for long.
Oh, I am sure of that. BTW (By The Way in internet lingo), I never went to work for that theater company again.
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DR CILLA LIZ did you get my email?
No I didn't....that's strange. When did you send it?
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I was not amused.
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Just cause for murder, I say.
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Ignore the politics and enjoy the satire:der Brucer (looking foreward to Daisy Tits for dinner)
I loved this- especially the part about if people even notice the change.
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WFO!! Welcome back....vibes to you and Joe
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Gotta go break Callie out of the animal hospital.....laters
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And I missed it! Damn.
I'm sure that TNT will replay it constantly. I can try to tape it if you would like- I agree that he was quite good.
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Welcome back Ginny! Your Tony's party sounds fun- I love a party with a good assortment of dips.
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Welcome back Ginny! Your Tony's party sounds fun- I love a party with a good assortment of dips.
In case there was any question, I was referring to the clam and taco dips! ;D
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I've had a busy video day. I started with another Poirot hour mystery. Unfortunately, I remembered the surprise ending very soon into the show, but I watched anyway just to enjoy the biplay between Sushet and his fellow actors. Wonderful.
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I received a call a little earlier today from Rodzinski who told me that Brian Stokes Mitchell was in his office. Apparently he stopped by to do some press for him upcoming CD on Playbill's label. He hung out to meet the staff- Rodzinski said that he was most gracious and friendly.
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DR Elmore - The latter.
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And now I believe I will watch Season 2 Disc 2 of Alias and get some sewing done. Toddles!
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Well, I'm not afraid to admit when I've been wrong...
I just played the OCR of THE WEDDING SINGER and I really, really like it. It's not Sondheim, but the score is energetic, catchy, emotionally infectious and gives you the gist of the story. The performances are spot on, too.
I had been pretty dismissive of this show, but now I'm interested in seeing it (though not before I take in DWOWSY CHAPERONE.)
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DR TCB, what a terrible story! I'm sorry you were SO conscientious, but then, it WAS flattering to be asked, so you can take some small measure of comfort from that.
I've only been asked once to replace someone, but I had three weeks' notice. That was for MY THREE ANGELS.
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Then while I waited for the mail, I put in COLOR ME BARBRA. Have always loved the song selection on this show, and Barbra has never been in better voice. Enjoyed seeing it again.
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The mail finally arrived, and I did get the first season of THE WILD WILD WEST, so I put in the first disc and watched the pilot episode: "Night of the Inferno."
What am entrance Robert COnrad makes: brought into a room strong-armed and with a ripped shirt showing a beautifully hairy chest. The man knew well what SOME of his assets were.
The episode was simply wonderful with great guest stars (Suzanne Pleshette, Victor Buono, Nehemiah Persoff, James Gregory), surprises galore, and very expensive for a pilot filmed in the 1960s. (In his commentary, Conrad said it cost almost $800,000 for that pilot). And the show looks great, like it was filmed yesterday. I saw one small scratch and that was all. The rest was terrific looking.
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Then I put in I WAKE UP SCREAMING. I got about 55 minutes watched, but phone calls kept interrupting my viewing so I didn't quite get finished. I should be able to finish it later with no problem since neither LESS THAN PERFECT nor BOSTON LEGAL comes on tonight. (The NBA is on tonight.)
I will watch RESCUE ME at 10.
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DR Elmore - The latter.
He probably wanted the indefatigable Pat Frost!
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Well, I'm not afraid to admit when I've been wrong...
I just played the OCR of THE WEDDING SINGER and I really, really like it. It's not Sondheim, but the score is energetic, catchy, emotionally infectious and gives you the gist of the story. The performances are spot on, too.
I had been pretty dismissive of this show, but now I'm interested in seeing it (though not before I take in DWOWSY CHAPERONE.)
I listened to the first half yesterday, and I also admit that I enjoyed it. I grew up when this style of music was popular (the 1980s) and have a fondness for it...especially when the music is all so "happy." ;D
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He probably wanted the indefatigable Pat Frost!
No-o-o-o, my Lucy alter-ego.
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Welcome back Ginny! Your Tony's party sounds fun- I love a party with a good assortment of dips.
