Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 6 => Topic started by: bk on July 22, 2006, 12:55:10 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, you've read about the heather on the hill and the Heather on the stage, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're on the hill looking for Heather - if they can't find Heather on the hill, perhaps they'll find Harold on the hill.
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And the word of the day is: SEERSUCKER!
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And the word of the day is: SEERSUCKER!
Them thar CREEK USERS sure got a laugh when Clem wore a SEERSUCKER robe for his baptism.
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Seersucker.....I used to have one of those suits.
I shall now go back and read yesterday's posts.
My friend Jan's memorial was very nice....well attended. She work in the career guidance office at Rose Hulman Institute and was certainly well liked and well respected there.
She was also one of the VERY FEW women to receive an Engineering Degree from Louisiana State University in the 1960's. She always told the story of trying to find the Engineering Building her first day there, and being told she was mistaken, she must want some other building. Finally she said she was looking for her brother, and was immediately directed to the department.
Most of her professors told her she would never graduate, would never receive her degree, and why did she want to be an engineer? She did receive her Masters and spent several years working on many projects before settling in at Rose Hulman.
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Off to sign a song (not SING) at a wedding and then the closing night performance of DEATH BY CHOCOLATE!
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Sounds like the Cabaret was a great Success AGAIN!!
Ms MacRae's recording of EASY TO BE HARD is spectacular and unmatched!
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It is raining right now, right here in Rehoboth Beach, DE.
We have had ourselves some thunder and some lightning, too, through the night.
This could dampen things if it keeps up through the day, because der Brucer and I are scheduled to attend a pool party this evening.
(Actually, it's an "everyone stands around the pool with a glass in one hand and gesturing with the other while talking with friends" party. A friend of ours, Bob (spelled boB backwards), holds this get-together every year for the DC Log Cabin chapter and anyone else who wants to show up. It'll be good to see Bob again, and his daschund, Beau.)
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For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun?
And what is it to cease breathing but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.
And when you have reached the mountaintop, then you shall begin to climb.
And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.
Khalil Gibran - "The Prophet" :'(
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The obvious "they did a great job transferring that book to the screen" movie is To Kill a Mockingbird, of course.
Jackson did a very grand job transferring The Lord of the Rings to film. Of course, he had three films to do it in, too.
The not-so-good transfer that sticks in my craw is Goldman's The Princess Bride, particularly since Goldman himself wrote the screenplay. Try as they might, the film lacks the magic of the printed page, and just lays there like so many giant rodents.
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Time to go to work.
And time to get der Brucer up, to drive me in this time, because I don't want to get my seersucker whatever wet, which it would get if I walked to work today.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up...
And that's the report for now.
;)
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Good morning all, yes, Rodzinski, I think Callie and Boo will make it. I finally just treated them like teenagers and told them they couldn't see each other and didn't make any attempt to let them see each other for several days, AND I stopped them from trying to see each other. I was hoping that , like teenagers, that would mean they HAVE to be together. It didn't go that far, but yesterday went well and I'll let Boo out again later this morning and see how it goes today.
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Actually, I have rehearsal in a few hours, but I want to have a decent breakfast before I head down to the Village. So... off to the kitchen I go...
Laters...
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Today is the beginning of RAGBRAI (The Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) where around 20,000 to 30,000 people on bicycles - many of them drunk, ride across Iowa and every little town along the way sells food, beer and the stopover towns have dances and all sorts of crazy galas to entertain what is often many times more people than live in the town. For a large portion of the riders, they start drinkning at the Missouri river and don't stop until they reach the Mississippi 6 days later. It's sort of like Mardi Gras on bicycles - there are costumes the whol business.
It starts a few miles south of here, so I'm going down there tonight to take photos and hang out with a friend I haven't seen in ages who is going on the ride. here's a link http://www.ragbrai.com/index.html
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Lance Armstrong isn't doing the whole ride, he's going to start on day three, I think....so instead of the Tour de France it's the Tour de Iowa. Just doesn't have the same ring to it. Of course this is not a race, it's a party
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Better go, I'm late for meeting Paul for breakfast....YIKES
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There are least 4 versions of CABARET out there.
The Broadway Version, The Joel Grey Revival, The Wayne Sleep Revival and the recent Broadway Revival.
Are they all available. I would think that the authors would want the most recent one out there. The only thing I don't like about the recent revival is that Cliff doesn't have a song of his own. A new one was written for the Joel Grey Revival and the combined the two "Money" songs into one.
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A good trivia question today. I went off on one track trying to find answer one question first. When that didn't pan out I went a different route and I think I got it.
They all fit, but there could be another show out there.
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There are least 4 versions of CABARET out there.
The Broadway Version, The Joel Grey Revival, The Wayne Sleep Revival and the recent Broadway Revival.
Are they all available. I would think that the authors would want the most recent one out there. The only thing I don't like about the recent revival is that Cliff doesn't have a song of his own. A new one was written for the Joel Grey Revival and the combined the two "Money" songs into one.
The Wayne Sleep version is not available. The other three versions may all be rented from Tams-Witmark.
Good morning, all!
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There are least 4 versions of CABARET out there.
The Broadway Version, The Joel Grey Revival, The Wayne Sleep Revival and the recent Broadway Revival.
Are they all available. I would think that the authors would want the most recent one out there. The only thing I don't like about the recent revival is that Cliff doesn't have a song of his own. A new one was written for the Joel Grey Revival and the combined the two "Money" songs into one.
From what I understand, all but the Wayne Sleep version is available for licensing right now. However, everyone seems to be doing a combination of all three - mainly to add the movie songs - although I've heard that the licensing house hasn't been as "agreeable" to granting permission to interpolate other songs from other versions lately.
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DR elmore- Great minds think alike!
;)
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Oh, and I'll call you, DR elmore, during my rehearsal break in regards to the movie this afternoon.
