And the word of the day is: VICISSITUDE!Working with the plural...
Ginny, sorry that happened to you.
(In the future, would you be able to insist that you not be the last time slot of the day? Or would you never have control over that?)
Why DO people go over their allotted time so often when doing public speaking? Is it just a failure to time what they're going to say? Or is it about making themselves feel more important? Or something else? (I guess I'm asking if it's intentional or just pretty much inadvertent?)
There is one person, who contributed most to the delay, who will never be handed a microphone at any event for which I'm responsible.
When his girlfriend tells him that his men wouldn't follow him to a house of ill repute, Max, a general in the Mexican army decides to perform some great act of heroism. He takes his men over the border into Texas and re-captures the Alamo. This upsets the Texans greatly. The Texas National Guard is sent to retake the mission. Normally this would be easy as Max's men have left all of their ammunition back in Mexico, but the State department insists that no one be killed and so the National Guard also goes in with unloaded weapons.
DERBRUCER - You got the plot right, so of course you know I meant VIVA MAX, not MAD MAX - but just in case someone didn't read yesterday's notes.
Can't tell from your post if you're being sincere or sarcastic about it being a natural, though.
ATLANTA - As John Mark Karr prepared to return to the United States today on a flight to Los Angeles after being expelled from Thailand, a clearer picture of his life is emerging on the East and West coasts.
The man who confessed to killing child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey apparently had another secret up his sleeve in the months before his arrest - he was visiting a surgical center that specializes in sex-change operations.
Staff at the Pratunam Clinic, Thailand's top transgender center, told the New York Daily News Saturday that the 41-year-old was a patient of theirs - but wouldn't say how close he was to getting "sexual reassignment" surgery.
"Yes, he had treatment here," a representative said. "He was our patient. He came a number of times. But we cannot give out details on his treatment as we are ethically bound to keep these things private."
The disclosure came a day after The News reported that Karr sought cosmetic surgeons' help changing his face in Bangkok. Two calls were to the Pratunam Clinic, which sponsors the annual World's Most Beautiful Transsexual competition. It charges $1,600 for the surgery, which could cost $25,000 in the West.
Now here's a souce for a real Comedy (http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_4210074):der Brucer
Hmmm...did the clinic spokesman who confirmed that Karr was a patient seeking sexual re-assignment surgery suspect he may have opened the "privacy" bag a bit?
That "Invincible" screen kiss between gridiron hopeful Vince Papale (played by Mark Wahlberg) and bartender Janet Cantwell (Elizabeth Banks)? Pretty spicy for a family sports-themed film, no?
"But it was a very Disney kiss," says Wahlberg. "There was no tongue."
Well, maybe not in what appears on screen. But as it turns out, the kiss, as filmed, was a bit spicier, says "Invincible" director Ericson Core.
"I shot that on the street in one shot with zero coverage, because with great actors you can do that," says Core. "So we did a few takes, found the one we wanted, and we all went home."
OK, so cut to the first test screening where studio executives inform Core that the Wahlberg/Banks buss, as depicted, "is not a Disney kiss." Which presents a bit of a problem, since the scene is in the can and there is no more-chaste version to replace it.
"So we actually did some (computer-generated) work to de-tongue the shot," says Core. "There was a little bit of tongue that has since been removed technologically. You could hear it in the soundtrack and all the rest. We literally had to change that slightly to make it a little more Disney."
I still have a lot of stuff to box up and put in storage (and it'll take a few more days), but I won't have to do too much, today. It's my dad's 68th birthday! I bought him a DVD set of five John Ford movies. I'm sure he'll love it. :D
We're going to a Chinese buffet restaurant this afternoon. I think it's actually one of my mom's favorite restaurants, but he must like it, too. He wouldn't want to go if he didn't like it. I'm surprised that he didn't want to go to dinner at the local casino. ::) Both my parents love to go there!
DR FJL - please give hugs from me to all your guests today - wish I could be there. I, too, received theater tickets in the mail yesterday - 2 on an aisle for A Chorus Line!
Quite sincere - I think properly done it could be a hoot; lots of room for:
Novelty numbers
Fun choreography
Topical asides and current-event references
Plus, the nature of the property permits variable cast sizes, and the score could be constructed for various size pits.
Plus, the world is filled with TCB wanna-bes ready to chew up all the scenery you can supply.
der Brucer
Headline:
Shot hits woman in house (http://presstelegram.com/news/ci_4210234)
You think those revelers would know you drink the shot, you don't throw it! That poor women could have been seriously hurt if she had been hit in the head instead of the house.
der Brucer
Now here's a souce for a real Comedy (http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_4210074):der Brucer
Hmmm...did the clinic spokesman who confirmed that Karr was a patient seeking sexual re-assignment surgery suspect he may have opened the "privacy" bag a bit?
I wish I could be at Fred and Skip's gathering tonight, as well. It would be a little strange, however, since I have never met either one of them.
..where a woman was showering and she was thought from the apartment next door.
I'm going to look for another vet and another source for his food. I'm really dubious about whether Walty absolutely needs to take this medication.
George, I hope you mean the Little Creek Casino and not the Red Wind. The food I have had at the Red Wind was nasty. Oh, but either way you are safe, you are going for Chinese.
Why DO people go over their allotted time so often when doing public speaking? Is it just a failure to time what they're going to say? Or is it about making themselves feel more important? Or something else? (I guess I'm asking if it's intentional or just pretty much inadvertent?)