Dips and cream puffs - a perfect party crowd!
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No-o-o-o, my Lucy alter-ego.
Terrible casting choice!
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I just got an "unknown host" error message when I tried to post!
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Anyway, what I was trying to say was that it never warmed up here today. It stayed overcast and cool all morning, and then it rained in the early afternoon thus keeping the cloud cover and cool temperatures. It hasn't gotten out of the high 60s all day. For me, this is bliss for June.
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Now, I'm off to clean the living room and then back to Betty Grable and Victor Mature being stalked by Laird Cregar.
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And I missed it! Damn.
It encores again tonight (the web says 10PM, my cable guide says midnight).
der Brucer
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I just found out that the newest John Abraham Bollywood movie WATER is playing this weekend at Portland's HOLLYWOOD THEATER! Guess where I will be Saturday evening!
Of course I had to go up to Portland anyway as it is Pride weekend and my buddies want to go up there to play.
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It encores again tonight (the web says 10PM, my cable guide says midnight).
der Brucer
Thanks, DR der Brucer! I'll check the Time Warner guide.
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I just found out that the newest John Abraham Bollywood movie WATER is playing this weekend at Portland's HOLLYWOOD THEATER! Guess where I will be Saturday evening!
Cruising Salem?
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I've done errands, picked up the Spirtas DVD to proof (it hasn't been uprezzed yet, so it looks like caca), but except for just three things, I'm pretty happy with act one so far.
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Don't know if I mentioned this, but I stopped in Petco today and they have a calico that is the mirror image of Callie. her name is Daisy...I could have Callie Sue and Daisy Mae! Petco gets their cats from the Humane Society and is the only no-kill place in town so she'll be there unless someone else adopts her. Think I'll see how Callie does in the next few days and I may do it.
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Cruising Salem?
No doubt a witching experience!
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I just listened to the second act of The Wedding Singer's original Broadway cast recording and BK's influence is there! They have a short (15 second) hidden track! There's about 30 seconds of silence at the end of the last track and then there's the bit. Very cute. ;D
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Good Afternoon!
So far, it's been a rather lazy, peaceful, quiet day. Just taking my time getting some things done - grocery shopping, drop some shirts off at the cleaners, a few loads of laundry here, sorting through mail, etc.
...Which is just what I needed after yesterday... Well, after Tony night... Been a nice day to catch up on my sleep and to get things back in order.
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Welcome back Ginny! Your Tony's party sounds fun- I love a party with a good assortment of dips.
You should attend some of my parties; there are always lots of dips there.
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Dips and cream puffs - a perfect party crowd!
Now THAT really is one of my parties!
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I received a call a little earlier today from Rodzinski who told me that Brian Stokes Mitchell was in his office. Apparently he stopped by to do some press for him upcoming CD on Playbill's label. He hung out to meet the staff- Rodzinski said that he was most gracious and friendly.
The current CD release has been received very poorly by a friend who is very much a fan of Mr Stokes Mitchell.. Very "odd" arrangements etc.
Have any other DRs heard the CD? Opinions?
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BK asks: "Have you ever walked around gingerly? "
No, but I've been accused of walking around Mary Annly.
der Brucer
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The current CD release has been received very poorly by a friend who is very much a fan of Mr Stokes Mitchell.. Very "odd" arrangements etc.
Have any other DRs heard the CD? Opinions?
I am sure that elmore would have an opinion on Mr. Stokes Mitchell!
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CHAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF - That should be the title of something.
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Is the word official that there was a live orchestra at the Tonys, but that the orchestra was several floors away? Or is that still a rumor?
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The current CD release has been received very poorly by a friend who is very much a fan of Mr Stokes Mitchell.. Very "odd" arrangements etc.
Have any other DRs heard the CD? Opinions?
I'm actually listening to it right now. The arrangements are NOT anything like the original versions...if you don't like that kind of thing, you're not going to like it. On the whole, I don't mind that sort of thing.
Overall, I like the CD. It'll probably grow on me as I listen to it more (which I will). I did LOVE the "Another Hundred People/Take the 'A' Train" arrangement. I thought that it was inventive and very well done. I think I "didn't mind" the arrangements more than I actually "liked" them...except for the train songs. :)
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I watched THE CORE last night.