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And speaking of rehearsal...
Laters...
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I slept very late: I woke up around 5:30 with a fuzzy throat and I cannot tell if it's allergies or the onset of a cold. I've started the laundry and I will begin heavy doses of Vitamin-C as asoon as I finish this post.
TOD:
Good adaptations:
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
GONE WITH THE WIND
THE MALTESE FALCON (Bogart version)
EMMA (Gwyneth Paltrow - although I prefer the BBC with Kate Beckinsale)
ROSEMARY'S BABY
Bad, bad, bad:
THE DAVINCI CODE
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Olivier/Garson)
What about films that improved on the book?
JAWS
THE FIRM
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I haven't a clue about today's trivia question. Looks like a fun-filled weekend ahead.
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Good morning!
It rained heavily during the night, but I slept through it completely. Didn't help the humidity at all. It's still desperately muggy outside. Supposed to be a little cooler today, however. We'll see.
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TOD:
What about films that improved on the book?
JAWS
THE FIRM
I'd like to add CARRIE to that list
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I had a very nice surprise this morning. Best friend John was out with his son this morning and brought me four Krispy Kreme doughnuts on his way back home.
Friends are the best possessions one can have.
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I second all of DR Elmore's choices; I agree with every one of them.
I'll add to the best list:
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
An improvement on the book: THE GODFATHER
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I'd say VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, as much as I enjoy the film, is worse than the book, mainly because the book covers a much longer period which gives a shape to the careers of the three women, and being under long-term contract to a studio really wasn't happening much when VALLEY OF THE DOLLS was filmed as a present day (1967) film. Set in the 1940s, Neely and Jennifer being under long term studio contracts made a lot more sense.
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TOD:
Good Adaptation
The Wizard of Oz
A Passage To India
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Gene Widler)
The Godfather
Lost Horizon (Capra)
Other Worsts
Lost Horizon (musical)
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Well, I got my TV's projector lamp switched out this morning. A very simple job: took about ten minutes, and now I've got what amounts to a brand new TV.
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I'd like to go ahead today and get ON BORROWED TIME dubbed to a DVD-R. That will probably be my afternoon's viewing.
I'm saving THE GOOD EARTH for tomorrow since it's so long.
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Yes! I agree that THE FIRM is way better in the movie version! How are ya feeling, Elmo???
I would SWEAR I attended Heather MacRae's concert last night... but reading the notes, I can only surmise that (a) I didn't; or, (b) I'm just not one of the interesting people who attended. Same thing last week... maybe I only dream I hear these ladies singing live...
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Anyway, I dreamed that I heard Heather MacRae sing a cabaret act last night. In my dream, she was simply stupendous. The voice is clear and rich and flexible and fresh and young! Her phrasing is sensitive and individual. She is a powerful presence, more charismatic than ever. Surry With The Fringe On Top was spellbinding. She is a magician.
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Yes! I agree that THE FIRM is way better in the movie version! How are ya feeling, Elmo???
I would SWEAR I attended Heather MacRae's concert last night... but reading the notes, I can only surmise that (a) I didn't; or, (b) I'm just not one of the interesting people who attended. Same thing last week... maybe I only dream I hear these ladies singing live...
DR PennyO, Andy Monroe sends greetings!
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And now, the lengthy preparation for my audition begins. Yup - down to toenail polish! Laters, gators!
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Thanks, Elmo! Hi back to Andy M.
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Other good film adaptations I enjoyed:
A ROOM WITH A VIEW
MAURICE
GREAT EXPECTATIONS (David Lean)
And, yes, DR MattH! ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN is a wonderful version of the book as well.
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Just read that actor Jack Warden passed away at the age of 85
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Actor George Clooney and partner director Steven Soderburgh separate.
I guess the romance went sour.
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I had read about Jack Warden last night, and his obit was in the newspaper this morning. Won a well deserved Emmy for BRIAN'S SONG. An excellent actor.
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OMG! I can't believe I left out MAURICE and A ROOM WITH A VIEW, two of my all-time favorite movie adaptations. For my money, MAURICE is the best gay-themed movie ever made.
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Actor George Clooney and partner director Steven Soderburgh separate.
I guess the romance went sour.
Quite a few of the films they did together lost a lot of money (I'm thinking of SOLARIS especially.) The OCEANS movies did fine, but little else they worked on together made back its money.
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Log this in the "theatre is a small world" category, BK. MOLLY CHEEK?!!! When you see her again, asks her if she ever gets back to scenic Odessa, Texas, and the Globe of the Great Southwest. I was a member of the summer company there, when she was dating an actor named Wayne Nary. She was not a member of the company but was out staying with Wayne during the summer. Molly was really nice and quite lovely. Wayne and I did a scene in MacBeth every night. He was playing MacDuff and I was Malcolm. I was a big fan of Molly's when she was on the first Gary Shandling show. Please give her my regards the next time you see her.
I agree with Woody about PRINCESS BRIDE. I liked the film better than he apparently, but it is not a patch on the book which is perfect and magical.
I think the Stewart Granger movie of SCARAMOUCHE is much more fun than the book, largely because they keep him in the theatre longer in the movie...It is really only a small part of the book.
Books that have never been adapted properly to the screen TARZAN, SHE, KING SOLOMON'S MINES.
BEAU GESTE; THE MALTESE FALCON; & THE THIN MAN are three of my favourite books to movies.
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Off to start of preparing lunch.
WBBL.
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DR PennyO -- where is this Gypsy production going to be?
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Even smaller world, BK, doing a google on Molly, I realized she's in American Pie 2 in a scene with pal, Larry Drake. I've never seen the film. If you see her, ask her what happened to Wayne Nary...I googled him too and came up empty.
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Molly Cheek turned up today in my Trivia Contest searches (she is not, I believe, part of the correct answer, so fear not, spoiler-phobes).
