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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were very, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home, which could be this very day.
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And the word of the day is: RHINORRHEA!
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And the word of the day is: RHINORRHEA!
What happens when you feed a Rhino Exlax, Alex?
der Brucer
Go that out of the way!
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And the word of the day is: RHINORRHEA!
Now that explains why I ahve been sneezing all evening!
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Have to think a bit on the TOD...
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Is Midnight Cowboy an "exploitaion" film?
Armistad?
der Brucer
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And the word of the day is: RHINORRHEA!
What did they call Ms Perlman when she was recovering from her nosejob, Alex?
der Brucer
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Topic of the Day: I don't think I've seen any "exploitation" films. ::)
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And now, it's time for my beauty sleep...I need all I can get. ;)
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Good night, DERBRUCER and DakotaCelt. 8)
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Who says you can't be 58 and drop-dead gorgeous:
(http://a1022.g.akamai.net/f/1022/8158/5m/images.latimes.com/media/photo/2007-04/29096140.jpg)
der Brucer
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And the word of the day is: RHINORRHEA!
An STD spread among thick skinned, horny ungulates?
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TOD: I don't have a favorite exploitation film, but I've worked on plenty of them!
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By request, one little French boy, along with my DH, for DR Jose:
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Alaska Airlines travel vibes for DR MBARNUM on his way to the land of swimming pools and movie stars. Don't forget your camera!
Travel vibes for DRMUSICGUY on the way to the same destination.
CONGRATS to MR BK on 27.000 posts!
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TOD:
so many so many....but I will start with:
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And this one:
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I am sure I have seen some exploitation films over the years, but probably never realized they were exploitation films.
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Well, the 400 barrier was crossed. I didn't think, when I went to bed last night, that I would wake up to over 400 posts.
I don't know that I have seen "explotation" films either. A definition might help.
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A friend is coming in from Tucson tomorrow. He will be here for a week seeing as many shows as he is able in 8 days.
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Anthony is off to New Jersey on Wednesday to see his cousin (a teenager in 9th grade, I believe) in a school production of Beauty and the Beast. Tyler is playing the Carpet.
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Good Morning to TCB, Michael S, JRand56 and Singdaw
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It's after 8am and I have work to do.
Later, gaters.
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But before I go I must say I'm excited about Donald's radio show this week. I'm looking forward to hearing Bubbly Black Girl!
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TOD
Hmmm...
TOWN WITHOUT PITY - does that count?
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Hi, Ben (don't call me Sally)! Bye, Ben!
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Good morning, Michael, Jrand, and singdaw.
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Good morning DRs TCB and BEN...
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And DR SINGDAW....I am off to work...
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Hi, DtM!
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My work here is done!
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Morning, DR TCB!
Morning, DRs JRand and Singdaw!
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Monday morning greetings! Today's my day off - doctor's appointment this morning, haircut this afternoon. Prob'ly grocery shopping, too.
And I have about a gazillion thank-you notes to write to conference organizers and presenters.
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Morning, DRs Ginny and Ben!
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Mornin' greetings, all you lovely men! :)
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I finally caughted up.
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Mornin' greetings, all you lovely men! :)
Ahem!
Good morning, DRs Dan(the Man), Ben, and singdaw.
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Ahem!
So sorry, DR Ginny! No disrespect meant. :) But I didn't see you when I posted.
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DR FJL - Very glad you are back with us, safe and sound! :) Thanks for your theatre reports.
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DR DearReaderLaura: Glad DR/DD Sandra had a wonderful birthday celebration.
I like the new light fixture. :)
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bk, CONGRATULATIONS[/color] on your new posting milestone.
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What is this, a monologue?
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I guess the difference between coprophilia and scatology is in the underlying emotion.
You have to FEEL it.
???
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Yesterday, DR der Brucer wrote:
"Somebody" has to learned to raid other God's PictureTrail Albums
Sorry! It wasn't so much plaigarizing as contextual illustration.
Or, heaven forbid, freeze-dried
;D
No, actually, it was sun-dried. Where's a good taxidermist when you need one?
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up, and I have to head for the subway in a few minutes...
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Yesterday, DR Edisaurus wrote:
I never used the blender pitcher again, BTW.
;D
Margharitas, anyone?
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....Just as I'm finishing my bowl of oatmeal....
I guess the difference between coprophilia and scatology is in the underlying emotion.
You have to FEEL it.
???
Thank you, DR singdaw.
*Oh, Wednesday night's performance will be followed by a talk-back. I'm not sure who's talking back, but it could be interesting.
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Is this the new musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty?? I can't wait for this! I found a clip of Patti LuPone singing the song "I Was Here" on YouTube and had the song going through my head for a week and a half...literally! And then I found that the song is in "The Ahrens & Flaherty Songbook," which was published in 2001! I want to hear the rest of the score.
DR George, this song is also on Philip Quast: Live from the Donmar.
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Re Beauty and the Beast - Just how many servants DID that one prince have for his castle anyway? An awful lot of forks, knives and dishes - had each one of those been a real human being before the spell was put on the castle?
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I'm not sure I've ever seen an Exploitation Film either. Something tells me my mother would not have bundled me and my three younger brothers and taken us to see such a thing.
Well, I hope not.
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DR JoseSPiano, you truly are the energizer bunny...
Or a timex watch.
Amazing!
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And what's with naming the kid Chip? Did the real-life boy have a scar? Do we name kids after their deformities?
:)
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Oh... And did you know that the Greek word for "maid" is "Filipineza"? -Quite an interesting story in yesterday's New York Times Magazine about Filipino family members working abroad in order to support their families back home in the Islands.
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Re Beauty and the Beast - Just how many servants DID that one prince have for his castle anyway? An awful lot of forks, knives and dishes - had each one of those been a real human being before the spell was put on the castle?
It Takes a Village...
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....Just as I'm finishing my bowl of oatmeal....Thank you, DR singdaw.
*Oh, Wednesday night's performance will be followed by a talk-back. I'm not sure who's talking back, but it could be interesting.
One hopes that the performance and talk back will not be as noisy as this little incident in Cambridge, MA
Mike Daisey Invincible Summer (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107518.html)
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Is Friday the 13th actually an exploitation film?
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In any case... I should put my shoes on and head out.
Alas, no wireless at Equity, and I think I'm meeting a friend for dinner after today's audition session, so I shall be errant and truant most of the day.
Safe Travel Vibes to DRs MBarnum and MusicGuy. *And I really do think it would be cool if they met in the airport. Then they could share a cab/car to L.A.!
Laters...
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We're so close, let's just do it.
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Good morning, all! At 6:30 AM, I was wide awake but at 7:30 it was time to sleep for another hour.
Okay, my plans for the day: make a date with the Shubert Archive, make telephonic calls about my dad's estate, write some more editorial guidelines, settle times with DR FJL for our trip tomorrow to see DR JoseS..
DR JoseS, the Dressing Room sounds fine to me, if it's ok with DR FJL.
TOD: When are we going to do another "I want on DVD" or "I want on CD" list or something? I thought I was too good for exploitation films; and now that I've discovered it an art form beloved by DR MBarnum, I see I was right all along.
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And one more!
Spoo, I though that would be a page turner but Dear Larry beat me to it.
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Jose - Thanks for arranging the tickets.
BTW: How tight are the seats at Westport Playhouse?
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If the seats are tight, I'll have to eat light. Otherwise, I may find myself encroaching on Elmore's territory. :)
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BTW: How tight are the seats at Westport Playhouse?
DR FJL, I thought they were spacious enough and fairly comfortable. But I was only in the back row.
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Travel vibes for DRs MusicGuy and MBarnum. I sure hope someone remembers to take some photos tomorrow evening.
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Elmore, could you meet at Grand Central at 3:45 on Tuesday, each of us with our respective train tickets in hand?
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DR FJL - I'm glad you enjoyed your weekend in Pittsburgh. Did you know that, when you were there, you were about half-way to southwest Ohio?
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TOD:
From Wickipedia:
Exploitation film is a loosely defined term to describe a film genre that typically sacrifices the traditional notions of artistic merit for a more sensationalistic display, often featuring excessive sex, violence, and gore.
I suppose American Psycho and The Passion of the Christ would qualify? I have seen neither, and I would say that I'm probably dispositionally unsuited to such material.
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TOD:
I tend to think of exploitation movies as films made as cheaply as possible for the sole purpose of making a quick buck on a current trend. I normally eschew these kind of movies, but I do have a few guilty pleasures:
CLEOPATRA JONES
LADY IN A CAGE
CITY ON FIRE
Probably more as I think of them...
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TOD:
From Wickipedia:I suppose American Psycho and The Passion of the Christ would qualify? I have seen neither, and I would say that I'm probably dispositionally unsuited to such material.
Ditto!
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I remember being quite taken with FOR COLORED GIRLS when I first saw it wayyyyy back in the 70s. I've been kind of surprised that it hasn't been done more often. The sad thing is that the material isn't all that dated.
I'm glad that DR FJL enjoyed the production he took in this weekend.
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A friend is coming in from Tucson tomorrow. He will be here for a week seeing as many shows as he is able in 8 days.
DH Richard and I saw 8 shows in 7 days when we visited NYC from Christmas Day 1982-New Year's Day 1983. We had a great time!
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I have FOR COLORED GIRLS on vinyl. I doubt if that will ever be released on CD. For that matter, I doubt if a lot of plays that were at one time released on LP will ever be reissued on discs. Did that recording of the original cast of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINA WOOLF? ever get reissued?
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I remember seeing a production of For Colored Girls in Minneapolis at the Mixed Blood Theatre. It was one of the best things I have ever seen. Amazing stuff!
I had a copy of the LP of Virginia Woolf. I think it got lost in a move many years ago. I loved it and could quote large sections of dialogue from memory.
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Good morning!
Another beautiful day here and a warm one, so they say. Should be in the low 80s all week until Friday.
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The only exploitation film I think I've seen is the blackploitation film SHAFT and its two sequels. If I've seen others, I wasn't aware they fit the genre.
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Delighted about the return of HEROES to the NBC line-up tonight!
CBS' slate is all new except HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (which does have that hilarious repeat episode where we find out about "Robin Sparkles").
Of course, '24' and DRIVE are both new.
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I've got the paycable shows I like to watch today: THE SOPRANOS, THE TUDORS, and ENTOURAGE plus RENO 911!
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Elmore, could you meet at Grand Central at 3:45 on Tuesday, each of us with our respective train tickets in hand?
Cointenly!
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I've got the paycable shows I like to watch today: THE SOPRANOS, THE TUDORS, and ENTOURAGE plus RENO 911!
Last night, I was finally aware that THE TUDORS is playing a little loose with the facts: they've combined Princesses Mary Tudor and Margaret Tudor, sisters of Henry VIII, into Margaret Tudor, and confusing the facts of their very different relationships with Charles Brandon. More loose history about the sisters and Brandon but I won't spoil the episode, which was quite wonderful.
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Last night, I was finally aware that THE TUDORS is playing a little loose with the facts: they've combined Princesses Mary Tudor and Margaret Tudor, sisters of Henry VIII, into Margaret Tudor, and confusing the facts of their very different relationships with Charles Brandon. More loose history about the sisters and Brandon but I won't spoil the episode, which was quite wonderful.
Thanks for the info. Since I'm not nearly as in the know about the facts as you are, it may not bother me much, but it has made me curious to step up my knowledge of Henry VIII. And, I guess, that's one of the great things about a well produced TV biography. It makes one hunger for more information.
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Good day one and all!!
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TOD: I don't have a favorite exploitation film, but I've worked on plenty of them!
And the operative word is "on" :)
der Brucer
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Tyler is playing the Carpet.
Talk about "exploitative" roles :D
der Brucer
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I remember seeing a production of For Colored Girls in Minneapolis at the Mixed Blood Theatre. It was one of the best things I have ever seen. Amazing stuff!
I had a copy of the LP of Virginia Woolf. I think it got lost in a move many years ago. I loved it and could quote large sections of dialogue from memory.
The "Snap, George! It just went snap!" was the first acting scene I ever did anywhere. I was talked into it by this girl in a Junior year acting class in high school. I had no idea what I was doing and I was sort of blown away by the girl, who seemed to know exactly what she was doing. It wasn't until a year later that I discovered that our school had a copy of the cast recording in our library and that she had learned off of it, inflection for inflection. Grrrrrrrrr...
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ANIMAL HO-HO TIME:
HOW TO BATHE A CAT
1. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl.
2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids. You may need to stand on the lid.
4 The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this.
5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "power-wash" and "rinse".
6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the bathroom and the front door.
7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.
8. The cat will rocket out of the toilet,streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself off.
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9. Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean.
Sincerely,
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The Dog
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der Brucer
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Guess I'll head down now to clean up a bit. Going out to lunch with best friend John as per usual on Monday.
WBBL.
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OPERA ALERT:
Many local PBS television stations will be broadcasting Eugene Onegin from the Met this coming Thursday night.
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Back from my doctor's appointment, which was just to go over the numbers from my most recent blood work.
He told me I'm perfect.
Just had to share ;)
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Thanks Cilla
Jose, that is super nice of you. I have passed the message along & will let you know as soon as I hear something.