Or was it THE CORP?
Or are they pronuonced the same?
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"She was rotten to the core...but great to the infantry."
I believe that's a quote from Morey Amsterdam???
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Just had a lovely flat tire - luckily, it was flat when I went out to the car, and didn't blow while I was driving. Managed to get to the nearby gas station without having to call the triple A. Annoying.
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The current CD release has been received very poorly by a friend who is very much a fan of Mr Stokes Mitchell.. Very "odd" arrangements etc.
Have any other DRs heard the CD? Opinions?
I like it. Not sure how much I like it yet, but I like it. Of course, I'm also sort of biased. Stokes gave me some of his demos when we were doing Sweeney Todd, and it's amazing how some of those demos have basically ended up on the final disc. When I went to the signing last Friday, I commented, "Hey, these sound familiar." -Don't they now. :) For the record (pun intended), the demos served as the templates for the final studio sessions, but some of them were pretty fully realized even in the demo stage.
*And if you read the liner notes, it says that the album was recorded between 2000 and 2006... And that Stokes played on many of the tracks as well as arranged and conducted most of them.
And as DR George sort of said, if you're looking for a good Vocals disc, you'll enjoy it. However, if you're looking for a good ole musical theatre baritone CD, well, this is not that type of CD. *However, it would be nice to have Stokes record a "Baritone's Basic Repertoire" disc sometime - I'm digging his singing on the South Pacific in Concert (Carnegie Hall) CD (and DVD).
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I've had a busy video day. I started with another Poirot hour mystery. Unfortunately, I remembered the surprise ending very soon into the show, but I watched anyway just to enjoy the biplay between Sushet and his fellow actors. Wonderful.
This is exactly the reason why I don't mind spoilers (most of the time). Even knowing how a story will play out doesn't distract me from the writing and playing.
I know, I'm not conventional in this respect.
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DR Jose - You looked great in your Tony tux - I'm so glad you had a good time. Thanks for the report!
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Quote from: MBarnum on Today at 02:27:24pm
I just found out that the newest John Abraham Bollywood movie WATER is playing this weekend at Portland's HOLLYWOOD THEATER! Guess where I will be Saturday evening!
Cruising Salem?
Is Salem the first name or last name?
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BK asks: "Have you ever walked around gingerly? "
No, but I've been accused of walking around Mary Annly.
der Brucer
*attempting to sing*
Have you ever seen a coconut cream pie walking? Well I have!
*stops singing to avoid thrown bricks*
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Just had a lovely flat tire - luckily, it was flat when I went out to the car, and didn't blow while I was driving. Managed to get to the nearby gas station without having to call the triple A. Annoying.
Ever notice how flat tires so often come from driving over something sharp?
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Holy Cats, indeed! It's actually the stupefyin' Julie Newmar playing the nasty neighbor on tonight's episode of ACCORDING TO JIM.
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Well...and I have read EVERY single one of the 7000 posts, DR RLP.
What a nice thing to say. Thanks.
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Am I the only forum member who doesn't have a clue as to the nature of the "decision" vixmom is making? :P
I've gone back in time and read her posts and still don't know....BUT, I wish her well in making the absolute BEST decision she can.
8)
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Sample humor:
"I never would have figured her to be a dog person."
"Nah, I've always thought of her as more of a cat woman."
(Laugh track explodes.)
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CHAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF - That should be the title of something.
I agree...and it should be set in post-Katrina New Orleans.
And there should be some umbrellas and some mint juleps.
And lots of drawling for atmosphere.
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You can get away with skimping on lots of things if you have plenty of atmosphere.
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This is exactly the reason why I don't mind spoilers (most of the time). Even knowing how a story will play out doesn't distract me from the writing and playing.
I know, I'm not conventional in this respect.
Woody, you are not conventional in any respect, or disrespect.
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Wow, no spoilers here, but ACCORDING TO JIM - THE JULIE NEWMAR EPISODE wound up having a most amusing, maybe even ingenious, plot twist once I got past the first twenty minutes.
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Thank you DRs George and Jose for the BSM comments.