For those who may not have seen my late, late post last night: there is, unbelievably, a steel drum ensemble recording of Le Sacre, which I heard on XM last night. I am still sitting here mouth agape 12 hours after having heard it. It's surprisingly wonderful.
Bad adaptations: Siddhartha. Oy.
I don't care what anyone says, I love the musical Lost Horizon, every camp-fest second of it.
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Jack Warden co-starred with my nephew's soccer coach John Rubinstein (no joke) in Crazy Like a Fox, which was an enjoyable little show in the Murder, She Wrote vein.
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BK's own Miss Penny Peyser was also in CRAZY LIKE A FOX.
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I find THE PRINCESS BRIDE extrememly watchable and magical. Probably one of the movies I've seen the most in my life. But I never read the book, so there was nothing to be disappointed by.
Jack Warden is in a movie I believe is an improvement on the book, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY.
A COLD DAY IN AUGUST, THE LOVED ONE and CATCH-22 are ones that aren't entirely faithful to their books, but I think are good cinematic adaptations.
GRAPES OF WRATH has the perfect cast, the perfect look, it just leaves out a lot of key moments that they couldn't include at that time.
Bad ones:
Orson Welles' THE TRIAL.
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For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun?
And what is it to cease breathing but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.
And when you have reached the mountaintop, then you shall begin to climb.
And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.
Khalil Gibran - "The Prophet" :'(
Jack, I am very intrigued by your friend Janice, and what a beautiful photo of her. I am so sorry. Take care!
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Favorite Jack Warden role? Lots to choose from but I enjoyed him as the Fuchs brothers in USED CARS.
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BK, why did I not realize that Heather MacRae was the daughter of Gordon MacRae???? Did I miss that or did it just get lost in the wind tunnels of my mind?
And she was in an episode of FLIPPER! Which makes he grand in my book!!!
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Boy, did I sleep late!
Yes, Penny and I discussed Mr. Warden last night. I only met him briefly at one of the Crazy Like A Fox cast parties.
PennyO was there last night and the week before - she didn't dream it! I, of course, am senile when writing the notes late at night and what she'll realize is that I've only listed people who were in the front section - my mind goes blank when I think of the back section. Also in attendance (in the front section yet), Buddy Bregman.
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She talked about Flipper when we were at dinner. She has a whole show called Songs For My Father, which is all about growing up with Gordon.
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Pogue, I sent your small word post to Penny and told her to pass it along to Molly.
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To jog or not to jog, that is the question. I mean, I'm going to jog but I'm just not sure when.
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Two correct trivia question submissions thus far, so it's gettable. I'm shocked that Pogue doesn't play along.
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I'm also shocked that anyone gets the right answers.
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I'm also shocked that people are sitting there like so much fish whilst I am the only one posting.
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I'm also shocked that in less than 120 posts I shall achieve my new plateau.
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I'm shocked that PennyO is making up her toenails for an audition.
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I received a package from the UK yesterday (and I was shocked at how fast it arrived) - the I, Claudius miniseries, which I'm really looking forward to viewing based on all that I read here. I'd held off getting the region one version because of all the negative comment about the quality. Then I went to amazon.uk and apparently the UK release is MUCH better quality, like night and day. It was fairly inexpensive, too, and also included some cool extras like interviews with the actors, etc. Like the region one, it also has the wonderful The Epic That Never Was documentary about the aborted Josef von Sternberg film version with Charles Laughton.
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Oh, you're going to make me work, are you, flipping through those bloody Theatre Worlds?
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I'm shocked that we have a quorum on the forum and I'm STILL the only one posting.
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Pogue, you'll especially like today's contest question.
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I spent the morning cleaning the homestead and making a Petco run. I absolutely hate to clean house and have way too much stuff, so when I'm in a tossing and cleaning mood, I generally have to go with it as long as possible.
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I am watching a bizarre GEICO commercial with Burt Bacharach (at least it looks like him) sitting at the piano singing while a woman tells her story...he's singing "I hope I never get hit in the rear".... I couldn't make that up
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Well, I'm about to go upstairs to the office to print off the trivia question and start working on it. We'll see where it goes,
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Is that a clew, that Pogue would like today's trivia question?
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These straight play trivia questions sometimes take up my whole weekend.
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Everyone will enjoy today's trivia question - it's FUN!
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All right, then - I shall now jog.
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Another superb version of Easy to Be Hard can be heard on the 1969 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 effort Ye-Me-Le. Lani Hall has never belted better and that minor 9 voicing at the end is groooovvvvy.
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Actor George Clooney and partner director Steven Soderburgh separate.
I guess the romance went sour.
Yet another celebrity marriage bites the dust!
;D
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These straight play trivia questions sometimes take up my whole weekend.
The gay play trivia questions aren't any easier! ;)
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Back from the jog - man, is it hot out.
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Make sure you hydrate, BK...and anyone else who's going to be outside for any length of time!! The temperature here in Olympia yesterday was 101° F! There's an article (http://www.theolympian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060722/NEWS/60722002) in today's Olympian (http://www.theolympian.com/) that says:
The thermometer at Olympia Regional Airport rose to a record 101 degrees Friday. The previous record for July 21 was 96 degrees, set in 1994. Three other Washington cities also set records: Vancouver at 104, Seattle at 97, and Hoquiam at 90.
Temperatures of 100 and higher have happened only eight times in Olympia since 1948, said Ted Buehner, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Seattle.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Olympia was 104 degrees on Aug. 9, 1981. The last time it hit 100 degrees was July 28, 1998.
I have to go to work today, and my building is literally right next to the Olympia Airport! AND I don't think they turn on the air conditioning on the weekends! :P Maybe they will today, but I don't know. I'll find out soon enough. :-\
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Books that have never been adapted properly to the screen TARZAN, SHE, KING SOLOMON'S MINES.