The photo of the birthday girl but a big smile on my face. :D
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DR JoseSPiano, you truly are the energizer bunny...
Or a timex watch.
Amazing!
;D It sure seems that way, the man exhausts me. ;D
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One hopes that the performance and talk back will not be as noisy as this little incident in Cambridge, MA
Mike Daisey Invincible Summer (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107518.html)
Could any description of Paris Hiltm be more offensive than the reality?
der Brucer
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Dakota-I’m impressed your father is working. I’m sure that is good for him to feel productive.
DerBrucer, Craig’s wallet with his license was stolen in Romania, making it impossible for him to replace. Now too much time has passed.
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Yesterday, DR Edisaurus wrote: ;D
Margharitas, anyone?
Considering the blender pitcher's history, a Bloody Mary made with good Tequila would seem appropriate.
der Brucer
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SAFE & EASY & PUNCTUAL TRAVEL VIBES FOR DRs MusicGuy and MBarnum
Ginny, congrats on being perfect, not that I’m surprised. :)
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OPERA ALERT:
Many local PBS television stations will be broadcasting Eugene Onegin from the Met this coming Thursday night.
It looks like all those operas that the Met has been simalcasting to movie theatres are also being shown on PBS. I haven't been to any of the movie house showings, but I've been hearing nothing but raves about them.
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Congrats to DR Ginny on being practically perfect in every way!
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I thought I was too good for exploitation films;
All those tapes in the VCR have "redeeming social value" I presume 8)
der Brucer
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BTW: How tight are the seats at Westport Playhouse?
Are you asking about the staff or the furniture?
der Brucer
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often featuring excessive sex, violence, and gore.
Al makes exploitation films? (At least Ann would think so)
der Brucer
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Thanks for the info. Since I'm not nearly as in the know about the facts as you are, it may not bother me much, but it has made me curious to step up my knowledge of Henry VIII. And, I guess, that's one of the great things about a well produced TV biography. It makes one hunger for more information.
I didn't want to write anything more since I didn't want to spoil the episode for you! I wish Disney would release THE SWORD AND THE ROSE aka WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER with Richard Todd as Charles Brandon and Glynis Johns as Mary Tudor on DVD.
I loved the episode last night. It was quite gripping and I'm happy the series has been renewed. A couple of years ago, while I was working on a musical about King John and the Magna Carta, I began Alison Weir's books on Elizabeth I, and I read her books on the children of Henry VIII, and the six wives while I was working on a concert, and scoring cut numbers from the show, of Richard Rodgers' REX. Last night's episode of THE TUDORS had the perfect cue for Henry to sing "Away from You."
I'm now reading her book on the Princes In The Tower and leafing through her book on Henry VIII and his court. The bio of Elizabeth was truly wonderful and quite moving at the end. I recommend all of them.
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Back from my doctor's appointment, which was just to go over the numbers from my most recent blood work.
He told me I'm perfect.
Just had to share ;)
Nice job. Now you can be "Super-size the Fries, Please" Ginny
der Brucer
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The "Snap, George! It just went snap!" was the first acting scene I ever did anywhere. I was talked into it by this girl in a Junior year acting class in high school. I had no idea what I was doing and I was sort of blown away by the girl, who seemed to know exactly what she was doing. It wasn't until a year later that I discovered that our school had a copy of the cast recording in our library and that she had learned off of it, inflection for inflection. Grrrrrrrrr...
If it's any comfort, I believe the 12(?) year-old who won last year's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT sang everything inflection by inflection that she'd learned off the recordings.
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TOD: "Andy Warhol's Frankenstein"
der Brucer
PS "The Devil in Miss Jones" is an Art film!
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I didn't want to write anything more since I didn't want to spoil the episode for you! I wish Disney would release THE SWORD AND THE ROSE aka WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER with Richard Todd as Charles Brandon and Glynis Johns as Mary Tudor on DVD.
I, too, wish Disney would issue this film on DVD. To my knowledge, it has never been available in any home video format. I remember seeing this DECADES AGO...and loving it. I cannot imagine what could be holding it up.
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If it's any comfort, I believe the 12(?) year-old who won last year's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT sang everything inflection by inflection that she'd learned off the recordings.
I had the same impression. BIG VOICE, though.
Sadly, IMO, she released a single of "You Light Up My Life"....which I hope NEVER TO HEAR AGAIN IN MY LIFETIME.
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I, too, wish Disney would issue this film on DVD. To my knowledge, it has never been available in any home video format. I remember seeing this DECADES AGO...and loving it. I cannot imagine what could be holding it up.
I have it on VHS.
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Sadly, IMO, she released a single of "You Light Up My Life"....which I hope NEVER TO HEAR AGAIN IN MY LIFETIME.
Can you say...curmudgeon?
;)
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Can you say...curmudgeon?
;)
The Greeks had a word for it: dyskolos!
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Someone's been working out!
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Der Brucer - Yes, i see how that might have been confusing. I meant the furniture.
:) :)
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Back from my doctor's appointment, which was just to go over the numbers from my most recent blood work.
He told me I'm perfect.
Just had to share ;)
Boy, that sure isn't what mine told me!
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The drywall man is here.
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Today I will catch up on the things I didn't do while the company was here. Just in time for the company that is coming this weekend.
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Can you say...curmudgeon?
;)
I can say "singdaw"....does that count?
I HATE that song!
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I HATE that song!
I can't say that I blame you! :)
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Who says you can't be 58 and drop-dead gorgeous:
(http://a1022.g.akamai.net/f/1022/8158/5m/images.latimes.com/media/photo/2007-04/29096140.jpg)
der Brucer
It's so nice when men appreciate mature women!
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Boy, that sure isn't what mine told me!
Well, DR DearReaderLaura, my numbers are "pharmaceutically-enhanced."
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The drywall man is here.
Hurrah!
DR DearReaderLaura, you sure do a lot of entertaining!?!
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CALLING DR JRAND!!
What does the DREAM-O-MATIC say about hearing music in a dream??
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I meant the furniture.
Consider yourself...part of the furniture.
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The hotel where I stayed in Tiffin this past weekend was populated by a rather large contingent of "little French boys." We never did figure out why they were there, but we're pretty sure it wasn't for the American Association of University Women.
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The hotel where I stayed in Tiffin this past weekend was populated by a rather large contingent of "little French boys." We never did figure out why they were there, but we're pretty sure it wasn't for the American Association of University Women.
It must have been for the Future Rude Waiters of France competiton.
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Separated at birth?
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It must have been for the Future Rude Waiters of France competiton.
Oh, Lord! We'll hear from DR Francois about this one.
I need a hitman for the Macbeths. My brother pisses me off again!
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It must have been for the Future Rude Waiters of France competiton.
Or possibly, each was competing to become the next "Lu" in the "Le Petit Ecolier" cookie competition.
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Separated at birth?
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(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:iZVxLVrGUHfxCM:http://www.hellenica.de/Griechenland/Antike/Portraits/Art/ThApollodorusD.jpg)
No-no....that would be the same individual. ;)
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Oh, Lord! We'll hear from DR Francois about this one.
I need a hitman for the Macbeths. My brother pisses me off again!
DETAILS, please....
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This is ME, dining at chez Levain - I left the garnish:
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He told me I'm perfect.
All the good quips have already been taken...
So all that's left to say is: CONGRATULATIONS! :)
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Oh, Lord! We'll hear from DR Francois about this one.
I need a hitman for the Macbeths. My brother pisses me off again!
I can send them aunt vulture!
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I agree Elmore, we will hear Francois concerning rude waiters... It will be downright interesting.
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Well, DR DearReaderLaura, my numbers are "pharmaceutically-enhanced."
Mine too, and I still failed the test.
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Voodoo?
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I will be nice and wont brag about my numbers.
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Can you say...curmudgeon?
;)
Not when it comes to "You Light Up My Life".
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Hypothetical Help for the Technically Challenged:
Would a region-free DVD player, hooked up to regular non-HD television in the US, be able to play a PAL-format foreign DVD?
:-\
Thanks!
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I'm up, have answered e-mails, and am getting a late start on the day because I slept until nine-thirty, which apparently I really needed to do. I awoke to bright, blue skies, after an evening of rain.
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Not when it comes to "You Light Up My Life".
How about "It's a Small World After All?" :)
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The drywall man is here.
I guess the thrill is gone when there's no longer any anticipation.
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How about "It's a Small World After All?" :)
That one is tolerable when heard in the appropriate setting.
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I haven't met an exploitation movie that I didn't like...and here are just a few examples of my favorites!
THE ISLAND OF LOST WOMEN
(http://www.lypsinka.com/life/JeffRichards.jpg)
Any June Kenney movie...including HOT CAR GIRL...
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/jdrouah/HotCarGirl1958.jpg)
The SCREAMING SKULL!!!
(http://www.oldies.com/i/boxart/large/40/089218409591.jpg)
And that made in Florida favorite WILD WOMEN OF WONGO!!
(http://www.ricksmovie.com/inventoryimages/wild58-392_v2i06.jpg)
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THE AMAZING RACE SPOILERS from last night's show
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RE: DR cillaliz's question about whether Danielle and Eric would have been eliminated if they had come in last (since they were marked for elimination).
This has never happened before, so i don't think anyone really knows for sure. I don't think we usually see 2 non-elims in a row.
However i would speculate that they would NOT have been eliminated if they had come in last. As stupid as it sounds, non-elimination legs are planned in advance. So it would not be fair to have D&O not eliminated, while D&E would be in the same leg.
They often have non-elims after yields. So i guess they decided to just do this and hope they didn't look stupid (if D&E had finished last but not been eliminated).
I really thought last night's episode was going to be charla's quote, "well we're not all perfect" (referring to mirna).
The one thing at the start of the episode that bugged me was when they showed the times. Last week they showed C& M in a neck to neck race with danielle and eric. Yet the times showed that E&D were something like 2 1/2 hours behind them.
I am all for exciting good editing. But am i the only one who wants to see things as they really happen? I don't like words being taken out of context. And i don't want to see race to the finish that is only a race based on editing.
I have a feeling last night's race to the finish was not all that close either. I mean charla and mirna had to do the noodle task twice and mirna had trouble with her car. And that only put them 15 minutes behind eric.
So my bet is danny and oswald finished more than the few minutes behind the editing implied.
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You couldn't ask for more beautiful weather here in the City of Brotherly Love today.
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I must now get ready to hie myself to the airport! Dog and cat and house sitter is all taken care of and I must be on my way!
Hola! Will post from PDX if I can.
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DETAILS, please....
I can't be too specific because it's all so related to income on the estate. He's being quite difficult about everything, from the large loan my dad gave his company and my attempts to settle it amicably (oy!), and since Lady M is a liar as well as a lush, it's hard to know when they claim they're not receiving my emails ranging from travel dates to what I've been doing for the estate, how much is true and how much is a lie.
So, there's a small pension from a union to which my dad belonged of $6000 to be paid to the three of us. We had to submit signed applications and a copy of our social security card for payment. Last Monday, I was told by the union that the hold up was M, who didn't sign the application he sent in. The union sent him another on April 10. Last Monday, I sent my brothers an email stating this and asking if the application had been signed and returned. Today, the union still hadn't received it, so I asked them to send the ass another.
Well, now he claims he signed it yesterday but he isnt sure it's been mailed. And since the amount is so small, why should he bother? Well, first of all, since he tried to get me removed as executor, I feel it's only fair to my brothers to prove that I'm capable of fulfilling my estate obligations and if I have to sue for this tiny amount of money or for the large amount he owed my dad, well, it's all part of my job.
Lady M told my sister-in-law Jo that there's no proof of the company owing my dad anything, which means she probably destroyed the canceled check while he was staying with them. I've asked his bank to send me his banking records from 2002 to 2006. Oy!
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NewYorker (http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/04/30/070430fa_fact_lane)
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Lady Be Good
A centenary season of Barbara Stanwyck.
by Anthony Lane
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To suggest that Stanwyck never belonged in the first rank of screen beauties would be ungallant but true. To argue, however, that she lacked a ready supply of male victims would be demonstrable nonsense. She had cheekbones of a wicked cut and curve, archable eyebrows, and a nose whose beaky hauteur came in handy when she rose to playing the loftier classes, or, as in “The Lady Eve” (1941), slicing them to shreds. It was a face that launched a thousand inquisitions: the mouth too tight to be rosy, and a voice pitched for slang, all bite and huskiness. When I think of the glory days of American film, at its speediest and most velvety, I think of Barbara Stanwyck.
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And my favorite line:
(Robert) Taylor was seduced by Ava Gardner, but in the movie industry that was like pulling into a gas station for an oil check.
A great 7-page read!
der Brucer
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I must now get ready to hie myself to the airport! Dog and cat and house sitter is all taken care of and I must be on my way!
Hola! Will post from PDX if I can.
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I like Dan the Man's definition of an exploitation film - and classic exploitation films seem to have disappeared completely after the 80s, when Corman really stopped distributing them. Lurid subject matter (no matter what genre), on the cheap, ads that made the most of the luridness, played a week then gone.
Russ Meyer made exploitation films. Roger Corman made them. AIP lived on them.
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travel vibes to Mbarnum!
Travel vibes to MusicGuy!