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Wow, no spoilers here, but ACCORDING TO JIM - THE JULIE NEWMAR EPISODE wound up having a most amusing, maybe even ingenious, plot twist once I got past the first twenty minutes.
I doubt that the words amusing and ingenious have ever been included in the same sentence with the words ACCORDING TO JIM!
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"ACCORDING TO JIM" SPOILER - it's still boggling my mind
Julie Newmar played a neighbor with whom Jim has been clashing for years. Near the end of the episode, we find that she had written a series of incredibly successful books about "THE GRUMPY GUY," all based on her clashes with the Jim Belushi character, and had actually been causing some of these clashes so that she would have material for her books. I didn't like the episode as a whole (I only stayed with it because of Julie Newmar's appearance in it), but I loved that twist at the end.
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Just got a lovely e-mail missive from Mr. BoreDetector (I'm sure he's reading this now, since he seems to now be stalking me all over the Internet twenty-four hours a day - someone get this guy some help). He thinks I'm "hilariously pathetic" - I'd say someone who has an unnatural obsession with another person, I'd say that a bonafide nutcase stalker is a lot more hilariously pathetic than I. If this guy had one iota of guts he'd simply send me a phone number and we could hash it out via telephone. Of course, if he had one iota of guts he'd actually sign his name to his missives, but cowardly buttcheeks don't know from stuff like that.
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Julie Newmar's appearance is always amazing. I've met her in person, and marvel that she still looks that way. And can't help wondering what percentage of her total annual budget goes into the maintenance.
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An iota of guts. I could swear I've seen that measurement in a recipe somewhere. Or maybe it was a dish served in a gustation menu at some avante garde restaurant. Served on the head of a pin, as I recall.
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I am sure that elmore would have an opinion on Mr. Stokes Mitchell!
I hear he's a lovely gentleman, and I've admired several of his performances, especially RAGTIME. I never ever want to hear his illegitimate baritone do any legit role, from Emil deBecque to Cervantes. Crikey what a noise!
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What a nice thing to say. Thanks.
:)
Am I the only forum member who doesn't have a clue as to the nature of the "decision" vixmom is making? :P
I've gone back in time and read her posts and still don't know....BUT, I wish her well in making the absolute BEST decision she can.
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Thanks! I cannot say at the moment...one never knows who is reading what you know! But I think I am nearly there!
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Well, that certainly clears things up....not.
But I still wish you well in the process....
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I have been at home all day...with a "crud" I cannot identify other than to say it has a variety of ailments that make staying at home important.
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Continued vibes for Vixmom
Anti-crud vibes for Ron
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I'm thinking it's a passing "crud" since I've been restless the past hour or so, looking for things to do. I've got a potato baking right now....and am feeling peckish.
I've taken advantage of the current DeepDiscountDVD "SuperSale" to order some Disney titles I did not have. I was amazed to learn that "Third Man on the Mountain" is available while "The Light in the Forest" is not. One simply cannot get enough James MacArthur Disney DVDs, IMO.
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There were two movies on AMC this afternoon that were diverting.
First was the 20th-Fox "In Love and War" with Jeffrey Hunter, Robert Wagner, Bradford Dillman and Dana Wynter, France Nuyen and Hope Lange.
The beauty of this film, apart from its gorgeous San Francisco and coastal California cinematography, is an exquisite underscore by Hugo Friedhofer. It's, arguably, his masterpiece among many masterpieces. One need only watch this "soap opera-ish" war story and hear the underscore to truly understand what movies today sadly lack.
The other movie was "Morituri" with Marlon Brando and Yul Brynner. Try as I might, I simply could not stay with it. It had an interesting concept and Brando is never dull to watch...but black-and-white photography of him searching dimly lit below-decks spaces of a freighter just bored the socks off me....and I wasn't wearing socks to begin with. It has an interesting Jerry Goldsmith score with an excellent theme that reminds me of a sort of waltz. I'm sure the film is well-done, and it may be that it's either just not my cup of tea or my "crud" interfered with my concentration.
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Here's hoping, DR Cillaliz, that Callie is now comfortable and happy to be home, and a special hope that the medical condition abates sufficiently for you to add some more calico to your household.