And still not adapted: "A Princess of Mars" (though Paramount has the latest try "John Carter of Mars" on hold).
der Brucer
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I think I have a summer cold: I am headachey, my throat is fuzzy, and I don't want to do anything but sleep. I just called DR Jose and cancelled the movie date, hoping perhaps we can do it tomorrow. I hate this.
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Well...I'm off to work. I hope the air conditioning is on!!
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I hope you feel better soon, Larry!
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Another Florida summer storm passing through.
Boca Raton. Always the same. Storms come. Storms go. Nothing ever happens.
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I find THE PRINCESS BRIDE extrememly watchable and magical. Probably one of the movies I've seen the most in my life. But I never read the book, so there was nothing to be disappointed by.
Dear DR Rodzinski:
[size=20]READ THE BOOK!!![/size]
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I'm shocked that PennyO is making up her toenails for an audition.
The toes on her right foot are being made up as French maids.
The toes on her left foot are being made up as Victoria's Secret models.
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Cillaliz-I’ll see if I can get tickets for the 5th. I need to check with my niece & my friends in Pennsylvania (you met one of them). I also need to find out if the other friend, who recently had the lung surgery, will be up to meeting me in NY or if I will need to go visit her.
Speaking of being up for the walking/eating tour..... Jose I don’t know if I can do another eating tour. I would like to go to get some marbled halvah at Russ & Daughters, marzipan at Bruno’s bakery and maybe get Keith some more charms at Economy Candy, but only if it is convenient. If I’m in the area, I would like to check out the jewelry at-hmmm-where did I get my watch & earrings?
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elmore-EAT LOADS OF WATERMELLON!
JRand-you gave a lovely tribute to your friend Jan. How is her brother?
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elmore, you'll feel much better when your Priority envelope arrives, probably on Monday.
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Keith found this cute story on a cat that collects gardening gloves:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060721/ap_on_fe_st/feline_felon
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Rodzinski, I echo Woody's advice:
READ THE BOOK! I think Goldman actually did a very good adaptation for a book that is very hard to adapt. Unfortunately, many of the most wonderful things in the book the running commentary and Goldman's asides on the "Good Parts" version as opposed to the unedited Morgenstein version and just his wonderful prose style couldn't have been successful captured in a cinematic adaptation.
It is a book I used to keep several paperback copies of just to pass out to friends. My first edition is one of my most prized books.
I almost always find the book better than the movie (I noted earlier my one exception) and PRINCESS BRIDE, the novel, is way, way better than PRINCESS BRIDE, the movie.
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I've said it many times, but I feel the best book to film is Rosemary's Baby. That film is literally the book (with exactly one little scene missing - they shot it and cut it - it was a throwaway early on in the film.
There are many terrible book to film adaptations, one of the worst of which is the remake of The Stepford Wives.
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I've done my errands and now I shall try to write a page or two.
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The IMDB for Deceit is up, but missing much information. Hopefully in the next 2-4 weeks it will be complete. Cast, writing and the tech credits are missing. Don't know why they were omited.
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During the last walking and eating tour, I had to leave early and missed the Chelsea Market. That's on my list of places to go, but don't know if I'm up for the whole walking and eating tour either.
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Keith found this cute story on a cat that collects gardening gloves:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060721/ap_on_fe_st/feline_felon
That's really cute. It reminds me of the way Nilla would decorate the house with socks. I know for sure it was him, now, because it has stopped completely.
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I am having a very hard time with the trivia game and am about to give up. Every time I think I'm on to something I run into a road block. If anyone wants to IM me a hint..... Well, it's worth asking isn't it?
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During the last walking and eating tour, I had to leave early and missed the Chelsea Market. That's on my list of places to go, but don't know if I'm up for the whole walking and eating tour either.
I had some good brownies & gingerbread men cookies there. I also had terrible Thai food. Had I known Fred & Skip were going to serve us a such a tasty feast I would have passed on the Thai food.
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A few of my picks from books I have read:TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (an almost word for word adaptation).
GREAT EXPECTATIONS (David Lean) (thanks for the reminder elmore)
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1995)
JANE EYRE (Wells & Fontaine)
Movies that improved on the book:
DR. ZIVAGO
GONE WITH THE WIND
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Jane - So nice of you to say that (about the tasty feast, I mean). I'll pass that along to Skip.
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Jane - So nice of you to say that (about the tasty feast, I mean). I'll pass that along to Skip.
It was tasty, indeed!
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It's a scorcher today - about 102, I think.
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If I’m in the area, I would like to check out the jewelry at-hmmm-where did I get my watch & earrings?
Next door to the kitchen store where I got my toaster!
der brucer
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Next door to the kitchen store where I got my toaster!
der brucer
I liked both of those stores, weren't we in SoHo?
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Any progress on trivia, Cilla? I handed my guesses in, but I'm not 100% confident about part of it.
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DR PennyO -- where is this Gypsy production going to be?
It's in Upland, CA. I had a really HOT audition - I drove over there in a car WITHOUT air-conditioning... it was 104 in Upland today. But at least the studio was NOT air-conditioned, either, and the temperature inside was 106. I was in a wig.
The director is John Vaughan, choreographer Lee Martino - both really good local people, and they are a joy to audition for - very good sports to sit there in that heat and smile and laugh, such nice folks. Anyway - there were 12 of us. Equity singers first. Then a dance combination with everyone.
Kidz, I looked great, even "danced" great. Okay, please wait outside for a few moments... then, Yolanda, Pam, stick around - the rest of you, thanks a lot.
So it seems that, though the director and choreographer really liked me a lot, the music director actually wanted someone who could sing it... heck! It's full of low G's and A's... sometimes I have an A, barely. Ah, well. It was fun to audition for John and Lee. I guess this means I still have to go to San Antonio and drive that rig back... sigh...
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The toes on her right foot are being made up as French maids.