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Well, DR DearReaderLaura, my numbers are "pharmaceutically-enhanced."
;D At least it's working, and I hope without any side effects.
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Nice job. Now you can be "Super-size the Fries, Please" Ginny
der Brucer
Well, at least I don't have to feel too guilty about eating some of the
Ballreich's Marcelled Potato Chips (http://www.ballreich.com/index.html)
that one of my Friday panelists had her husband bring at the end of our program. Each speaker got a box containing 2 1-lb bags of chips that had just come off the production line at the plant there in Tiffin.
I have no idea how the people who were flying back to Texas, New Jersey, and Washington, DC, that night handled those boxes.
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It's so nice when men appreciate mature women!
It sure is. :)
There were loads of great looking women at my reunion.
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DR Elmore: Stop messing with the idiots. Get your ducks lined up and take them to Small Claims Court.
The only competency question marks are clearly coming from THEM.
Your dad obviously knew well enough how ill-equipped and devious your brother (i.e. MacBeth) would be.
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There were loads of great looking women at my reunion.
DRs Jane and PennyO among them!
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Oh elmore, good vibes. You might need to send certified mail for important documents.
My friend’s father was in the hospital & since her brother coerced their father into giving him power of attorney, the brother refuses to let the doctors give any information to the rest of the family. This includes my friend’s daughter who is a doctor.
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Ginny you are sweet.
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Off to get my haircut and do some other errands.
Bye for now!
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That recent Quentin Tarantino movie GRINDHOUSE was a joke as far as being a throw-back to exploitation movies. How could an exploitation movie cost as much to make, feature a cast like that and be so expensively publicized?
The real joke is that the Meyer and Corman movies were a fraction of the budget and made a heck of a lot more cash.
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Ah, families...
Ya gotta love 'em.
:)
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A play is like a dinner for six with Mozart playing, says Graciela Daniele. A musical is like a chaotic Italian family dinner for 20, in the summer, at the beach.
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DR Elmore, it royally sucks about how your family is behaving. Keep things at a business level with them and bitch about them to us.
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Keith’s brother has his faults, but he is honest & has integrity. We have been back and forth on the phone & communicating while their mother is in the hospital.
He called us this morning after a difficult conversation with her & was upset she wasn’t making sense & accusing him of something last night that, of course, never happened.
We had a nice talk with her today about an hour later & got it all straightened out. She had had a very realistic night mare. I suspect the nurse was adjusting the IV & Mom was struggling. In her imagination, and without her hearing aids on, she thought the nurses were laughing while hurting her & Keith’s brother was just watching.
For once the brother’s aversion to hospitals worked to his advantage, it was easy to convince Mom that he was not there, would never stand by while someone abused her. With that knowledge it was easier to convince her that the rest was a bad dream, or night terror. It helps that she has found the nurses to be very nice
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WHACKOS FROM THE WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT
WASHINGTON POST (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/21/AR2007042101385_pf.html)
Saving the Earth: The Biodiesel Bus Blog
Sunday, April 22, 2007; D01
Singer Sheryl Crow and environmentalist Laurie David have been traveling across America on a two-week Stop Global Warming College Tour, which winds up today at George Washington University. Crow and David (co-producer of the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" and wife of "Curb Your Enthusiasm's" Larry David) have been touting their cause and chronicling their travels in a rather idiosyncratic blog. Here, on Earth Day, are a few excerpts:
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Crow (4/19, Springfield, Tenn.): I have spent the better part of this tour trying to come up with easy ways for us all to become a part of the solution to global warming. Although my ideas are in the earliest stages of development, they are, in my mind, worth investigating. One of my favorites is in the area of forest conservation which we heavily rely on for oxygen. I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting. Now, I don't want to rob any law-abiding American of his or her God-given rights, but I think we are an industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where 2 to 3 could be required.
Crow (4/19): I also like the idea of not using paper napkins, which happen to be made from virgin wood and represent the height of wastefulness. I have designed a clothing line that has what's called a "dining sleeve." The sleeve is detachable and can be replaced with another "dining sleeve," after usage. The design will offer the "diner" the convenience of wiping his mouth on his sleeve rather than throwing out yet another barely used paper product. I think this idea could also translate quite well to those suffering with an annoying head cold.
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The cure is worse than the disease!
der Brucer
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DR George, this song is also on Philip Quast: Live from the Donmar.
And of course, another song from The Glorious Ones, "Opposite You," is featured on Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley's duets album.
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LOL-but she does have a point. I'm sure if people were a bit more conservative with their use of toilet paper....every bit helps.
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I should have stated, conservative with good quality paper. Some of that stuff out there is almost useless unless a whole wad of the stuff is used. ;D
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Travel vibes to the fellas!
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I should have stated, conservative with good quality paper. Some of that stuff out there is almost useless unless a whole wad of the stuff is used. ;D
Thanks for the "descriptive" clarification!
:D
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Yes, the coprophilic and scatologic reign supreme today here at HHW! :)
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I heard on the radio this morning that Karl Rove was at some function with Sheryl Crow and that they had a rather interesting verbal exchange.
Here is the STORY (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003677131_rove23.html) I found on it.
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Your dad obviously knew well enough how ill-equipped and devious your brother (i.e. MacBeth) would be.
After 5 July 2006, he had no illusions at all!
DR MattH, have you checked out this site?
http://www.sho.com/site/tudors/home.do
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LOL-but she does have a point. I'm sure if people were a bit more conservative with their use of toilet paper....every bit helps.
And women use more than men! So global warming is the Women's fault!
The entire problem of tree-loss due to paper consumption is easily remedied with replanting.
Paper products are bio-degradable.
Ms Crow's rediculous "dinner sleeve" suggestion would require laundering and all the energy that entails.
Want to reduce the use of fossil fuels - then stop using hot water! (A national ban on chain-saws, power mowers, and leaf blowers would help!)
Wonder if Ms Crow uses launderable sanitary napkins?
"BAN PAPER PRODUCTS" - try that slogan in rural Oregon!
der Brucer
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Ron & DerBrucer ;D ;D
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elmore, how sad the date is forever in your brain. I prefer to rid my mind of unhappy dates.
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RE: Last night's AMAZIN' RACE
*** SPOILERS ***
I was surprised that it was Danny and Oswald who the Blondies made the Yield deal with, but then, really, who else could it have been? But again, I'm surprised about the angst D&O put themselves through about the deal. All that talk about Karma! The Yield is a part of the game! Do these people get upset about collecting rent money when they play Monopoly?
Didn't it seem that the editing was a little skewed against the Blondies? The slightly catty remark to Mirna when she pulled up to the tall building ("Your hair looks nice!") and then showing the two of them going up to Eric & Danielle at the mat and blatantly lying about the Yield deal. Mirna and Schmirna were shown to be only bitchy towards each other (well, Mirna was piling it on Charla, anyway...)
And it wasn't much of a leg last night, either. Just the Detour, the Roadblock and then the Pit Stop. But at least for once there wasn't an airport involved...
But what really yanked my chain last night was it being another non-elimination round. I don't remember there ever being more than three non-elims in a race before. It does make me suspicious of the producers manipulating the outcome as the race plays out. And yeah--what would have happened if Eric and Danielle had come in last? I guess we will never have the answer to that one.
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The drywall man is finished. Now to the tileman!
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DR Laura-congratulations on the completion of one more stage of the remodeling.
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The biggest air polluters out here are gas leaf blowers. These are used to blow debris into the street and the neighbors' yards.
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The drywall man is finished. Now to the tileman!
Good Grief - a real life re-enactment of "Waiting For Lefty"
der Brucer
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DR George, this song is also on Philip Quast: Live from the Donmar.
I found this out during that week and a half that the song was going through my head! I got the CD (and I like it), but i don't care for his version of the song as much as Patti's. It seems to me that it needs to be more anthem-like and his interpretation is a little too introspective...not "big" enough. Just my 2¢. :)
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The biggest air polluters out here are gas leaf blowers. These are used to blow debris into the street and the neighbors' yards.
And are regularly used when you're trying to take a nap!
der Brucer
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elmore, how sad the date is forever in your brain. I prefer to rid my mind of unhappy dates.
I regard it as the day everyone's eyes were opened and battle lines drawn. It was quite sad and upsetting at the time, since it's hard to be made aware of how little a sibling cares for you. Now I see it as The Day My Dad Wised Up.
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TOD: I don't have a favorite exploitation film, but I've worked on plenty of them!
Including, but not limited to:
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It looks like all those operas that the Met has been simalcasting to movie theatres are also being shown on PBS. I haven't been to any of the movie house showings, but I've been hearing nothing but raves about them.
I wanted to see "The First Emperor" in the theater, but the closest one showing it was in Auburn, much too far away from Olympia just to see a movie. ::)
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Back from my doctor's appointment, which was just to go over the numbers from my most recent blood work.
He told me I'm perfect.
Just had to share ;)
Great news! Congratulations! ;D
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And it wasn't much of a leg last night, either.
As opposed to HHW, where we have legs a plenty!
:)
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I haven't met an exploitation movie that I didn't like...and here are just a few examples of my favorites!
DR MBarnum...you have GOT to be making some of these up!?!?!? I can't believe that some of these films actually got made.
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OPERA ALERT:
Many local PBS television stations will be broadcasting Eugene Onegin from the Met this coming Thursday night.
My friend Cathie said this production was the best thing she's seen. I love the score.
I hope they're release some of them (BARBER being the prime one) as commercial DVDs.
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Considering the blender pitcher's history, a Bloody Mary made with good Tequila would seem appropriate.
LOL! "Con worm"!
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DR MBarnum...you have GOT to be making some of these up!?!?!? I can't believe that some of these films actually got made.
If the films were made between 1950 and 1979, the actors were in states of almost to nearly to completely nude, they're almost as good as Bollywood.
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And of course, another song from The Glorious Ones, "Opposite You," is featured on Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley's duets album.
I knew about this, but I don't have it. Thanks for reminding me...I do want to get it. :)
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Mine too, and I still failed the test.
I'm afraid to even TAKE the test!
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I knew about this, but I don't have it.
HHW NEWS BULLETIN:
Apparently there is a CD that DR George does not own! :o
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Hypothetical Help for the Technically Challenged:
Would a region-free DVD player, hooked up to regular non-HD television in the US, be able to play a PAL-format foreign DVD?
:-\
Thanks!
Yes...if it says that it can play (or be adjusted to play) PAL DVDs also. There are some DVD players that can play any regions, but only if they're NTSC. PAL vs. NTSC is different than the region codes.
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Travel Vibes for MBarnum!!
Travel Vibes for MusicGuy!!
Sane Family Vibes for Elmore!!
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Thanks, as always, for the technical advice, DR George! :)
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Including, but not limited to:
(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/annihilators.jpg) (http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/sleepaway2.jpg) (http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/sleepaway3.jpg)
Women! Have you NO shame!
der Brucer
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(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/annihilators.jpg) (http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/sleepaway2.jpg) (http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/sleepaway3.jpg)
Women! Have you NO shame!
Oh, no. I HAD shame. What I didn't have was MONEY!
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I am on the giant shuttle bus with about 20 other people all heading to the Portland airpot. The bus is equiped with wireless internet!! Isn't technology interesting?!
Thank you for the travel vibes. I certainly appreciate it.
I don't know if I like this laptop very much. Windows Vista constantly downloads updates and then reboots whether I want it to or not!!! I was in the midst of catching up on the posts and wham, everything went dark.
And I have no idea how long the battery remains charged in this thing. I guess I will learn.
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Good morning dear Esteemed, movied, rehearsed, driven, and lithe BK --
I'm really looking forward to Tuesday evening at 6:00 ..... YAY !!!!!!
And do you think you'd also be up to breakfast on Wednesday morning?? Didn't you once say that there was a nice little restaurant that was just about a short walk from your house (and maybe over a little foot-bridge or something) ?? Something to consider. But I'd also be up for going to the Farmer's Market DuPar's.... I haven't seen it since it re-opened.
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Singdaw, where have you been that you have never heard of HOT CAR GIRL or THE SCREAMING SKULL....didn't you ever watch the late, late show or the afternoon movie when you were a kid? You have been missiong out on some fine entertainment!
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I'd also be up for going to the Farmer's Market DuPar's.... I haven't seen it since it re-opened.
I was quite surprised to see how much it has changed since I was there last. It's like Disneyland now! The Farmer's Market area...not DuPars!)
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I must now log off. This bus is way to rough of a ride to be able to type and read.
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You have been missing out on some fine entertainment!
Apparently! :)
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And now I have to start putting things in the car, to leave for the airport, and dropping Sugar off at the doggie-hotel.
HUGE thanks to all of the DRs for such nice travel vibes. I appreciate them, and also believe in the power of positive thought.
Big hugs to Elmo......Hi Edi, your little French boy is very cute..... and he is not allowed near NYC. :) .......Enjoy the dinner and the play FJL......I'll see you in a few hours dear MikeB ........ don't soil your frock DR Naomi .....
And,....... I blame Jose! (but with a hug.).
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Packages are shipped.
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I am proofing.
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We had a dumpster delivered today to dump the remains of the barn the cinderblocks, etc. My DH was concerned that the weight would break the driveway. I hoped we would get a small drive off dumpster truck.