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Evening all! Well despite all of the rain, everything is ok here in lovely uptown Seffner. No major damage. Just some small tree limbs down and I will no doubt have to mow the grass. Now that it has had a good drink, I bet it will be waist high by the weekend.
I should be able to take the laptop with me on the bus tomorrow. I wish I could find a smaller one. That thing (even though it is only five pounds) gets heavy after awhile.
Things are still about the same for my Mother and I. Nothing truly earth shattering to report.
Well, maybe one thing.
Bear has been mourning the passing of Brandi and I have had the vet several times. He wasn’t eating and was losing a lot a weight. The vet told me that I really needed to find him a buddy. I have been looking and think/thought I found him a nice one.
Her name is Sheena (the name she came with not one I picked) and I got her from the pound. She’s a two year old lab mix. Her ex owner was a service man who got called to active duty so he couldn’t take her with him. She seemed very well behaved at the pound and is already house broke, knows how to sit/lay down/stay on command, already was spayed, had her micro chip and all of her shots.
I’ve had her for a few weeks now. I knew it takes awhile for both dogs to get to know each other and for her to get to know us. But we’ve had some problems. Some fighting (which has slacked off quite a bit--just misunderstandings about whose bowl/goodies/toys was whos and such) along with some digging and tearing things up. Like my headphones for the computer. I came home one night and they were completely destroyed.
Tonight I came home and she dug up my four O’clocks that was hand raising in the back yard in flower boxes. I had to move them all the front yard. Worse a week ago she dug up Brandi. I had to rebury her and put the old lawn mower over the site to keep her safe.
I like Sheena very much, as does Mom but I worry about some of the things she does. I had to take Bears collar off of him because she started the habit of grabbing him by it and pulling him across the yard. I was scared she might choke him to death. She also can knock him down and has done so a few times. I don't think she means to but she gets to running and just slams into him.
She's a very happy dog, full of energy but might be a bit to young for Bear. I knew better then to get a puppy but had hoped that a two year old would be a bit settled down. Sheena seemed pretty quiet at the pound but once I got her home--Wow! She's a little firecracker and is ready to GO! :)
I hate the thoughts of taking her back to pound but I’m at the 50/50 point decision to do so.
On the other hand, she seems to love Bear. She licks his face and has a fit when I try to clear his ear or if she thinks I’m hurting him. In fact, she tries to lick his ear and his paw.
Bear also seems to like her as well. He does play with her and his eating has picked right back up right from the very first night I got her.
Tonight when someone walked in front of our house, they both stood side by side and “chased” the offending person down the street with their barks.
Anyway, I think Sheena and I may need a bit more time before I make any decisions.
And that’s the latest from my neck of the woods. :)
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Some quick pictures and then I have to get to bed.
Here is one I call Laughing Bear. :D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/DofB5/Laughing-Bear.jpg)
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Here is a picture of Brandi. I don't think I ever posted one of her before.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/DofB5/Brandi.jpg)
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That was taken about a week before she passed away.
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Here is the first picture I snapped of Sheena. That's in the back seat of Bonnie the day I got her.
She rides very nicely in the car. I've taken her and Bear to the dog park and she just climbs in the seat and lays down just like this.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/DofB5/Sheena-First-Picture.jpg)
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Hi, Danise! I'm glad to hear that you've weathered the first tropical storm of the season.
Interesting dog saga - you'll probably get some good tips here from other DR's, but I'm useless for animal advice.
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Another shot of her in the yard.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/DofB5/Sheena-2.jpg)
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Here is the first meeting of Bear and Sheena. I put her in the dog pen to meet first.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/DofB5/A-first-meeting.jpg)
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And a few minutes later, they were off and running!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/DofB5/The-two-new-friends.jpg)
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Hi, Danise! I'm glad to hear that you've weathered the first tropical storm of the season.
Interesting dog saga - you'll probably get some good tips here from other DR's, but I'm useless for animal advice.
Nice to see you as well DR Ginny! Wish I could stay and talk but I'm got to head out and get ready for bed. Gosh these nights go fast.
Have a good evening all!
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One oughtn't to humor "bore detector" by acknowledging his trollish presence.