The toes on her left foot are being made up as Victoria's Secret models.
All true!
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Any progress on trivia, Cilla? I handed my guesses in, but I'm not 100% confident about part of it.
Nah, I quit for now. I may get it out again tomorrow and play with it some more. I think I need to approach it from a different angle next time
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I thought I was getting close on the triva once, but there was a piece that just wouldn't fit.
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PennyO Glad you were happy with how you did at the audition, sorry you didn't get it. Maybe you were just destined to go to San Antonio
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I"m kind of ticked at myself today. I can't find the battery charger for my good camera. I think I may have enough juice left to photograph the crazies tonight, but it isn't going to last forever. Maybe Best Buy has a replacement charger. It probably wouldn' hurt to have two of them
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I know if I really clean and sort everything sitting around, it'll show up....sounds like a chore for tomorrow
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Good Afternoon!
DR Jane - The place in question in SoHo is:
ANIMAZING GALLERY (http://shopping.animazing.com/)
And the cookware store down the street is
BROADWAY PANHANDLER (http://www.broadwaypanhandler.com)
*However, they are in the process of moving over to Greenwich Village. LOTS of stuff on sale right now. -Although, by this date, their move might have been completed.
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...Back from another very good rehearsal. I really like these people! :)
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DR elmore - Hope you feel better soon.
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Very disappointed not to receive the Film Noir Collection 3 box today. I really thought it was get here, but I have to remember the mailman doesn't like to lug around boxes on Saturday. I guess I have enough to keep me busy until Monday.
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I agree about GONE WITH THE WIND film improving on the book.
With GREAT EXPECTATIONS, I love the movie dearly, but I would have liked just a bit more of the book's latter half.
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And the word of the day is: SEERSUCKER!
Nope! Ain't goin there!
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I had several telephone calls this afternoon, all fun and informative. I only had time for one film - the laserdisc of A WOMAN'S FACE.
I had only seen this movie once prior to today, so imagine my surprise to be reminded that the supporting cast included MGM stalwarts like Marjorie Main (not playing her usual outrageous character but a much more buttoned-down woman), Reginald Owen, Donald Meek, and Henry Daniell. One of Joan's best at MGM by far.
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The next laserdisc I want to take out and watch again is Ken Russell's THE BOY FRIEND. I haven't watched it in a long time, and I want to see what it looks like to me now.
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BK, is this the commercial you did the recording session for awhile back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ZNqXoyeeA
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But I'm thinking tonight, I'll watch FUNNY GIRL on DVD. I haven't watched it in a long time even though many of the other big musicals of that period I've watched far more often.
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OK, off to see Bab's Fanny - er . . . . Fanny Brice, that is, in FUNNY GIRL.
WBBL.
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Yes, that's the :30 of the commercial. The :60 is more fun - lots more music.
I was wrong - it's 106 out. I fear for the bird babies. They're getting big and sitting up but their mother is gone most of the time and I think they're hot and hungry. I wish mom would feed them more and be around more. This heat is ridiculous.
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No posts in an hour and yet I see four people just sitting on their butt cheeks.
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Good Afternoon!
DR Jane - The place in question in SoHo is:
ANIMAZING GALLERY (http://shopping.animazing.com/)
I had thought so but there is nothing about jewelry on their website.
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Our baby birds left the nest a few days after we returned home. We were lucky & saw the last one take off.
Bruce-I hope your babies are okay.
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Oh yes, I told them, but they wouldn't believe me department:
(A Girl from Utah reference, of course).
Oy. I have been spending all afternoon doing a huge music editing (as in WAV files) job because the idiots wouldn't believe me when I told them recording an amateur children's choir on songs with up to 20 verses (no joke) virtually doomed them to failure without adequate rehearsal time. So here I am cobbling together sometimes 4-5 second moments from various takes to get a usable piece. Add to this it's already mixed down to a master with the accompaniment (I know, I know), and you have some idea of the challenge I'm facing. I must say it's sounding better than I expected, but my expectations were nil, LOL. The good news they now owe me more money than evah!! (I did the sequencing/arrangements for the original sessions).
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I shall shortly be on my way to LACC.
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Enjoying some dinner between shows in my office near the theatre. Nothing is air conditioned, even the theatre. It's very warm. The coolest place is in the car. I feel sorry for the cast who are all bundled in wool jackets and hats, and at one point, it snows.
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BK, has your comp copy of Scarlet Street arrived yet? Mine still has not!
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Saturday greetings! My day started at 7am, when the person who I thought was driving to Columbus pulled into our driveway and asked if I could drive instead (she hadn't slept well last night). Not a problem - she took her car home and I picked her up there and we were on our way. More than 10 hours later, I returned home for a quiet supper with DH Richard and a viewing of the BBC version of Gaudy Night.
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Cillaliz-I’ll see if I can get tickets for the 5th....
Oh, I forgot to put The Drowsy Chaperone on my list! Should I try for the 5th as well?
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During the last walking and eating tour, I had to leave early and missed the Chelsea Market. That's on my list of places to go, but don't know if I'm up for the whole walking and eating tour either.
Chelsea Market is one of the places I wanted to take DH Richard last January, but we didn't make it. I'd like to go earlier and plan to stay longer.
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TOD:
My book group has an August tradition of reading a book, having a potluck dinner, and watching the movie adaptation of the book.
We've done this for:
Isabelle Allende's The House of the Spirits
A. S. Byatt's Possession
Laura Esquival's Like Water for Chocolate
Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain
David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars
Norman McLean's A River Runs Through It
Annie Proulx's The Shipping News
Catherine Hyde Ryan's Pay It Forward
William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair
Next month, it's Myla Goldberg's Bee Season.
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Okay.
I get it.
Global warming.
I've long been a supporter of efforts to stem the tide.
But it got up to 97 in Oakland today. Shattered ANCIENT records.