My DH was right and now the driveway is cracked, a magnolia limb destroyed--and who knows that else. Argh.
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Dear BK -- You are your own proof....... you are proof that you are!
(that seems so Zen)....
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And now..... Awaaaaaaaayyyy................
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Whither DR Bretty
VanzettiSpaghetti?
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Whither DR BrettyVanzettiSpaghetti?
I was just about to ask that very thing!!!
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Yes, WEHT BrettySpaghetti and should we be including him in our reservation for tomorrow?
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And did we ever learn exactly how he and DR Edisaurus knew each other?
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Even though I don't have a favorite exploitation film (I love so many) here's a goodie I need to add to my collection.
I'm sure Stanley Kubrick must have seen this before making EYES WIDE SHUT. To me, SIN IN THE SUBURBS is better than the Kubrick's, which seemed insufferably pretentious.
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....didn't you ever watch the late, late show or the afternoon movie when you were a kid?
Those of us who did not have pampered childhoods had after school jobs - no time for afternoon frivolity. (Had to hustle the bucks to pay for the evening jaunts to the movies where things were in color!)
der Brucer
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bk, the original music for JUDAS was composed by Jean-Michel Ferran.
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We had a dumpster delivered today to dump the remains of the barn the cinderblocks, etc. My DH was concerned that the weight would break the driveway. I hoped we would get a small drive off dumpster truck.
My DH was right and now the driveway is cracked, a magnolia limb destroyed--and who knows that else. Argh.
Another wife who doesn't listen, so sad.
der Brucer
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...SIN IN THE SUBURBS is better than the Kubrick's, which seemed insufferably pretentious.
"Kubrick" and "pretentious" in the same sentence - well, I never....
der Brucer
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I am on the giant shuttle bus with about 20 other people all heading to the Portland airpot. The bus is equiped with wireless internet!! Isn't technology interesting?!
Thank you for the travel vibes. I certainly appreciate it.
I don't know if I like this laptop very much. Windows Vista constantly downloads updates and then reboots whether I want it to or not!!! I was in the midst of catching up on the posts and wham, everything went dark.
And I have no idea how long the battery remains charged in this thing. I guess I will learn.
How much inquiry did you make into this laptop before buying it? Please don't tell me it came in a Crackerjax box or you got it with trading stamps!
PS Safe flight, DR MBarnum!
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Another wife who doesn't listen, so sad.
No...another contractor who doesn't listen.
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BK: in regards to seeing LA on film -
"SHARK", the CBS legal show with James Woods has had some great HDTV shots of LA - recently some neat footage of the Disney Concert Hall (and also lots of "local" color footage).
der Brucer
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If no one has made exploitation films since the 80's, what do you call this film from 2007?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758754/trailers-screenplay-E32270-8-4
(Starring Anna Nicole Smith!)
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No...another contractor who doesn't listen.
They either show up, or listen - rarely both!
der Brucer
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They either show up, or listen - rarely both!
This contractor is a dear friend. Oh well. I'm sure we would have replaced the driveway...eventually.
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If no one has made exploitation films since the 80's, what do you call this film from 2007?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758754/trailers-screenplay-E32270-8-4
(Starring Anna Nicole Smith!)
I say "sleazy trash! "(The film as well!)
Lookie at the production credits:
Anna Nicole Smith .... associate producer
Daniel Smith .... associate producer
der Brucer
And great dialog:
Rex: [Lucy and Max have been captured by Rex, but are refusing to cooperate with her plans] I have something... a little special for the occasion.
Max Sperling: What is it? Some kind of mind control serum?
Rex: It's much better... mind control suppositories!
[Reveals two large red and white supppositories in her hands. Lucy and Max react in horror]
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I say "sleazy trash! "(The film as well!)
Lookie at the production credits:
Anna Nicole Smith .... associate producer
Daniel Smith .... associate producer
der Brucer
And great dialog:
Rex: [Lucy and Max have been captured by Rex, but are refusing to cooperate with her plans] I have something... a little special for the occasion.
Max Sperling: What is it? Some kind of mind control serum?
Rex: It's much better... mind control suppositories!
[Reveals two large red and white supppositories in her hands. Lucy and Max react in horror]
Isn't Judi Dench in this?
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Was that film direct to video - that's the difference, to me at least.
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I shall shortly be on my way to a work session with Miss Joan Ryan.
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Singdaw, where have you been that you have never heard of HOT CAR GIRL or THE SCREAMING SKULL....didn't you ever watch the late, late show or the afternoon movie when you were a kid? You have been missiong out on some fine entertainment!
Mikey, if you were a girl, your name would be Phyllis Stein!
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Lies, All Lies!
(http://images.ucomics.com/comics/wpopu/2007/wpopu070422.gif)
der Brucer
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Back from the hairdresser's and the grocery store and now I'm about to start cooking pork chops for dinner. Heigh Ho, the Glamorous Life.
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Was that film direct to video - that's the difference, to me at least.
Yes (to come) - release date 7 May 2007
der Brucer
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And Singdaw, I suppose you have never seen any of theseexploitation classics from years gone by??
(http://www.fantasfilm.com/image/x-juvenilejungle58-jjp.jpg)
OR
(http://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/10/b70-5464)
OR
(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MG/143934~I-Was-a-Teenage-Werewolf-Posters.jpg)
OR
(http://media.flexiety.com/images/SheShouldaSaidNo19487834_f.jpg)
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Heigh Ho, the Glamorous Life.
You and your ilk (AAUW) had a study on inequality of Women's wages being discussed on Fox News today.
der Brucer
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That recent Quentin Tarantino movie GRINDHOUSE was a joke as far as being a throw-back to exploitation movies. How could an exploitation movie cost as much to make, feature a cast like that and be so expensively publicized?
The real joke is that the Meyer and Corman movies were a fraction of the budget and made a heck of a lot more cash.
The stupidest decision the Weinsteins made in this entire endeavor was releasing both features with their trailers together in one three plus hour film. No exploitation film ever ran so long. And Tarantino was smart enough to release KILL BILL in two parts. Each feature in GRINDHOUSE - the Rodriguez one and the Tarantino one - should have been separate releases.
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I have noticed that the paint in the kitchen is very boring.
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You and your ilk (AAUW) had a study on inequality of Women's wages being discussed on Fox News today.
der Brucer
Yes, AAUW Executive Director, Michele Wetherald, was at our conference on Friday and announced that there would be heavy press coverage of:
Behind the Pay Gap (http://www.aauw.org/newsroom/presskits/payGap.cfm)
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Lunch got a very late start this afternoon, so I only had time for two programs once I got back.
My friend John just bought that Rodgers & Hammerstein movie boxed set, and he loaned me the 40th Anniversary SOUND OF MUSIC out of the box so I could compare it to my Five Star Collector's Edition.
I watched about 30 minutes of it. The color seemed rich, perhaps a tad more saturated than the Five Star Edition. The image is a tad softer, however, than the Five Star version. Perhaps the artificial edge enhancement Fox used on the Five Star edition makes the difference in sharpness. I'm not sure. But I think the Five Star looks just the slightest bit digital as opposed to the more film-like 40th Anniversary Edition.
Personally, I'm glad I didn't trade for the new one. I will probably rebuy THE SOUND OF MUSIC one more time when it is remastered for Blu-ray. But that will be it. Until then, I can live with the version I have now.
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DR Edisaurus, there is a DVD set I think you might enjoy....it is packed with lurid films from the 30s, 40s, and 50s!!! I bought the whole set at Shopko for $7...LOL!
(http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000FS9FI0.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_V44540369_SS500_.jpg)
Available everywhere good movies are sold (including Amazon and Ebay)
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I completed my afternoon with last night's THE TUDORS. Yep, DR elmore, I loved it, too. Just the male eye candy alone is worth watching the show for, but the plots, intrigues, and fascinating characters are just riveting. Wouldn't think of missing a second of this.
Needless to say, in high definition, this show is splendiferous! Really astonishing colors, fabrics, and props that look hyper-realistic. It's a visual feast!
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But, see, I don't look at THE ISLAND OF LOST WOMEN as an exploitation movie. It's just a B-movie. I don't think they're necessarily the same thing.
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My mail still has not yet arrived, so I don't know if those James Bond Ultimate Editions that I won on Ebay are going to arrive today or not. If they do, I'll watch FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE when I got back down. If not, I'll watch ENTOURAGE and RENO 911! from last night.
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DR Edisaurus, there is a DVD set I think you might enjoy....it is packed with lurid films from the 30s, 40s, and 50s!!!!
Wow---what a deal. Sold!!!
I knew I could count on you, MBarnum!
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DR Edisaurus, there is a DVD set I think you might enjoy....it is packed with lurid films from the 30s, 40s, and 50s!!! I bought the whole set at Shopko for $7...LOL!
(http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000FS9FI0.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_V44540369_SS500_.jpg)
Available everywhere good movies are sold (including Amazon and Ebay)
Have you arrived in LA or are you terrifying fellow passengers in Portland as you shimmy around in a despearate attempt to regale them with the top 40 from Bollywood?
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DR Elmore - sorry you continue to have problems with the Macbeths. Shall I find some teenagers to TP their house?
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And singdaw, I suppose you have never seen any of these exploitation classics from years gone by??
Umm.....not so much.
But THANK YOU for pointing them out!
:D
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the Macbeths. Shall I find some teenagers to TP their house?
;D
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Umm.....not so much.
But THANK YOU for pointing them out!
:D
Yes, knowing what to avoid is most important!
;)
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DR MusicGuy -- a belated response to your query yesterday about weather in the SF Bay Area....
We had a nice day, but very cool on Sunday. This after a gullywasher overnight.
Today and tomorrow will be nice and warmer each day. Wednesday, there may be more rain, but it's WAY too early for the forecasters to risk stating it as a certainty.
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DR Elmore - sorry you continue to have problems with the Macbeths. Shall I find some teenagers to TP their house?
Only if they're tied to stakes and burned in their front yard as a part of the festivities.
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Eeewwww, that's a little gruesome for me.
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Yes, AAUW Executive Director, Michele Wetherald, was at our conference on Friday and announced that there would be heavy press coverage of:
Behind the Pay Gap (http://www.aauw.org/newsroom/presskits/payGap.cfm)
I would accept a broad-based conclusion that women, as a class, receive less pay than men for similar jobs.
However, before I can accept the more detailed conclusions I need an understanding of how data are normalized for unbroken years on the job.
Because many women take time off to build a family, they will always be behind the curve in earnings compared to men their own age. Also, because second-earner women are more likely than men to take "satisfying" jobs, they will again fail at an age-to-age comparison with men.
So, I believe that there always was, is, and always will be, indeed, should be, a wage gap between Men and Women. That said - I still suspect that there is an unreasonable, unjustifiable wage gap which requires action. I wonder how well this report addresses these issues.
When I was managing defense projects for Hughes Aircraft I raised holy hell when some gal was assigned as a software designer to my team - I didn't want to have to cope with managing some engineer wanna-be. (I was also notorious for my foul language tirades at project meetings!) I put management on notice that though I couldn't stop the assignment, I sure as hell was not going to cut her any slack - she was going to be treated as one of the boys - fish or cut bait. On my very next project, I again was saddled with a gal from software engineering - and grumble I did. On a third project the same damn thing happened. I was furious - I marched over to the VP in charge of software development (who was a bridge playing crony) and asked him why the hell was I the dumping grounds for his lady engineers. He broke out in a big grin, "Because, Bruce, my best female engineers request to be assigned to your team." "Why the hell would that be", I queried. "Because they say you treat them as equals, challenge them to be their best, and they can learn more from you than from any other project engineer". So now what is a MCP to do?
Sometime later there was an opening in our Project Office for a Project head - one of the leading candidates was another gal from software engineering. The boss said no way did he want to hire her -she had no hardware expertise. I explained that that was no a big deal, it was my project, and I'd rather have her SW expertise - I could crutch her on the HW issues. No deal - No women! So, who gets the job - a dimwitted male SW type, with zero HW expertise, and not the will nor wit to learn. I spent years wishing for my ladies back!
der Brucer
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DR Elmore - sorry you continue to have problems with the Macbeths. Shall I find some teenagers to TP their house?
Very un-Politically correct - only one sheet per ass per day.
der Brucer
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Great story about the engineers, DR der Brucer!
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Only if they're tied to stakes and burned in their front yard as a part of the festivities.
Still not Politically Correct. They should be staked in the fields as crow-food, then taken down and fed to the fish - a good, ecologically sound lynching!
der Brucer
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Heading down now to (hopefully) see what arrived in the mail and then debate whether to mow the front lawn now or later this afternoon.
WBBL.
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DR George, this song is also on Philip Quast: Live from the Donmar.
Oh yes. An Oz reference for the day.
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Expolitation, It;s not I guess bit "Star 80" was at least about exploitation. I found it is "uncomfortable" viewing.
Changing the shading of the definition - I thought was "Exploitaion" could be used for "A Clockwork Orange" - exploitation of the audience by the manipulative Director.
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For another shade: Maria Schneider believes she was exploited in "Last Tango In Paris". Ref: "The Passenger" extras.
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OY!
The house in the glen is aroar!