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Here's hoping, DR Cillaliz, that Callie is now comfortable and happy to be home, and a special hope that the medical condition abates sufficiently for you to add some more calico to your household.
Thanks
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Stokes: Haven't heard the CD. He's a nice fellow though. Turned out he was in our office taping some kind of segment for TV about how Playbills are made. Quite odd. But I was able to tell him that he was one of the best to ever play the Pyramid, which he got a kick out of.
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DR Danise, I'm not a dog person, but it sounds like they are adjusting to each other. I'd give it a little more time. Have you considered taking Sheena to dog school?
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TPunk and I just returned from PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION. A generally agreeable affair. In it's Altman fashion, there is the sense of making up the plot as they go along. There are a few storylines that are introduced and disappear just as quickly. Yet, the setting is so leisurely, that it works more often than not. Kevin Kline comes off great, as do Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly.
It was funny to hear a guy telling his surprised his lady friend as we left the theater: "That's based on a REAL radio show!"
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Great dogs, Danise!
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Anyone else get the Charlie Chan box set? (Besides BK that is).
Laird Cregar rules.
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I learned of the sad story of Carole Landis in one of the HOLLYWOOD BABYLON books.
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Dan (the Man), one of my better NYC roles was as the brother in FOR WHOM THE SOUTHERN BELLE TOLLS. That is a funny play.
I know this is heresy, but I never really got into Tennessee Williams. I know there are a lot of subtexts and so forth, but I never bought into the dialogue and the sturm and drang of it all.
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More rare soundtrax available for free download here:
http://scorebabyannex.blogspot.com/
Including Elmer Bernstein's for THE CARETAKERS, plus some Les Baxter (including THE DUNWICH HORROR), and Lalo Schifrin.
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The only Tennessee Williams plays I've seen have been very good, local productions of "A Streetcar Named Desire" (great set) and "The Glass Menagerie" (I don't remember very much of it, though). Also, I saw the first two acts of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" in London with Brendan Fraser, Frances O'Connor and Ned Beatty as Big Daddy. Very, very good (especially Brendan ;))!
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I love Bernstein's score to The Caretakers, which I have on CD. Have to check and see if I have Stacatto. I saw a sneak preview of The Caretakers at the Bruin Theater in Westwood. In the film, there's a scene where Polly Bergen goes nuts in a movie theater and runs up in front of the screen - the scene was shot in the Bruin Theater, so it was all quite odd.
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Mr. Mark Bakalor asked me to share this with you - it's a music video he directed - check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEb3YknGUks
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I have been enjoying this super cool weather (more rain) tonight so much that I actually took a 40 minute nap. I tried to fight it, but it was just SO pleasant to have that fresh cool air all around. So odd for June.
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What cute doggie pictures!
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Page Eight Dance:
One Grecian Urn:
(http://carlos.emory.edu/COLLECTION/CLASSIC/IMAGES-CLASSIC/classic01L.jpg)
(a Music Man reference ;))
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Page Eight Dance!!![/move]
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I did manage to watch some stuff on TV and video tonight, however.
I began with another WILD WILD WEST episode. Robert Conrad's introduction identified this as the second episode that aired but the seventh to be filmed. He does an entire scene with his shirt off, and again is adored by the camera. J.D. Cannon was the guest star. Not as tricky or as diverting as the pilot episode, but I see that the next one will be the first to star Michael Dunn as West's nemesis Dr. Loveless. Looking forward to it.
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Mr. Mark Bakalor asked me to share this with you - it's a music video he directed - check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEb3YknGUks
That's pretty darned cool!
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More rare soundtrax available for free download here:
http://scorebabyannex.blogspot.com/
Including Elmer Bernstein's for THE CARETAKERS, plus some Les Baxter (including THE DUNWICH HORROR), and Lalo Schifrin.
Ack! I was going to try to download the JAPANESE HOTWAX, but alas it is no longer downloadable, evidently, as there is no "get it here" link.
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Then I watched CABIN IN THE SKY. I want to get the Freed book from upstairs and read more about its making before I go to bed tonight.
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And I finished the evening with the funny and dramatic RESCUE ME. So many interesting characters on this series, and I'm enjoying the third season very, very much.