Enough.
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The title of my next book:
"Ann Coulter, the Whore of Babylon & Other Supreme Bitches."
I may agree to a musical version of it.
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I preferred the movie LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE more than the book.
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Hi all. I finely had a moment to sit down and read posts and the phone rings! By the time got off the phone I forgot I was on line.
We were threatened with a big bad thunder storm this afternoon right when I wanted to mow the grass. I bought a new cheep lawn mower since the other one broke down and went out to use it. I thought lawn mowers were put together--all the ones I bought in past only had to have the handles raised and they were ready to go.
Imagine my suprise when I opened the box and it was nothing but a bunch of parts!
I put it back in the car and took it back to the store (Walmart) who offed to have it assembled for me. I should get it by next weekend but the yard really needs to be done. So I guess I'll have to use the electric mower tomorrow. Sigh.
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You would be shocked if you saw my hair now. It is short, short, short and I do mean short.
It is nice and cool and hair always can grow back so I'll deal with it.
I would love to do the whole walking tour all over again. Only this time I would pack more comfortable shoes and I wouldn't go on a Grey line tour the day before.
After two days of walking around I was tired beyond tired.
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Maybe next year I'll get to go again. I can't feel to bad. I went 3 times and then I also had that trip to SLC. :)
Now if I hit the lotto tonight.............
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It is amazing how much stuff needs to be assembled. >:(
Hi Danise. I was just about to sign off.
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Did you get a good haircut? Short can be cute.
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Jane, I really liked the pictures of your trip.
I've tried to get my Mom to go on a cruise but she is afraid of water.
"But Mom," I tell her, "It's a BIG ship!"
"Ever hear of the Titanic?", Is her reply.
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Did you get a good haircut? Short can be cute.
When I come out of my shocked state, maybe I can say it is cute. ;D
I still can't believe I did it.
I thought it would be good for my hair to get rid of all the split ends and such.
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Danise-guess you didn't read about the ship that tipped over and then back up. A few people were injured and they all had a good scare.
I will post more photos during the week.
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To keep it healthy as it grows back I hope you won't need to blow it dry, just put something on it for body & let it dry naturally.
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Danise-guess you didn't read about the ship that tipped over and then back up. A few people were injured and they all had a good scare.
I will post more photos during the week.
I did and I guess that goes to prove Mom is right.
I'll look forward to seeing more of your photos.
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To keep it healthy as it grows back I hope you won't need to blow it dry, just put something on it for body & let it dry naturally.
With as hot as it is and as short as my hair is now, I'll be sweating before the towel comes off my head. ;D
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LOL-I would still go on a cruise again.
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I would hate to have tipped in the cold waters of Alaska, not that I want to tip in the warm waters of the Caribbean. ;D
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Since my boss didn't get back in time, we have to go into Tampa tomorrow to get that package for the conference.
I really don't want to go but I guess it is a must.
They are talking about starting four 10 hour work days now. You have your choice as to if you want to stay with the same 8 hour/5 days or the 4/10. I'm not sure which to pick. I don't think I could do the 4/10 with Mom but it would sure make life nice.
Any doctor appointments could be made for Friday and I'd still have the weekend to do the chores and have a day to relax.
On the other hand, I don't like leaving Mom and the dogs alone for so many hours.
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Well, I hate to go but if I have to do the lawn in the morning and then go downtown with my boss in the afternoon, I'd better hit the sack.
Have a good evening all! Thank you for the good wishes. I'm sure they had something to do with the good outcome. :)
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If you choose the 4/10 & it is too difficult can you go back to the 8/5?
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'night.
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I hope she doesn't pass out when she sees my new do. ;) ;D :D
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If you choose the 4/10 & it is too difficult can you go back to the 8/5?
I'm not sure. Sometimes the county gets funny on stuff and if you pick something your stuck with it forever.
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Good vibes with deciding.
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Nope! Ain't goin there!
Aha! - You be the seer lurkin' in the woods when some folks be doing the "sucker" thing!
der Brucer
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BK, has your comp copy of Scarlet Street arrived yet? Mine still has not!
Don't feel bad! I subscribed for a year and got two issues!
der Brucer
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TOD:
My book group has an August tradition of reading a book, having a potluck dinner, and watching the movie adaptation of the book.
We've done this so far:...
Hmmm.. no "World According to Garp" or "Cider House Rules"?
der Brucer
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The title of my next book:
"Ann Coulter, the Whore of Babylon & Other Supreme Bitches."
I may agree to a musical version of it.
My Sweetheart!
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/2166738/27551743.jpg)
der Brucer
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...always can grow back
...every Virgin's wish!
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The title of my next book:
"Ann Coulter, the Whore of Babylon & Other Supreme Bitches."
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I want a copy!
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You would be shocked if you saw my hair now. It is short, short, short and I do mean short.
Post a photo, DR Danise!
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Put in a request for something from "Chess" at the local piano bar - the waiter who responded. quite elegantly, is the understudy for Judas on the new National tour of "Superstar". I hope I can get the Grandlads to wathc the Movie, with hopes they'll like the music! (It worked for "Joseph"!)
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Put in a request for something from "Chess" at the local piano bar - the waiter who responded. quite elegantly, is the understudy for Judas on the new National tour of "Superstar". I hope I can get the Grandlads to wathc the Movie, with hopes they'll like the music! (It worked for "Joseph"!)
Hmmm... Grandlads and "Jesus Christ Superstar"... Hmm...
*I'm actually more concerned about the grandlads parental units than the grandlads themselves. ;)
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-Oh! Any chance you got the name of the waiter? I played some of the final rounds of auditions for the new tour of "Superstar", and they had some pretty phenomenal voices in the running.
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*I'm actually more concerned about the grandlads parental units than the grandlads themselves. ;)
Your lips to G_d's ears, Please!
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Good Evening!