The dogs are very upset with the nextdoor neighbor (who bulldozed every growing thing off his wooded lot, then put up his gulog, and trucked in rolls of country club golf course grass mats to do his yard). The groundskeeper is now out there with a roaring power mower trimming the stuff - and the dogs are angry! The only good that comes of this is the din drowns out Sean Hannity yelling with Al Sharpton on TV. He keeps his lawn quite lush - all those fertizer chemicals wash right down the slope and into the protected wetlands that form the rear of our property lines. Oh well, who cares about nature conservatories...let the Blue Herons and least-terns and go elsewhere
My neighbors do not like my idea of natural gardening- they want all the lovely dandelions lining the front wall murdered and they despise the blackberry vines returning to the side yard.
der Brucer
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Porn and exploitation: Caligula.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,267862,00.html)
Study: Pay Gap Between Men and Women Starts Right Out of College
Monday , April 23, 2007
NEW YORK —
Women make only 80 percent of the salaries their male peers do one year after college; after 10 years in the work force, the gap between their pay widens further, according to a study released Monday.
The study, by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, found that 10 years after college, women earn only 69 percent of what men earn.
Even after controlling for hours, occupation, parenthood, and other factors known to affect earnings, the study found that one-quarter of the pay gap remains unexplained. The group said that portion of the gap is "likely due to sex discrimination."
"Over time, the unexplained portion of the pay gap grows," the group said in a news release.
der Brucer
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"A Clockwork Orange" - exploitation of the audience by the manipulative Director.
But a glorious film score by Walter (now Wendy) Carlos
der Brucer
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Purcell, Rossini, Beethoven, Elgar, Tucker, Elgen, Free & Brown provided more than a little support!
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I've caught up and shall now be E & T for the rest of the day!
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I've caught up and shall now be E & T for the rest of the day!
Edgy and Tart?
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Eager and Trembling?
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Euphonious and Tonal?
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Edgy and Tart?
In my case, Egregious and Tawdry!
der Brucer
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Or Elegant and Tasteful?
Naaah...
:)
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Woody's morning repose was rudely distrubed by the now not usual plaintive call at 10:30 - please come in right away! (At least this time it is as a cashier not a cart wrangler.)
I suspect the store is not happy having to use him when a cartwrangler fails to show up. (He earns $300/hour more, and gets benefits).
Tonight's dinner will most likely be chickie-tit some-thing-or-other.
der Brucer
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Elliptical and Tangential?
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Wow, so many posts. Just caught up and now I have to go out.
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Or Elegant and Tasteful?
Naaah...
:)
Only in drag!
der Brucer
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He earns $300/hour more, and gets benefits.
For $300.00 per hour more: sign me up, please!! :)
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Wow, so many posts.
This reminds me of Miss Ritter, upon encountering a library for the first time:
So many BOOKS!
:):)
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Empathetic and Tactful?
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Sending many vibes for chinchy bassas to descend upon the MacBeths and annoy them.
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Effusive and Torrid?
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For $300.00 per hour more: sign me up, please!! :)
Oh, just a silly little dot. (I do budgets for the Government).
der Brucer
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Woody's morning repose was rudely distrubed by the now not usual plaintive call at 10:30 - please come in right away! (At least this time it is as a cashier not a cart wrangler.)
I suspect the store is not happy having to use him when a cartwrangler fails to show up. (He earns $300/hour more, and gets benefits).
Tonight's dinner will most likely be chickie-tit some-thing-or-other.
der Brucer
Wow! $300/hour MORE than a cart wrangler? I want to joine HIS union!
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Oh, just a silly little dot. (I do budgets for the Government).
der Brucer
Ah, poop. I should never reply while catching up.
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Effusive and Torrid?
Elegant and Tasteful.
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Back from the work session and must now eat.
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Effusive and Thrilling.
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Ecstatic and Thrilled
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Kill All The Actors.
That is all.
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::)
:P
;D
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OK... Now that that's out of the way... Time for me to catch up on today's posts...
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Elegant and Tasteful.
Erotic and Titillating?? :o
;)
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Jose, did you make sure that hunky van driver knew exactly which apartment was yours? You never know when the poor lad may need to borrow a glass of water or seek shelter for a night!
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Jose - Thanks for arranging the tickets.
BTW: How tight are the seats at Westport Playhouse?
How tight are the musicians?
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I was quite surprised to see how much it has changed since I was there last. It's like Disneyland now! The Farmer's Market area...not DuPars!)
I believe you are talking about THE GROVE. I think it is nice what they did to that side. I remember where there were nice shops over there, and then they all just about disappeared. .
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OPERA ALERT:
Many local PBS television stations will be broadcasting Eugene Onegin from the Met this coming Thursday night.
Oh! What role will he be singing?
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An hour and a half till HEROES. I'm all a'twitter!
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Oh! What role will he be singing?
Tch! He's not a singer--he's the conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra!
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Tch! He's not a singer--he's the conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra!
:) ;) :D ;D :) ;) :D ;D
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Who says you can't be 58 and drop-dead gorgeous:
(http://a1022.g.akamai.net/f/1022/8158/5m/images.latimes.com/media/photo/2007-04/29096140.jpg)
der Brucer
Who is that?
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An hour and a half till HEROES. I'm all a'twitter!
Well....try to keep your feet on the ground.
;)
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Jose, did you make sure that hunky van driver knew exactly which apartment was yours? You never know when the poor lad may need to borrow a glass of water or seek shelter for a night!
Or maybe, the next time he drives you home, "accidentally" trip and pretend to twist your ankle so he'll have to help (carry??) you all the way to your apartment. ;D
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Who is that?
Judith Light....aka "Angela" from "Who's the Boss?"
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All caught up...
-Are all the actors dead yet?
;)
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An hour and a half till HEROES. I'm all a'twitter!
More than three hours for me! :(
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DR FJL - I requested aisle seats.
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Or maybe, the next time he drives you home, "accidentally" trip and pretend to twist your ankle so he'll have to help (carry??) you all the way to your apartment. ;D
Sure....or ask him to help you with a heavy package....
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Judith Light....aka "Angela" from "Who's the Boss?"
And currently, Daniel Mead's mother on "Ugly Betty."
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The hotel where I stayed in Tiffin this past weekend was populated by a rather large contingent of "little French boys." We never did figure out why they were there, but we're pretty sure it wasn't for the American Association of University Women.
If you had all been librarians, they could have been the pages.
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And that made in Florida favorite WILD WOMEN OF WONGO!!
(http://www.ricksmovie.com/inventoryimages/wild58-392_v2i06.jpg)
I saw the still-in-development musical version of WWoW at NYMF two years ago. Lots of fun.
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Separated at birth?
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL242/891350/1624689/240778783.jpg)
(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:iZVxLVrGUHfxCM:http://www.hellenica.de/Griechenland/Antike/Portraits/Art/ThApollodorusD.jpg)
I'll wager the top one is older.
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DR JoseS, the Dressing Room sounds fine to me, if it's ok with DR FJL.
I shall make the reservation shortly.
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More than three hours for me! :(
Awww--you want me to tell you what happens? :D
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And congrats to DR Singdaw on 2000 posts!
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I had the same impression. BIG VOICE, though.
Sadly, IMO, she released a single of "You Light Up My Life"....which I hope NEVER TO HEAR AGAIN IN MY LIFETIME.
There's a waitress/singer at Don't Tell Mama's that does a rather hysterical pardody of "You Light Up My Life", titled, "You F*cked Up My Life". It always brings a smile to my face. :D
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The drywall man is here.
Isn't that in DR elmore's VCR?
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NewYorker (http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/04/30/070430fa_fact_lane)
(http://www.newyorker.com/images/2007/04/30/p465/070430_r16168a_p465.jpg)And my favorite line:A great 7-page read!
der Brucer
It's been great reading all the stories in various publications this week in conjunction with the BAM Barbara Stanwyck Film Festival. Lots of facts, and lots of good dish.
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Well, at least I don't have to feel too guilty about eating some of the
Ballreich's Marcelled Potato Chips (http://www.ballreich.com/index.html)
that one of my Friday panelists had her husband bring at the end of our program. Each speaker got a box containing 2 1-lb bags of chips that had just come off the production line at the plant there in Tiffin.
I have no idea how the people who were flying back to Texas, New Jersey, and Washington, DC, that night handled those boxes.
Just what makes them "Marcelled"?
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A play is like a dinner for six with Mozart playing, says Graciela Daniele. A musical is like a chaotic Italian family dinner for 20, in the summer, at the beach.
!
Or...
People who love sausages and musicals should never see how they're made.
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How much inquiry did you make into this laptop before buying it? Please don't tell me it came in a Crackerjax box or you got it with trading stamps!
PS Safe flight, DR MBarnum!
I suspect the salesman was Indian, Pakistani or Egyptian... Or 80-years old. ;)
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Awww--you want me to tell you what happens? :D
[size=25]NO!!![/size]
But thanks for the offer. ;)
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Wow! $300/hour MORE than a cart wrangler? I want to joine HIS union!
Well, you'd almost be making that much if you join IATSE. ;)
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Jose, did you make sure that hunky van driver knew exactly which apartment was yours? You never know when the poor lad may need to borrow a glass of water or seek shelter for a night!
Trust me, he knows where I live. Trust me. ;D
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Whew! Caught up
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How tight are the musicians?
Shall I list according to seating arrangement or score order?
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Or maybe, the next time he drives you home, "accidentally" trip and pretend to twist your ankle so he'll have to help (carry??) you all the way to your apartment. ;D
Heck, I just want to spill a cup of coffee on his shirt, and offer him a clean t-shirt. A small, but clean t-shirt.
:)
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I'll wager the top one is older.
DING! DING! DING![/b]
We have a winner!
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Oh boy, is it hard for me to get any work done. My schedule is fairly light this week and I have lots of trouble getting things done when there isn't much to do, but when I know that I probably won't be here for the end of most of these cases, it's really hard to get excited about them. I'm doing what needs to be done, but since my heart really isn't in it, I'm just going through the motions and that feels very strange.
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The CDs arrived today. Thanks, Bruce.
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Oh, my CDs arrived yesterday, sorry I forgot to mention it
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So...
Why Should Never Bring In "I'm The Greatest Star" To An Audition:
1) Barbra Streisand's version is basically definitive, and what most pianists are familiar with. So, as long as you "sing it like Babs", then there's nothing to worry about in regards to timing out some of the jokes between phrases.
2) Alas, if you "sing if like Babs", then you're simply doing an imitation of the "original".
3) And if you try to be original, well, then don't shoot the pianist any attitude for not knowing where your "hits" are.
4) And then if you end up doing a combo of "Babs" and "your own thing", well... More power to ya'!
*The above guidelines apply to "Cornet Man" too. :-\
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Hmm... "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" as a Hoe-Down... Hmm...
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Hmm... "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" as a Hoe-Down... Hmm...
It about made me gag! :P
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So...
If I happened to play three auditions in a row for you a few weeks ago, and "suggested" to you that you put your music in a binder - "No loose sheets, please," - and you come in today with your music still loose... Well, I tried my best not to shoot any attitude your way.
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But the dancing was ok
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Ok, the lady on tv is wearing organic pajama pants. I get the green thing, but that just sounds funny to me
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Seems to me you'd want your music in a binder so it wouldn't accidentally get out of order or fall off the piano or...make the piano player want to shoot you
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Glad CDs are arriving.
I myself received a rather large and imposing package from Brazil today - I'd forgotten it was coming. And in this package, sent by a friend who now lives there, were a whole slew of DVDRs of films that are simply not available anywhere else. But not only are they DVDRs, they are all 16x9 anamorphic transfers - while the few that I've sampled are not quite up to DVD standards, a few of them are better than transfers made by certain companies - all of them are sharp and more than acceptable - frequently excellent. Some of the titles are Pepe (looks incredible), Freud, The List Of Adrian Messenger, Commanche Station, Ride Lonesome, Mickey One, These Are The Damned, Lost Horizon (the musical), Good Neighbor Sam, and the one I'm watching now, Alan Pakula's Love and Pain and The Whole Damn Thing, which I've never been able to see before. There are others, too, such as Once More With Feeling, The Running Man, Interlude, The Pumpkin Eater, Sunrise At Campabello, and Bowhani Junction. Fun, huh?
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Also got a region 2 DVD of Romulus and Remus, aka Duel Of The Titans, which I'm very much looking forward to.
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So...
If you happen to come in today with your six-page song copied onto three double-page-folds... And then look over at me at the piano wondering why I haven't started playing your intro yet...
"I'm just trying to arrange your music so that it won't fall off the piano, and so that I can get the page turns. So, if I end up dropping notes, just keep going."
-Oh, I'm sorry you have to do that.
"Well, it's your audition."
-Alas, that last comment was tinged with a bit of 'tude, and not so under my breath.
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Callie decided she was not going to take her pill this morning. She ended up winning. I have never seen her so mad at me before. Missing a day won't hurt.
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Just what makes them "Marcelled"?
From Ballreich's website:
"The term "Marcelled" was applied to the Ballreich potato chip early in the history of the company. During the early 1920's the "marcelled" look was popular in hair fashion. Women at that time had their hair cut short and then set in waves. This wavy-look resembled the corrugated cut of the Ballreich potato chip. Ballreich's chips have been "marcelled" since that time, but the term has not yet been recognized by the potato chip industry."