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Yep, I took advantage of Deep Discount's sale today as well. TOO much advantage, so I may have to skimp on lunches for the next few weeks.
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Well, time for me to head home...and dinner and TV.
Later. :)
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Swell video!
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Danise, I hope all works out well with the new dog. Too bad you don't live closer to our resident canine foster home -- they could choose a nice one for you.
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Glad today is over... the nightmare is done and I can go on. I feel good that I did the right thing and filed charges for I would not let this person win or do his vile actions if not worse to other women. The case was to go to trial today but the person tendered a plea bargain and it was accepted. That meant I did not have to testify and did not have to face the creep. Since I had taken teh day off of work, I decided to take a Mental Health afternoon and went roaming, did a bit of buffalo hunting, some shopping and treated myself to supper. If my scanner cooperates, i will try and post some of the buffs i saw on my journey either tonight or tomororw.
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Beautiful dog Danise, I hope it works out for you also...
Vibes to Vixmom!
Vibes to Cillaliz and Callie....
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Glad things seem to have worked out for you, DR DakotaCelt.
And now, I'm off to bed.
Good night!
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The soapboards are delirious tonight at the news taht DAys Headwriter, James Reilly got Canned...
Hogan Sheffer is in...
Bittersweet for Matt Ashford fans, his character looses his love interest. Melissa Reeves, who plays Jennifer, is leaving this summer.
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Glad things seem to have worked out for you, DR DakotaCelt.
And now, I'm off to bed.
Good night!
Thanks DR MattH...
Pleasant dreams to you!
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Very cool music video from Mr. Mark Bakalor.
It would figure that DeepDiscountDVD would have a sale when there's really nothing I want to buy. Maybe I'll pick up a copy of Whit Stillman's metropolitan. I've been wanting to see that again for a long time now.
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DR DakotaCelt: I must have missed the details, or maybe you didn't post any. But I'm glad today went well for you. I hope the creep got what he deserved.
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Good Evening!
...One more load of laundry in the dryer right now...
-And that's been my exciting evening.
;)
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THat was a fun video. Please give my regards to Mr. Bakalor. I enjoyed watching it.
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DRs TPunk, Rodzinksi, Ben, elmore, FJL, etc...
Who's up for "Sunset Blvd." at Chelsea Clearview this Thursday? -The 7:00 show this week, not the Midnight on Friday or Saturday.
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DRs TPunk, Rodzinksi, Ben, elmore, FJL, etc...
Who's up for "Sunset Blvd." at Chelsea Clearview this Thursday? -The 7:00 show this week, not the Midnight on Friday or Saturday.
Well, since I will happen to be working that afternoon and in the neighborhood... I would love to!
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Danise, thanks for posting the pictures of the dogs. I'm sorry to hear that the adjustment to having a new dog isn't going smoother for you, but it sounds encouraging that the two are getting along.
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DakotaCelt, it sounds like you have been going through a difficult situation but I'm glad that things worked out in a way that made it easier on you.
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Today I was asked to join a planning committee at GMHC to work on an outreach project to help commemorate the agency's 25th anniversary. I was flattered to be offerred this opportunity, not only will the project itself be cool, but it will also be valuable experience.
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I think that tomorrow morning I will head over to the Biltmore and attempt to purchase a student rush ticket for the evening performance of Shining City.
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OH!
DRs TPunk and Rodzinski... How were the cupcakes?
;)
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Guy Haines got a fan e-mail via CD Baby. Love that.
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DR DakotaCelt: I must have missed the details, or maybe you didn't post any. But I'm glad today went well for you. I hope the creep got what he deserved.
Thanks... he did.. The details of what he did is not appropriate for the boards. I can give you some of the details via PM. After the incident he basically terrorized me after I reported the incident to the cops. Both him and his wife are nutcases. Stiffed the landlord of three months of rent and terrorized others in the building.
He got three years unsupervised probation, mental assesment for both of them and registration.
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Glad thinkgs worked out DR DakotaCelt.
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TOTD:
Love The Glass Menagerie, it is one of my favorites.
I also like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Streetcar Named Desire.