A friend of mine ended up catching me online earlier, and wanted to know if I had had dinner yet. Since I didn't, we met up at John's Pizzeria in The Village. Sooo good as always. *And I have to say the pricing structure at the Village location is much "nicer" than the one up on 44th. -Heck, even the large pizzas are just $2.00 more than the small/mediums.
:)
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Any chance you got the name of the waiter?
First name "Jason".
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Your lips to G_d's ears, Please!
:-X
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...And for dessert, a cup of gelato from Cones. 1/2 dark chocolate, 1/2 dulce de leche.
:)
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Larry: you'll be pleased to hear that Woody has been playing "Sleepy Babysitter" (or whatever) - and I am really enjoying same!
der Brucer
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Tonight's episode of "America's Most Wanted" featured Phoenix's two serial killers. They have been attacking for a year, but it just hit the news a couple weeks ago. Interestingly, there have been no attacks since the story hit the news.
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I am still painting the kitchen.
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I got a call from my college roommate tonight. Hadn't heard from him in awhile, and it was so ironic becasue I was JUST talking about him to another friend this afternoon.
Small, small world.
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Small, small world.
Even on your newly reconstituted HDTV?
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Because of that nice long conversation, I didn't get to as many films as I was anticipating.
I did get to see all of FUNNY GIRL. I hadn't watched it in quite some time, and it's a beautiful transfer. Wouldn't have minded a little more full bodied Dolby Digital audio track, but otherwise no complaints.
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Don't feel bad! I subscribed for a year and got two issues!
der Brucer
I think that is all they put out last year.
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Page Seven MONSTERS, INC. Dance!!!
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Since there was less than an hour left before I wanted to get on-line, I took a TWILIGHT ZONE DVD off the shelf. I have the old DVDs that put three or four episodes per disc. I watched two of them off this disc.
First up was "I Shot an Arrow Into the Air," a show from the first season. Dewey Martin was the star, and I did remember having seen this one before, so the surprise ending wasn't much of a surprise.
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DR Jane - I suspect that Animazing Gallery only lists their standard stock on the company's website. I came across a Shopper's Guide to SoHo, and they list AG as a place to find funky, one-of-a-kind jewelry. Must be a local thing.
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Well, I broke down and drove to Borders to pick up a issue of SCARLET STREET magazine, as it looks like my comp issue will never arrive (well, actually now that I paid for a copy it will probably arrive on Monday! LOL!)...
...of course I also made the mistake of wondering over to the CD section and picked up TITO PUENTE: Dance Mania, ROUGH GUIDE TO BHANGRA DANCE, JOHN PIZZARELLI: Bossa Nova, and CHEB SABBAH: La Kahena Remixed...plus they had tons of really nice birthday and other greeting cards on close-out for 2 for $1.00!
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Next was "Still Valley" with Gary Merrill which I hadn't ever seen before and enjoyed very much. Had to do with a Confederate soldier faced with the possibility of winning the Civil War by renouncing God and using some spells from a Witchcraft book that paid homage to Satan. A satisfying little parable.
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The other episode left on this DVD is one of the hour long episodes from season 4 - "Death Ship." Many of those shows aren't considered very good, but this one has a good reputation, and since I've never seen it, I'll watch it tomorrow.
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It has been raining here a good solid two hours. Lots of thunder but not a severe storm, just a good steady downpour that I'm sure the region needs very desperately.
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It has been raining here a good solid two hours. Lots of thunder but not a severe storm, just a good steady downpour that I'm sure the region needs very desperately.
Please keep it inland! My son-in-law, with grandlads in tow are towing their trailer to the cape for the weekend. Close behind, supervising everything, will be my daughter, her Mother, and my West Coast grandaughter! (I have told my son-in-law I am ready to post bond for what ever mayhem ensures!)
der Brucer
PS Words never to be spoken to son-in-law: (as I watch my daughter turn into her mother) - NOW! SEE WHY I LEFT!
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Hey, DR CP:
Have you read Goldman's (Morgenstern's) The Silent Gondoliers?
Woody and I think it could make a neat musical! (Small stage off ,broadway type.)
der Brucer
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Rain was slowing down, and then all of a sudden, it picked up again. Really a good drenching which we haven't had in months and months.
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Hopefully the falling rain will be able to lull me to sleep.
GOod night!
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The IMDB for Deceit is up, but missing much information. Hopefully in the next 2-4 weeks it will be complete. Cast, writing and the tech credits are missing. Don't know why they were omited.
So how does this information get ON to IMDB??
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THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (an almost word for word adaptation).
The first time that I saw this, I was riveted. And afterwards, I was surprised at how good it was when there wasn't much action! Very little special effects (that I can remember). I'm trying to convince my niece to watch it.
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My Bollywood movie of the weekend is DEEWAANAPAN (2001), an romantic melodrama - Indian boy meets Indian girl and fall in love...Indian girl's father doesn't approve...all heck breaks loose...the type of movie the US used to make and that India still makes...over and over again!
Stars Arjun Rampal and Diya Murza.
(http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/nehaflix_1905_143685097)
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And in the world of horse racing...ANDROMEDA STRAIN (and SOYLENT GREEN) are two movies you couldn't pay me to watch again! For some reason I hated both of them as a kid...of course some 30 years later I suppose I might have a different opinion of them.
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And in the world of horse racing...ANDROMEDA STRAIN (and SOYLENT GREEN) are two movies you couldn't pay me to watch again! For some reason I hated both of them as a kid...of course some 30 years later I suppose I might have a different opinion of them.
I've never seen "Soylent Green," but now that you're an adult, you might give "Andromeda Strain" another try...just my opinion. :)
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But I'm thinking tonight, I'll watch FUNNY GIRL on DVD. I haven't watched it in a long time even though many of the other big musicals of that period I've watched far more often.