Sort of like the r-r-r-ridges in R-R-R-Ruffles.
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I am noticing that the walls in my kitchen are becoming much less boring.
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Seems to me you'd want your music in a binder so it wouldn't accidentally get out of order or fall off the piano or...make the piano player want to shoot you
Bingo!
But again, singers by sheet music so that they can learn their music. Not so that a pianist can play it for them at their audition. :-\
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BK - Nice package!
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Bingo!
But again, singers by sheet music so that they can learn their music. Not so that a pianist can play it for them at their audition. :-\
Well maybe they should grow a brain....oh my, did I say that! I don't even know these people ;) ;
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From Ballreich's website:
"The term "Marcelled" was applied to the Ballreich potato chip early in the history of the company. During the early 1920's the "marcelled" look was popular in hair fashion. Women at that time had their hair cut short and then set in waves. This wavy-look resembled the corrugated cut of the Ballreich potato chip. Ballreich's chips have been "marcelled" since that time, but the term has not yet been recognized by the potato chip industry."
Sort of like the r-r-r-ridges in R-R-R-Ruffles.
Well, just as long as you don't come across any Marcelled hairs in your potato chips...
:o
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BK - Nice package!
Bet you say that to all the guys....ok, that was just too easy to resist
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Well maybe they should grow a brain....oh my, did I say that! I don't even know these people ;) ;
Well, I believe they all have brains. They just don't use them.
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Bet you say that to all the guys....ok, that was just too easy to resist
Not all the guys. Just the ones in my line of sight at the moment.
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If John Ratzenberg ever bent at the waist he'd be a lot better dance....HEY! IT'S NORM IN THE AUDIENCE!!!
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Now, I'm going to make a meat loaf for tomorrow's dinner. I have to go back to work and I think DH Richard can put it in the oven one-handed. He can use his left hand and even bend his arm at the elbow, but his left arm isn't very strong yet and he can't raise it using his shoulder.
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Well, I believe they all have brains. They just don't use them.
I'm sure you're right. But what good is a brain if you don't use it?
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Tomorrow we are going out for
Secretary's Amdinistrative Professional's Day. Here's the thing that irks me, since I do all my own work, why am I helping to buy them lunch?
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So...
Spamalot opened just over two years ago on Broadway. The OCR has been out for almost the same amount of time. The Vocal Selections have also been available for a while...
So, you are most definitely not the first person to come in with "Find Your Grail". And don't be disappointed when you find out the people behind the table aren't impressed by the fact that you are actually going to perform the song.
...And, please, please, please, don't try to sound like Sara Ramirez when your voice and vocal range comes no where near Ms. Ramirez's instrument.
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MOONLIGHTING WIVES - 1966
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to Jose, for a better day tomorrow.
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DR Jose, we should be on the train right at 4 pm. Should we meet you at the restaurant?
DR Singdaw, can you join us for dinner?
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I'm enjoying Ms. Ramirez on Grey's Anatomy...
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Tomorrow we are going out for Secretary's Amdinistrative Professional's Day. Here's the thing that irks me, since I do all my own work, why am I helping to buy them lunch?
Is it really?
Trust me, they probably don't want to go for lunch with you anyway. I mean, who wants to go for lunch with the bosses?
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So...
Spamalot opened just over two years ago on Broadway. The OCR has been out for almost the same amount of time. The Vocal Selections have also been available for a while...
So, you are most definitely not the first person to come in with "Find Your Grail". And don't be disappointed when you find out the people behind the table aren't impressed by the fact that you are actually going to perform the song.
...And, please, please, please, don't try to sound like Sara Ramirez when your voice and vocal range comes no where near Ms. Ramirez's instrument.
ooooooooh! bad day, huh?
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Now, I must prepare some kind of meat item for DH.
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Is it really?
Trust me, they probably don't want to go for lunch with you anyway. I mean, who wants to go for lunch with the bosses?
They do....It's a free lunch and it was their idea.
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The REAL boss gave them 3 hours of admin leave
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Heck, I just want to spill a cup of coffee on his shirt, and offer him a clean t-shirt. A small, but clean t-shirt.
:)
No...you need to spill it in his lap!! ;D
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I am noticing that the walls in my kitchen are becoming much less boring.
I'm pleased to hear that :), though I still don't understand why you paiinted boring colors in the first place. Were you too rushed to do test samples?
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So...
Why did "Meadowlark" make a comeback today?
Why did "Big News!" (from Parade) suddenly show up today? Three times? And how come it seemed that all three men learned it off the recording? -And that's a LOT of notes to play too!
Why did I have back-to-back renditions of "Celebration" from Celebration? -That's never happened before.
And, finally....
Why did that one girl keep singing the opening line of "People Will Say We're In Love" incorrectly? -At least she was consistent when she started the next verse. :-\
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In ancient days, in winter, when the sun kept sinking lower in the sky....
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Bingo!
But again, singers by sheet music so that they can learn their music. Not so that a pianist can play it for them at their audition. :-\
Jose, I used to take piano lessons and you will be proud to know that almost EVERY time that I've had a vocal audition (or performance), I've made absolutely sure that the pianist has music that is as easily playable as possible. I've even double photocopied pages that have repeats and removed the repeat marks so that there would be no back page turning for the pianists. I'm not a great singer, but I am good to the accompanists. ;D
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Men started to wonder, if he could die.
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to Jose, for a better day tomorrow.
Today wasn't bad. Just frustrating. And filled with mediocrity.
I blame the heat.
And, Thank You.
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Look he said, the day is being eaten by the night, Look he said the darkness is devouring the light, and he was frightened.
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Some people say that today is the day, when the wind will rise and blow the world away, and it may be so, I just don't know all I know is up until we have to go...I want to celebrate, I want to make a celebration....
Or somthing like that,. it's been a long time since I played Potemkin
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Jose, I used to take piano lessons and you will be proud to know that almost EVERY time that I've auditioned (and even performed), I've made absolutely sure that the pianist has music that is as easily playable as possible. I've even double photocopied pages that have repeats and removed the repeat marks so that there would be no page turning for the pianists. I'm not a great singer, but I am good to the accompanists. ;D
And then there are the singers who "over prepare" their music, and make sure there are no page turns for me. In a nine page song. So, I end up getting one, very long accordion fold of music precariously perched on the music stand of the piano.
Music comes in books. Page turns happen. Better to spend your time and money giving your music to another pianist before you go into your audition. "So, can you read this?"
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They do....It's a free lunch and it was their idea.
How rude.
Keith refused to "buy" into the day & rarely did anything special. Yet he was such a great boss they all loved him anyway. That is because he treated them with respect all year round.
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So do you prefer music in a binder in plastic pages or just the paper punched and put in the binder?
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DR Jose, we should be on the train right at 4 pm. Should we meet you at the restaurant?
DR Singdaw, can you join us for dinner?
The restaurant is attached to the theatre. Just call me when you get to Westport, and have the cab drop you off at the theatre.
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And then there are the singers who "over prepare" their music, and make sure there are no page turns for me. In a nine page song. So, I end up getting one, very long accordion fold of music precariously perched on the music stand of the piano.
Music comes in books. Page turns happen. Better to spend your time and money giving your music to another pianist before you go into your audition. "So, can you read this?"
I hate that, too! I KNOW that one big nine-page piece of music can VERY EASILY fall off the piano.
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So do you prefer music in a binder in plastic pages or just the paper punched and put in the binder?
I'm a fan of the plastic sheet protectors, but just plain-ole three-hole punched pages in a binder are good too. As long as it's a good copy, then that's a good start.
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Jose I’m sorry your day was frustrating, but it does make for entertaining reading. ;D
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So...
Why did "Meadowlark" make a comeback today?
Why did "Big News!" (from Parade) suddenly show up today? Three times? And how come it seemed that all three men learned it off the recording? -And that's a LOT of notes to play too!
Why did I have back-to-back renditions of "Celebration" from Celebration? -That's never happened before.
And, finally....
Why did that one girl keep singing the opening line of "People Will Say We're In Love" incorrectly? -At least she was consistent when she started the next verse. :-\
Maybe they all had the same voice teacher? ::)
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I'm enjoying Ms. Ramirez on Grey's Anatomy...
I do too, but I DON'T like what they're doing with George and Izzy. It's just wrong. :P
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Finally, a lovely sunny day! Since we couldn’t go anywhere on Keith’s birthday, and today is the 41st anniversary of our becoming a couple (also our official first date), we took Sherlock into town for a walk and then had lunch along the creek.
During lunch the manager, or owner, of the restaurant came outside to say hello to Sherlock and comment on how much he has grown. He also said the town has plans to incorporate the outside walkway, which includes the outside dining areas for a row of restaurants & a weekend seasonal artisan fair, into Lithia Park. Lithia Park doesn’t permit dogs. One restaurant along there already has banned dogs, they blame the health department (not Jose). If the day comes that we can no longer enjoy outdoor seating with Sherlock we just might up and move to a more dog friendly town.
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I hate that, too! I KNOW that one big nine-page piece of music can VERY EASILY fall off the piano.
And then there was the young gentleman who was in the second group... He brought in a nice arrangement of "Real Live Girl". A sort of up tempo. Alas, all of his pages were "loose", and printed on "cheaper", flimsy copy paper. I ended up grabbing a couple of the pages and placing them on top of the piano so that I could read them - and so that they would not keep falling off - while he was singing, while I was playing.
Alas, he seemed to oblivious to my efforts to ensure that he had a good audition (experience). -And he also had the rest of his "book" with him. In a binder. ???
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Finally, a lovely sunny day! Since we couldn’t go anywhere on Keith’s birthday, and today is the 41st anniversary of our becoming a couple (also our official first date), we took Sherlock into town for a walk and then had lunch along the creek.
Congratulations! ;D
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I do too, but I DON'T like what they're doing with George and Izzy. It's just wrong. :P
I'm ok with it right now...it depends where it goes next...
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Did anyone mention that today is Shakespeare's birthday? I think I may watch a play on DVD.
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Thanks George.
Jose-Did you do your usual & make suggestions after the auditions, or did you decide it was hopeless today?
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Page 14 George and Callie dance
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George, I'm starting to think that maybe Callie is too good for George...not you...George O'Malley.
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OMG! I've become addicted to Grey's Anatomy
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Jose I’m sorry your day was frustrating, but it does make for entertaining reading. ;D
:)
Thanks, DR Jane.
It was just a weird/bad day from the start. The casting director's assistant had told me and the casting director that today's session ran from 10:00-6:00. Hmm... Normally, an EPA at Equity will run from 9:00-5:00, or 9:30-5:30. Never 10:00-6:00. (They usually start shutting down the lounge at 5:30.) Nope, we're running from 10:00-6:00 on Monday. So...
My train downtown was running very slow, so I didn't get to the audition until about 9:52. I wasn't late, just a little closer to the start time than I usually like...
Are you set to go? Or do you need a second to get settled
"Just give Jose a second, and then you send in the first group."
OK - The first couple of groups are pretty light, so you should be able to catch up.
-I played my first audition at 9:55am. Whew!
Hmm...
Well, after a couple of groups went...
"Were we supposed to start at 9:30 instead?"
Yeah, I'm sorry. I had the times wrong.
-And don't worry about it, my train was late too.
"Oh, OK."
And the day just kind of went from there. We did "catch up" within the first hour, and lunch seemed to come sooner rather than later. That's always nice.
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Ok, so they are really going to play Bingo on TV? That's just wrong.
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Maybe they all had the same voice teacher? ::)
Well, that would explain the bad diction and pitchiness.
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A Chair on the dance floor, I'm having flashbacks to Tucker Carlson!!!
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Thanks George.
Jose-Did you do your usual & make suggestions after the auditions, or did you decide it was hopeless today?
I made a few along the way. But, frankly, I was a bit snippy, and basically kept my mouth shut since I knew I would come across as "not helpful". :-\
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Jose many a person would have spoken anyway. You are a smart man.
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George, I'm starting to think that maybe Callie is too good for George...not you...George O'Malley.
She probably is, but he seemed to have just gotten over all his issues with Meredith and then he tries REAL HARD to fix things with Callie, and then ALL OF A SUDDEN he's interested in Izzy and totally blowing off Callie?? He's never been that much of a jerk and T.R.'s not playing him as a jerk. For me, it's the writing that's going in the wrong direction. :-\
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...At least I was done at 5:30 instead of 6:00... And there were two or three "WOW!" auditions today too. Those are always nice. And, sadly, much to rare nowadays.
To celebrate my "early dismissal", I walked from 46th up to 74th, stopped into Levain (Chocolate Chip Walnut - although, I really wanted their Artichoke Heart and Gruyere Thin Crust Pizza, which they were sold out of for the day), then proceeded to walk up to 96th to catch the 1 Train the rest of the way uptown.
OH! And the abuelita who sells tamales had tamales dulce today! They were died a bright red/pink - almost like a red beet, and had raisins. Paired with one puerco con chile verde, they made for a very satisfying dinner.
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It about made me gag! :P
The whole show did that to me.
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Jose many a person would have spoken anyway. You are a smart man.