DR FJL - All, or at least some, of the above. Overall, I'd say it's lack of preparation and trying to cover too much. I subscribe to the KISS philosophy - Keep It Simple, Sweetheart.
Are you taking paper script to a local pharmacy for the refill, or is the vet refilling? If you take a paper prescription to a Pharmacist (I know Sam's Club fills pet meds) they can do the dirty work of getting refill authorization.
What food are you using? (I'll look for a better source for you if you'd like)
der Brucer
Are you taking paper script to a local pharmacy for the refill, or is the vet refilling? If you take a paper prescription to a Pharmacist (I know Sam's Club fills pet meds) they can do the dirty work of getting refill authorization.
What food are you using? (I'll look for a better source for you if you'd like)
der Brucer
Or you could do what they do on "Last Comic Standing"...just turn off the microphones! They know the rules going in, and that's it. ;)
I thought everything was supposed to be beautiful at the ballet....
Good Afternoon One-and-All and All-in-One!
Just woke up from a delicious nap. Last night I saw BETTY BUCKLEY in concert. She sang with a modern jazz quintet that included a "weeping" violin. The arrangements were VERY modern jazz, more a series of noises than rhythmic riffs. You really had to listen with new ears to get around it. She didn't completely abandon the traditional but, for the most part, the accompaniment was cacophonous. Her singing wasn't, however. Her voice was big or intimate depending on the song's meaning--and you could understand every word (young singers, take note). The performance wasn't in a small club either, like you'd expect . It was in a major performing arts center that was packed to the rafters--probably because also on the bill was Michael Crawford. At the end of the program, she got a standing ovation.
Here's the thing about Betty. She's INTENSE! And she takes risks! A couple of years ago, I saw her do a program of all originals and this was, again, in a major performing arts center for a mainstream audience, mostly older. You've got to admire her. She doesn't take the safe route, and that, IMO, is what makes you sit up and take notice. I can't wait to see what she does next. Brava, Betty!
P.S. I feel like taking another nap but, instead, I'll be making a pizza. Enjoy your Sunday!
I am aghast that musicals can be ordered for different size pits.
And THE FANTASTICKS? Quite a lovely and faithful production. I missed a couple of the old lyrics in the new ones to the rape number, but it still made me laugh. Tom Jones, by the way, is amazing as Henry the Old Actor. A beautiful performance. He and the actor playing Mortimer were quite lovely.
The cast is wonderful. Burke Moses is the best El Gallo I've seen since the first production I saw in 1964. Martin Vidnovic and Leo Burmester were wonderful as the fathers and the Boy, Girl, and Mute were excellent. What a great show!
So, DH Richard and I should try to see it in October?
Cilla, how are Callie and Boots doing?
Well we're over 100 posts, Elmore, sounds like you've had a great evening
I've had a fantastick 12 hours, 9 AM - 9 PM!
I just wanted to make another post so I could have 21. It just occured to me that I got a whole season of absolutely fabulous to watch for my bday, so mabye I'll curl up on the couch and watch that, I'm in the mood for something light and silly. I need some suggestions of some good movies to watch, I'm turning off my cable to save some money and I'm sure I'll be hitting the video store alot. I like almost all types of movies, but I really enjoy off-beat and weird movies the most. The kind that make ya thing or have some meaning to them. That doesn't mean I don't enjoy others, those are just my favorites. So any suggestions would be great. Thanks.
I'll have to see if I can't find some of those around here. I've seen The abfab new york special, didn't know that a person from the drowsy chaperone was in it. I love Tales of the city, the books and the movies. I'll give sex in the city a shot, I think it comes on lifetime. Thanks for the suggestions!
Great most of the time. They fight, which to a certain extent is normal, but when it gets out of hand, I put them in separate rooms for a few minutes, until they calm down. That seems to work pretty well
THE FANTASTICKS is on our schedule for August - DR ELMORE do you think the new NYC production will cause it to be restricted here in the hinterlands?
My we're big, aren't we?
You've said that before!
Hope everybody is having an enjoyable Sunday. I slept most of it and missed some wonderful weather. Now I think I'll spend my evening listening to the wicked soundtrack. I'm going to get to go see it and I'm really excited. When it was on tour they came through St. Louis, but I couldn't afford to go. I'm really glad I'm going to see it on broadway. I feel SO fortunate to have a wonderful Aunt who is making sure I get a good dose of culture and musicals that I have been missing so much. I'm really lucky. Anyway, off to do more relaxing and recouperating.
WHOSE SOIREE NOW? - That's the name of something, isn't it?
Thanks for the info, DR ELMORE.
THE SUNSHINE BOYS is scheduled for next September and I want to audition for that....so I can't really think about directing THE FANTASTICKS, which is a disappointment for me.....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Larry - Have you checked out www.andymonroe.com by any chance.
DR Elmore glad to hear you've had a fun day. I agree with DR Ginny, you deserve it
Hello....is this thing on....hello
Will there be a harpist?
I've begun reading Erik Larson's THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY, an excellent book about the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, the second act opening of SHOW BOAT. Fascinating Chicago history and architecture, but serial killer H H Holmes, who put quite a cramp in the festivities, is quite unsettling. I don't think I'll be reading it before bed.
When it looks like someone is going to go over, I'll interrupt them to say you have about 10 minutes or 5 minutes left, that seems to work most of the time.
EVERYONE SHOULD SEE IT IN OCTOBER! IT'S DELIGHTFUL, IT'S DELOVELY, IT'S DELECTABLE, IT'S DEPENDABLE, IT'S DEFLATABLE, IT'S DELUXE!
It's Delovely!