Just yesterday, I bought the 2-pack "Funny Girl/Funny Lady" DVD. I've never owned either of these and I've never even seen "Funny Lady." I got it at Costco, so it was pretty cheap.
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Oh, I forgot to put The Drowsy Chaperone on my list! Should I try for the 5th as well?
That would be fun! We could eat before and actually go to the same show instead of all going off in different directions
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My family just called from somewhere in Kansas. They seem to be having a swell time. I'm glad I'm not with them, though.
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A little weatherbug tells me that it is 105F at 9:30 p.m.
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DR Cillaliz -- You used to live near Tempe, right? Did you know they filled the Salt River at Tempe and made a lake out of it?
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-Oh! Any chance you got the name of the waiter? I played some of the final rounds of auditions for the new tour of "Superstar", and they had some pretty phenomenal voices in the running.
This is good to hear, it's on my Broadway series this year
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My family just called from somewhere in Kansas. They seem to be having a swell time. I'm glad I'm not with them, though.
LOL! I went to school in Kansas for 2 years, you aren't missing much
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DR Cillaliz -- You used to live near Tempe, right? Did you know they filled the Salt River at Tempe and made a lake out of it?
Yes, I did. I was there for a visit in April of 2005. I was totally shocked by the changes. Places where I used to go all the time were just gone. The places I lived were all still there, but nothing else. And there is that huge mall off of Priest. That wasn't there when I left
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Hmmm after this only 5 more posts to 4000
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Oh that should have been six now it's five
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By the way, Priscilla spelled backwards is allicsirP. I had a friend in high school who used to call me that
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There were tons and tons of people at the RAGBRAI kick-off. I saw my friend and we walked all over Sgt Bluff. That isn't hard to do, it's a tiny town
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So, I'm standing there and a guy asks if I want my picture next to the RAGBRAI sign. I said "Sure". When he gave me my camera back, it was one of those "OH NO!!!!" moments. I really have to lose weight.
It's amazing that I can be a skinny person in my head, but not on the camera.
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So, I left and got an ear of corn and a ribeye sandwich. I'll worry about losing weight tomorrow
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I have decided that I'm going to try to get in shape and ride at least one day next year. I've always thought it would be cool. I mean thousands of people all put their lives on hold for a week to ride bikes and camp across the state of Iowa. That's a pretty amazing thing when you think about it.
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I made it, my work is done for now
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Cillaliz, you wouldn't recognize The Valley. It has changed so much.
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The booming towns now are Buckeye, Surprise, and Queen Creek
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I know. I didn't recognize it. It was like the place I lived just doesn't exist anymore. It sort of felt like some wierd time travel thing. I knew where I was all the time, but everything around me had changed
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They are talking about starting four 10 hour work days now. You have your choice as to if you want to stay with the same 8 hour/5 days or the 4/10. I'm not sure which to pick. I don't think I could do the 4/10 with Mom but it would sure make life nice.
Any doctor appointments could be made for Friday and I'd still have the weekend to do the chores and have a day to relax.
On the other hand, I don't like leaving Mom and the dogs alone for so many hours.
My former supervisor worked four-10 hour days for almost the entire 30 years that she worked for the library and loved it. I can barely manage to get to work on time at 10:00 a.m.! If I were a morning person and could get out of my house on time, I'd love to work that schedule.
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Well, not everything, but an awful lot. I understand why people like it there, but I'm just not cut out to live in Phoenix. I'm glad I did it and I think somewhere I still have my t-shirt with the devil sitting in hell saying "It's as hot as Phoenix" from the day it was 123 degrees. But I really don't miss it.
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Hmmm.. no "World According to Garp" or "Cider House Rules"?
der Brucer
I read "World According to Garp" and really liked it. I also really liked the movie. I remember that there actually were parts of each that I liked better than the other, but it's been such a long time since I've either read or watched it, I don't remember what they are. ::)
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I loved "A Prayer for Owen Meany" . Simon Birch doesn't come close to capturing the book
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I still have my t-shirt with the devil sitting in hell saying "It's as hot as Phoenix" from the day it was 123 degrees.
Don't exaggerate -- it only got to 122F that day. :o
It was 118F here yesterday.
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Sometimes I wonder why I don't get out of here -- then I remember that I own a house and have a family here.
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And speaking of family, how is young miss DR Sandra these days? I miss her posts!
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She is somewhere in Kansas as we speak. She just feels that after her "Career Exploration" class that she had nothing to contribute.
She will be attending a Family Reunion for the next few days, so perhaps she shall have some amusing stories. There should be plenty of material.
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So how does this information get ON to IMDB??
I have resubmitted most of the information again. They review it and within 2-4 weeks they will post it. The original delay was that another website other than Kritzerland had to post the DVD for sale.
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I have resubmitted most of the information again. They review it and within 2-4 weeks they will post it. The original delay was that another website other than Kritzerland had to post the DVD for sale.
Thanks for the info! :)
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I went to work today and I was right...they didn't turn on the air conditioning. :P It certainly wasn't as hot as it was outside, but it would've been nice if it'd been cooler. Anyway, I got all my work done. I had to finish invoicing and assembling all of the invoices (that I had to do) for the business office so that they can pay the bills by the end of the month. Until next month. ;)
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I remembered (literally, just this afternoon) that I have a fan in my kitchen! I never use it. I turned it on and it circulates the air just enough that there's a slight breeze, even in my living room area. It's certainly not air conditioning by any stretch of the imagination, but right now it's a nice relief from the very hot day.
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Back from a late-night supper and shall now write the notes.
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I'm working on the Unseemly Trivia Contest...so far, I feel like I'm heading in the right direction, but then (as usual), dead end. :P
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The other thing is that I may have never heard of any of these people. I could see the name of an actor and not have any idea who he is or what his "career-defining role and the film he played it in" are. :-\
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I hate it when that happens.