Frankly, knowing how "sensitive" some of the actors and actresses are, they probably would have gone right around the corner to complain.
...And don't get me started on the fact that the two strings on the piano that were replaced two weeks ago, still have not been retuned and regulated since then. Your Equity dues at work!
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She probably is, but he seemed to have just gotten over all his issues with Meredith and then he tries REAL HARD to fix things with Callie, and then ALL OF A SUDDEN he's interested in Izzy and totally blowing off Callie?? He's never been that much of a jerk and T.R.'s not playing him as a jerk. For me, it's the writing that's going in the wrong direction. :-\
Well, the getting drunk and sleeping with someone inappropriate to get over someone else is pretty much a theme of the show. Izzy and George were very good friends before they ended up in bed. The last episode could be mending the friendship and not more than that - depending on where it goes from here. I think Callie was a total rebound for George and I will be surprised if they last no matter what happens with George and Izzy
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Keith’s mother is finally out of ICU. She still has an IV & isn’t permitted liquids or food, maybe tomorrow. The pain meds have been reduced from every 3 hours (no wonder she was so loopy) to every 6 hours. She sounds much better  , although I think she will miss the extra attention from the ICU nurses.
She said there are lots of windows in her room, which is exceptionally nice after so many days in a room with no windows and lights on all the time. She has a TV and the phone is attached to the bed. She answered right away when we called. We really timed it well, within minutes of her getting settled into her new bed.
Thanks again for all the vibes.
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Well, just as long as you don't come across any Marcelled hairs in your potato chips...
:o
:P Probably why the terminology didn't catch on in the potato chip industry.
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Sheesh, it really does sound like I had bad day. I really didn't. I'm just constantly amazed at the repeated stupidity some people in the business exhibit. -And they continue to wonder why they haven't received even a call back in a year... or two... or five... or ten... or... :-\
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The whole show did that to me.
Oh, I was referring to the version of Don't Cry for Me Argentina on Dancing with the Stars
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They do....It's a free lunch and it was their idea.
Oh, well, then, what do I know? It's not like anyone takes me out for lunch on secretary's day.
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Keith’s mother is finally out of ICU. She still has an IV & isn’t permitted liquids or food, maybe tomorrow. The pain meds have been reduced from every 3 hours (no wonder she was so loopy) to every 6 hours. She sounds much better  , although I think she will miss the extra attention from the ICU nurses.
She said there are lots of windows in her room, which is exceptionally nice after so many days in a room with no windows and lights on all the time. She has a TV and the phone is attached to the bed. She answered right away when we called. We really timed it well, within minutes of her getting settled into her new bed.
Thanks again for all the vibes.
:)
Would she like a cookie from Levain?
;D
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Oh, well, then, what do I know? It's not like anyone takes me out for lunch on secretary's day.
LOL, me either...
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Aside from The Last Picture Show, did Timothy Bottoms ever give a good performance - he's certainly terrible in this Pakula film.
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Jose :). If only she could eat, and when she can eat again be permitted nuts on her diet.
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Hey guys! Sorry, I have been "under the weather" for a couple of days, but have made a miraculous recovery in the last several hours. Count me in for tomorrow evening!
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Glad CDs are arriving.
I myself received a rather large and imposing package from Brazil today - I'd forgotten it was coming. And in this package, sent by a friend who now lives there, were a whole slew of DVDRs of films that are simply not available anywhere else. But not only are they DVDRs, they are all 16x9 anamorphic transfers - while the few that I've sampled are not quite up to DVD standards, a few of them are better than transfers made by certain companies - all of them are sharp and more than acceptable - frequently excellent. Some of the titles are Pepe (looks incredible), Freud, The List Of Adrian Messenger, Commanche Station, Ride Lonesome, Mickey One, These Are The Damned, Lost Horizon (the musical), Good Neighbor Sam, and the one I'm watching now, Alan Pakula's Love and Pain and The Whole Damn Thing, which I've never been able to see before. There are others, too, such as Once More With Feeling, The Running Man, Interlude, The Pumpkin Eater, Sunrise At Campabello, and Bowhani Junction. Fun, huh?
Oh my God! Armageddon
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Good news about DR Jane's mother-in-law. Continued get-well vibes for her.
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He Bretty, I'm sorry you were sick, glad you are feeling better and in time for tomorrow night. Have fun.
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I'm pleased to hear that :), though I still don't understand why you paiinted boring colors in the first place. Were you too rushed to do test samples?
I painted the kitchen DH's choice, as per our agreement to move the light fixture outlet up. However, as the light fixture outlet is now encased in the wall, I have repainted in the color of my choice.
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BK - Nice package!
Jose!!!
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Thank you Ginny.
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I painted the kitchen DH's choice, as per our agreement to move the light fixture outlet up. However, as the light fixture outlet is now encased in the wall, I have repainted in the color of my choice.
LOL-The reason the color is no longer boring-got it. So what color is it now?
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By request, one little French boy, along with my DH, for DR Jose:
Thank you, DR edisaurus?
Comment s'appelle-t'il?
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It is called "great blue heron." What a surprise!
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Jose!!!
Dick!!!
Harry!!!
Tom!!!
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DR BrettySpaghetti, when one doesn't feel well around here, one can say, "Boy, I feel rotten today." Then we all send feel-better vibes.
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Feel better vibes for DR BrettySpaghetti!
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It is called "great blue heron." What a surprise!
You went from boring blue to great blue heron? ;D
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Dear Reader Laure, I think you are spending way too much time looking at your kitchen walls...but I am glad they are no longer boring (unless that means you are hallucinating or something).
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DR BrettySpaghetti - Well, the gravy for the Pounded Steak at Musso & Frank is know to have to restorative powers, so...
Although, a martini with the bleu cheese olives would also probably do the trick.
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Dear Reader Laure, I think you are spending way too much time looking at your kitchen walls...but I am glad they are no longer boring (unless that means you are hallucinating or something).
;D
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MBarnum where are you? Did you meet MusicGuy at the airport?
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ALERT THE HOME FOR RETIRED ACTORS!!!
DR MBARNUM IS IN L.A.!!!!!!!!!
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So...
Spamalot opened just over two years ago on Broadway. The OCR has been out for almost the same amount of time. The Vocal Selections have also been available for a while...
So, you are most definitely not the first person to come in with "Find Your Grail". And don't be disappointed when you find out the people behind the table aren't impressed by the fact that you are actually going to perform the song.
...And, please, please, please, don't try to sound like Sara Ramirez when your voice and vocal range comes no where near Ms. Ramirez's instrument.
Was the real Jose abducted by aliens?
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DR Jose I hope poor DR Bretty doesn't have a weak stomach. :P ;D
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ALERT THE HOME FOR RETIRED ACTORS!!!
DR MBARNUM IS IN L.A.!!!!!!!!!
;D ;D ;D
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DR Cillaliz - Could you PM me a current mailing address? You may have a small parcel coming your way. I'm just not sure whether to send it to your home or to your office.
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Was the real Jose abducted by aliens?
Does not compute.
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I am now in my lovely Burbank hotel room, 5th floor view. The rooms here are very nice and this is the second time I have stayed here.
Despite the fact that they did not have the refrigerator in the room as I had requested and the garbage can was full of garbage and there was a dirtly plate sitting in the desk...but my Buddhists teaching are telling me to accept it all. LOL!
Now I think I will drive over and see my friend Arun at Camille's Sidewalk Cafe and eat and then hie myself to Sunset Blvd in Hollywood where hope to do some major shopping at Amoeba Records
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And I did indeed meet DR Musicguy at the airport. He located me in the luggage area and gave me a big ole HHW hug! It was very nice to see such a handsome and friendly face upon my arrival. If he can get in touch with BK we may have a mini HHW get together for breakfast in the morning.
Ok, now I must forage for food.
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DR JoseSPiano, you truly are the energizer bunny...
Or a timex watch.
Amazing!
Well... Actually... Frankly, I think I'm getting a little burned out right now. It truly has been non-stop for the past couple of weeks - ever since my trip down to Atlanta for SETCs. I'm booked for a couple of audition days next week, and I'm thinking of "exchanging" one or two of them for a "mental health day". Especially if All About Us does end up extending. (Which, hopefully, we will find about tomorrow.)
I had planned to head out to dinner tonight with a friend, but after the day of auditions, all I really wanted was a nice walk, a cookie, and a quiet evening at home.
I have the last week of May totally free right now, and since I haven't seen Alexandra, John Michael, Alyssa and Emily in a while, I'll probably going to head down to Fairfax for a couple of days. -And I'm missing Emily's - my god-daughter - first birthday party this coming weekend, so...
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MBarnum I would request they "re"-clean my room.
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And then there was the young gentleman who was in the second group... He brought in a nice arrangement of "Real Live Girl". A sort of up tempo. Alas, all of his pages were "loose", and printed on "cheaper", flimsy copy paper. I ended up grabbing a couple of the pages and placing them on top of the piano so that I could read them - and so that they would not keep falling off - while he was singing, while I was playing.
Alas, he seemed to oblivious to my efforts to ensure that he had a good audition (experience). -And he also had the rest of his "book" with him. In a binder. ???
Maybe you don't look trustworthy.
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The fortune in my cookie said “well made plans bring satisfactory results”. I hope it isn’t referring to my upcoming trip to collect Craig. If so then that is not a good fortune. A good fortune would be “poorly made plans bring satisfactory results”
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Jose, vibes you get time with those darling children, very soon.
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Jose do you want extension vibes or not, I'm not sure what to wish you at this point.
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A good fortune would be “poorly made plans bring satisfactory results”
;D
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Dick!!!
Harry!!!
Tom!!!
Careful what order you put those in, Jose.
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Careful what order you put those in, Jose.
I know, I know. I had to think about that post before posting it.
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'night
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Jose do you want extension vibes or not, I'm not sure what to wish you at this point.
I'm not sure either. An extra week of work is always nice. And the cast and crew of All About Us have truly become one big family by this point. Alas, the daily commute is getting to me - that's basically "half" my work day, and, frankly, we're all getting paid a nice wage, but it's not "scale", so... I make more money - Can you say rent? - playing two days of audition than I do playing a week of shows up at Westport. (Sorry for the full, partial disclosure.)
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I know, I know. I had to think about that post before posting it.
Actually, JoseClone, you sound in a better mood already. Is your van driver there?
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Actually, JoseClone, you sound in a better mood already. Is your van driver there?
Alas, no, James is not here. And I will miss him tomorrow night since I'll be taking the train back with DRs elmore and FJL.
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New paint. There is a glare from the flash, though.
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/NewPaint.jpg)
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Ooohhh... I just had a thought...
Just 12 hours and ten minutes from now, I'll be starting a school matinee of All About Us.
::)
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...Which also means I have to head for the train station by 7:15. AM. UGH!
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But at least we're going to the DQ tomorrow between shows!
Can you say, "Blizzard"?
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New paint. There is a glare from the flash, though.
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/NewPaint.jpg)
Nice hardware.
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to BrettySpaghetti.
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[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~~VAN DRIVER VIBES~~~~~[/move]
to (the blameless) Jose.
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Thanks, DR TCB. :)
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Nice hardware.
Thanks. I don't hear that often.
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For Jose. For whatever you need them for.
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In honor of Mr William Shakespeare I watched sections of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (1981) from the BBC/PBC Complete Works of Shakespeare with Helen Mirren and Peter McEnery as Titania and Oberon. The lovers were wonderful, quite funny, and their fight in the forest was the funniest staging I've seen. I didn't know the ladies but Demetrius and Lysander were played by Robert Lindsay of ME AND MY GIRL and Nicky Henson.
It's such an amazing play, completely tangled, yet everything falls together beautifully, and the language is amazing. The imaginative score, sounding late 17th-Century, was by the late Stephen Oliver who composed the score for the Royal Shakespeare company's NICHOLAS NICKLEBY.
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...And speaking of "Friday the 13th"... I was just reading the NY Times review of the George Street Playhouse production of Falsettos. Mark Nelson is playing Mendel. -I believe he was/is the first to get the axe in "Friday the 13th", although, I believe he is drowned rather than getting the axe, literally. -I remember seeing him in Brighton Beach Memoirs on Broadway as the older brother, and, later on as Picasso in Lapin Agile.
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For Jose. For whatever you need them for.
Thank you, DR DearReaderLaura.
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...And about 12 hours from now, the pre-show speech should be finishing up... :-\
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...And speaking of "Friday the 13th"... I was just reading the NY Times review of the George Street Playhouse production of Falsettos. Mark Nelson is playing Mendel. -I believe he was/is the first to get the axe in "Friday the 13th", although, I believe he is drowned rather than getting the axe, literally. -I remember seeing him in Brighton Beach Memoirs on Broadway as the older brother, and, later on as Picasso in Lapin Agile.
I've known Mark Nelson since 1979 and never knew he sang!
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In honor of Mr William Shakespeare I watched sections of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (1981) from the BBC/PBC Complete Works of Shakespeare with Helen Mirren and Peter McEnery as Titania and Oberon. The lovers were wonderful, quite funny, and their fight in the forest was the funniest staging I've seen. I didn't know the ladies but Demetrius and Lysander were played by Robert Lindsay of ME AND MY GIRL and Nicky Henson.
It's such an amazing play, completely tangled, yet everything falls together beautifully, and the language is amazing. The imaginative score, sounding late 17th-Century, was by the late Stephen Oliver who composed the score for the Royal Shakespeare company's NICHOLAS NICKLEBY.
In honor of Mr. Shakespeare, I had bacon for dinner. Well, I called it Shakepeare, but it really was bacon.
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In honor of Mr. Shakespeare, I had bacon for dinner. Well, I called it Shakepeare, but it really was bacon.
;D
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Gosh, just look away for a
couple of few several minutes hoursdays
and the posts take off....
what'd I miss?
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Aside from The Last Picture Show, did Timothy Bottoms ever give a good performance - he's certainly terrible in this Pakula film.
I worked with one of his brothers on another dreadful film. He was awful in it, but the script was so horrible that I cn't blame him.
It probably would have been better if it had been more...exploitative.
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I did catch up on today....
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In honor of William Shakespeare's birthday, I painted the kitchen.
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(((((LARRY))))))))
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Elmore, I think the burned at the stake routine is too merciful ....have you considered the joys of honey, stakes and red ant hills?
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Gosh, just look away for a couple of few several minutes hoursdays
and the posts take off....
what'd I miss?
Not much.
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(((((JOSE))))))
I am sorry about your horrible, no good rotten day... but you did make me laugh with your retelling of it!!
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I missed the entrance of Bretty Spaghetti..... Welcome!
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OOHH!!!
Just a "friendly reminder"... Sanjaya is on Letterman tonight. He's doing the Top 10 List tonight: The Top 10 Things I Learned from "American Idol".
*And for anyone who doesn't want to stay up - or may have missed it - the video is already on CBS's website.
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And one for Musso...
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Can I just say here and now that DR Elmore3003 is a genius orchestrater?
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CBS Sunday Morning has a nice piece on Joel Grey and his photography. I really liked what I saw!
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The B-roll showed Joel Grey wandering around Venice, CA, snapping photos. He was in that area where there are canals. Every time I see that in a movie or TV show, I think "I have to find out where that is!" And then when I'm in LA, I forget to try and find it. It looks so lovely!
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Tonight I watched a very interesting doc called The Promise of Iowa http://www.iptv.org/promise/ It's about the refugees Iowa took in from southeast Asia after the Vietnam War. Funny, I didn't realize what we did was unique. I also didn't know we are the only state that to this day still has a refugee resettlement office.
One of the validictorians of my high school class in 1979 was a refugee from Vietnam.
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It's time for me to leave work. I got all my hours in. Now, I'll go home and wait for "Heroes" to finish, so I can watch it from the DVR...it started 15 minutes ago. Until later!
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Caught up again.
Thanks, Jose, for putting in that aisle seat request, and for giving up a night with Van Driver.
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Can I just say here and now that DR Elmore3003 is a genius orchestrater?
well we knew that.... but it bears repeating!!! ;D
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I 'm tryingt o catch up to the past few days and see I missed DR Sandra's Birthday.... Belated Bestest Birthday Wishes SANDRA!!!!
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Jose - Dear friend Julie (whom you met at Edward Scissorhands) will also be seeing the show at Westport tomorrow night, though she won't join us for dinner since she's going to the Easter Bonnet show in NYC which ends about 4:30-5 or so. (I just went ahead and got her a regular ticket through the regular box office.)
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BEARS REPEATING - sounds like Mexican night in Pittsburgh's South side
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Jose - Dear friend Julie (whom you met at Edward Scissorhands) will also be seeing the show at Westport tomorrow night, though she won't join us for dinner since she's going to the Easter Bonnet show in NYC which ends about 4:30-5 or so. (I just went ahead and got her a regular ticket through the regular box office.)
The more the merrier!
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And, remember, the show runs about 2 hours and 14 minutes. With NO intermission. So, monitor your pre-show liquid consumption accordingly.
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BK - Nice package!
No, no, no....you're supposed to say that to the "hunky van driver" guy.
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OH!
While walking from the subway this morning over to Equity, I walked by the St. James where they were already loading out the sets and props from The Producers. For a show that came out with such a BANG, it sure went out with a whimper.
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Jose - Did the no-intermission decision have anything to do with the Westport back-to-NYC train schedule?
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No, no, no....you're supposed to say that to the delivery van guy.
Umm... I believe I'd be complimenting his biceps among other parts of his physiognomy.
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Jose - Did the no-intermission decision have anything to do with the Westport back-to-NYC train schedule?
Not really.
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And currently, Daniel Mead's mother on "Ugly Betty."
And also a judge in a recurring role on LAW & ORDER: SVU.
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Although... Hmm... ???
-But they had been lobbying for an intermissionless show from the first day of rehearsal.
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No, no, no....you're supposed to say that to the "hunky van driver" guy.
Um, that would be "Nice box."
:o
:P
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OK. I have to be up in about seven hours, so....
Laters...
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Good night, Jose, see you tomorrow.
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Good night, Jose. I hope tomorow's audition experience brings expertise and no mediocrity.
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BEARS REPEATING -
"What a lov- a -lee pick-a -nick basket"
"What a lov- a -lee pick-a -nick basket"
"Only YOU can prevent forest fires!"
"Only YOU can prevent forest fires!"
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Good night Jose...may flights of angels sing you to sleep... and may they all have their music in suitable binders.
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I'm having a hankering for some Little Pie Shop Apple Walnut pie....
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I did get the front yard mowed! Hooray! Now, keep the rain away for a week so the grass won't grow much.
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Fortunately for my waistline I am far too far from the shop to follow through
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Please! If I never have to endure another SECOND of Sanjaya, I'll consider myself fortunate.
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When I got back inside from mowing the grass, I settled back in with the 40th Anniversary SOUND OF MUSIC DVD for about 20 more minutes. The sound is rich and full for a 5.0 soundtrack, but during near-silent moments, I heard a low hiss on the audio track! That astonished me. Surely they could have cleaned that up and gotten rid of the hiss.
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In the mail today was the Ultimate Edition of DR. NO sold apart from the rest of the James Bond set it came with and which I won in an Ebay auction for very little money (it's a two disc set).
I was THRILLED with the sparkling clean picture and the monumental DTS sound upgrade they've given this movie. Though one or two scenes had an undersaturated look to them, most of it is just beautifully realized with both picture and sound. I watched the whole movie in one sitting and could not have enjoyed it more. Compared to the laserdisc and previous DVDs of DR. NO that I've owned, this really did seem like a brand new movie.
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I missed the entrance of Bretty Spaghetti..... Welcome!
Thanks!
By the way...not that there was much doubt...but I did win that SEALED LP copy of The Last Sweet Days of Isaac. I'll endeavor to transfer it to CD shortly after it arrives!
I'm very curious to know if I'll enjoy it.
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OLD CHRISTINE had a very funny outing as CHristine attended the wedding of a male friend of hers with whom she had always had a close relationship. She agreed not to drink, but she still managed to make a mess of the wedding even while sober. Really funny stuff.
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I am very much looking forward to dinner tomarrow night and meeting these lovely faces on haineshisway!
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'24' had a good episode tonight as Jack risked life and limb to save former girl friend Audrey Raines. Lots of dirty dleaing going on in the background as the show draws near the end of its day (five more hours, I think).
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I am very much looking forward to dinner tomarrow night and meeting these lovely faces on haineshisway!
Please bring your camera and share the moments with us!!
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And HEROES, of course, was riveting, exciting, and even moving in spots. So nice to have it back for its last few episodes of the season. Nice to know it's already renewed for next season.
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I watched about 15 minutes of RENO 911! to close out the evening. There were some funny bits with Garcia finding out he was allergic to horses after being so thrilled about making the mounted patrol unit.
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In honor of Mr William Shakespeare I watched sections of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (1981) from the BBC/PBC Complete Works of Shakespeare with Helen Mirren and Peter McEnery as Titania and Oberon.
What a coinkydink! I watched the Shakespeare In The Park DREAM from 1982 that had William Hurt as Oberon and a fantastically funny Christine Baranski as Helena. I haven't seen this in years and I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it.
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I am very much looking forward to dinner tomarrow night and meeting these lovely faces on haineshisway!
What about me? :)
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Heading off to bed now.
Good night!
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Finished The Running Man and was just going to check out the Freud DVDR - a movie I've never managed to see - I've watched ten minutes so far and I must say I'm hooked. It's long, though, so I may not finish it tonight.
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Well it is already tomorrow here on the East coast.. so time to toddle off to dreamland... goodnight all!!
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Please bring your camera and share the moments with us!!
I shall!
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The B-roll showed Joel Grey wandering around Venice, CA, snapping photos. He was in that area where there are canals. Every time I see that in a movie or TV show, I think "I have to find out where that is!" And then when I'm in LA, I forget to try and find it. It looks so lovely!
Edisaurus, i lived in Venice for several years, but not on a canal street. I would have liked to have seen it in its heyday. When I lived there it was sadly neglected. It's become quite trendy, I understand, and I recently saw an ad for a house on a canal for $3M! The canal section is near the ocean--you should be able to find it easily on a map.
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-And that's a LOT of notes to play too!
Doesn't your contract require you be paid by the note?
der Brucer
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Miss Patti had better up the reservation to six - as Cason's very own Miss Karen will be joining us.
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Nice hardware.
Geez - first it's BK's "package", and now Laura's "hardware" - what gives?
der Brucer
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Thanks!
By the way...not that there was much doubt...but I did win that SEALED LP copy of The Last Sweet Days of Isaac. I'll endeavor to transfer it to CD shortly after it arrives!
I'm very curious to know if I'll enjoy it.
::worrying, worrying, worrying::
der Brucer
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Miss Patti had better up the reservation to six - as Cason's very own Miss Karen will be joining us.
consider it done
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I'm sure my mother will happy that she won't have to be looking in the window longingly at us laughing and dine -- ala that scene from "Trading Places" where Dan Akroyd is standing outside in the rain in a dirty Santa suit...
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PAGE 13 "DIRTY SANTA SUIT/WHAT'S HE EATING" DANCE!
Have fun with that one, boys.
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I've been quite errant and truant and this is what I bring back to the boards...
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Maybe I should have remained errant and truant.
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By the way, bk - I caught the reference to those of us being errant and truant here lately that we've really been missing out...
Want to give those of us who missed out a synopsis? Anyone?
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I've been errant and truant, but now I am my own frenzy.
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Wow, I didn't know dirty Santa suits scared you people away.
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MBarnum - are you already here in LA?
MusicGuy - what about you?
And BrettySpaghetti - will you be joining out dining extravaganza tomorrow? If so, do we need to bump the reservation up to 7? Or will we just have to be the Magnificent 6 without you...?
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Well, well, well, page 19 and I'm all alone.
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In honor of us going to Musso & Frank's tomorrow, I give you the -
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PAGE 19 "BIG FRANK MUSSO, NOT TO BE CONFUSED IN ANY WAY WITH MUSSO & FRANK'S" DANCE
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For those of you curious about who this guy is, here's the caption next to the picture on the website I was led to after searching for images under the parameters of "Musso Frank" on Yahoo:
Big Frank Musso , my grandfather from Thibodaux, Louisiana, was one of those individuals people never forget. A big man, he was dwarfed only by the size of his heart and the impact he left. He was a volunteer fireman for over 60 years, served as President of the Louisiana State Fireman's Association and had a remarkable career in law enforcement at both the state and local level. He made me laugh every single time I was with him and is the biggest influence on my own sense of humor. But his humor is only a fraction of the tremendous contributions he gave to me; he touched every single part of my life.
So, here's to Big Frank -- a man with a good sense of humor, and who I hope will symbolize the fun and good senses of humor that will be present tomorrow.
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MusicGuy and MBarnum are in town, and Bretty is joining us - there will be six total, I believe - or is it seven? Me, Miss Patti, you, your mum, MusicGuy, MBarnum, and Bretty - ah seven - ah so.
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Wow, I didn't know dirty Santa suits scared you people away.
No, it's the belt wielding green imp! 8)
der Brucer
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I hope this is not from Miss Karen's Wardrobe Mistress portfolio!
der Brucer
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MusicGuy and MBarnum are in town, and Bretty is joining us - there will be six total, I believe - or is it seven? Me, Miss Patti, you, your mum, MusicGuy, MBarnum, and Bretty - ah seven - ah so.
ok, seven it is
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time for bed
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Miss Patti had better up the reservation to six - as Cason's very own Miss Karen will be joining us.
Well doggies, this is gonna be a partay!!!
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In honor of Mr. Shakespeare's birthday I shopped till I dropped at Amoeba Records and purchased numerous Arabic pop and rock CDs as well as a region 2 Russ Meyer double feature.
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Joseph Musso, from Portland, Oregon, fouinded the restaurant in 1919; John Mosso bought it in 1926.
der Brucer
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Another LA restauranteur had Murphy-like roots:
Cobb, of Irish ancestry, came from a Western background with his father being a sheriff and hotel manager in Hardin, Montana. His father ran a hotel, a train depot, and a number of bars. His mother would hold a cowboy hoedown on a regular basis. His parents were the proprietors of the only bathtub in the area and would rent it out for 25 cents a bath.
Is this how the Murphy fortune was started?
der Brucer