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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were titular, and now it is time for you to post until the titular cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: WELKIN!
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Nobody in the jernt but me - well, me and the seventeen GUESTS.
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I will, in fact, be getting together with Mr. Wechter to do some polishing of The Brain.
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Will we never get to page two?
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Make that eighteen GUESTS.
And now - Dino at the piano.
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I didn't even realize what time it was!
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iPod is merrily playing a selection from one of the greatest albums ever made - Bill Evans With Symphony Orchestra. I've spoken about this album often, but I'll say it again - if you have never heard this brilliant and astonishing piece of art, you need to buy the CD posthaste - it's fairly inexpensive and you will never regret it. It's one of the most addictive albums ever, with the incredible orchestrations and arrangements of Claus Ogerman. Just go order the damn thing!
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That was a public service announcement.
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Miss Patti deigns to make an appearance, oh, yes, she deigns.
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Make that nineteen GUESTS.
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And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday to long ago occasional dear reader Andrea.
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iPod is merrily playing a selection from one of the greatest albums ever made - Bill Evans With Symphony Orchestra. I've spoken about this album often, but I'll say it again - if you have never heard this brilliant and astonishing piece of art, you need to buy the CD posthaste - it's fairly inexpensive and you will never regret it. It's one of the most addictive albums ever, with the incredible orchestrations and arrangements of Claus Ogerman. Just go order the damn thing!
ok :)
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CDs:
Matt Monro - The Rare Monro
Dick Haymes - The Complete Capitol Collection
Boney M - the Magic of
DVD- Deadwood - Series Three
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Goodnight DRs. I shall be back late no doubt.
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Happy Birthday to (former?) Dear Reader Andrea...wherever you are! ;D
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iPod is merrily playing a selection from one of the greatest albums ever made - Bill Evans With Symphony Orchestra. I've spoken about this album often, but I'll say it again - if you have never heard this brilliant and astonishing piece of art, you need to buy the CD posthaste - it's fairly inexpensive and you will never regret it. It's one of the most addictive albums ever, with the incredible orchestrations and arrangements of Claus Ogerman. Just go order the damn thing!
Instrumental music doesn't usually interest me, I must say (a Martin Short reference)...but I listened to the samples on Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Bill-Evans-Trio-Symphony-Orchestra/dp/B0000046UD/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7691389-4094464?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1183709356&sr=1-1) and I really like what I heard, so I'm going to give it a shot and buy a copy. :) Now I'll have two Claus Ogerman CDs! ;D
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And now, I'm off to bed. Good night, BK and guests.
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DR Cillaliz - have to echo everyone else's comments on the adorable Gabe!! :)
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DR MusicGuy - the answer to your question is: YES!
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for bk's set and costume designing choices!
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Funny, she doesn't look deignish
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And the word of the day is: WELKIN!
Is that from CABARET?
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Friday morning and no one in the jernt, but me.
DR Cillaliz - Gabe is an adorable baby (Go ahead and take credit)
BK - Good vibes for getting your creative team.
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Good morning DRs TCB and Elmore.
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DVD update (specific). We have just finished disc 2 Series 3 of Deadwood.
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Today was our coldest day here for 5 years. Our gas heater has decided not to work this evening!
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Of course Friday night is not good as we shall have to wait until Monday for a repair call!
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TOD:
CDs - THE OZ BIRTHDAY CD (still)
BRENT BARRETT: THE KANDER AND EBB ALBUM
DVDs - MY FAVORITE BROADWAY: THE LOVE SONGS
THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN
Book: A new Clive Cussler novel.
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Good morning to two of my favorite men on earth - Tomovoz and elmore!
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And it's goodnight from me. Happy Friday everyone.
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And hello DR FJL
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Good morning, all! I've been out of bed since 6:15 to bid on an eBay item. Last night I registered with e-snipe to bid on it, and I wisely got up early to check on things. I'm not blaming e-snipe but I do find it interesting that at 6:15 I could not sign on to eBay since something had happened to my password. I cancelled the e-snipe, changed my password and won the item around 6:50 am!
Today, I return to Toyland for some edits, then my pharmacist, and then back here for more work on Mr Spirtas' charts. My interview for a new bio of Vito Russo was a lot of fun yesterday, and I look forward to reading the book when it's finished.
TOD:
DVD: The naked Hercules opera (I'm not kidding) by Vivaldi, POPULAR Season 2
CD: Fifty Million Frenchmen, Guy Haines, Kevin Spirtas
VCR: As the birdies sing, cheep cheep cheep
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Good morning, DRs TCB and Tomovoz!
I'm going to delete the nude opera link; if anyone wants it, PM me.
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TOD:
DVD: The naked Hercules opera (I'm not kidding by Vivaldi, POPULAR Season 2
CD: Fifty Million Frenchmen, Guy Haines, Kevin Spirtas
VCR: As the birdies sing, cheep cheep cheep
Damn! Who cares if they can sing.
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Good Morning. Just finished catching up after doing the deed and various other errands.
I have a bunch of CDs here which I will listen to one last time before I try to sell them at Academy. They are second copies (that's the problem with having a large collection, sometimes you buy something you already have) so there is no need to keep them.
A collection of Deanna Durbin's greatest hits
The highlights CD of Unsung Irving Berlin (this isn't a second copy but I now have the 2-CD set so I don't need the single CD)
Sunday in the Park (Original Cast)
Ben Bagley's Frank Loesser Revisited
Loesser by Loesser
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Company in Jazz
The Beatles Past Masters Volume One
The Beatles Past Masters Volume Two
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Just yesterday I picked up three other CDs (to replace 3 that I'm getting rid of ;D)
Ben Bagley's Jerome Kern Revisited (the first one, I think there are 3 on CD, 4 on vinyl)
Lost in the Stars
Annie Get Your Gun the London "Cast" with Dolores Gray. It's not very good, IMHO. The songs are out of order and it's not very well produced. There are also "bonus" tracks of other songs by Irving Berlin sung by Dorothy Squires, Alice Faye, Dinah Shore and Rosemary Clooney and I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm done by Les Brown and His Band of Renown. It's one of those LaserLight (Stanyan Records) CDs released in 1995. I do like Miss Gray and thought it would be nice for the collection but I don't know how many times I'll play it again after this first listen.
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We must do the laundry this evening, then we will go out to eat, then relax until 10pm when The Vicar of Dibley is shown on Channel 21.
Tomorrow we head uptown for a game night.
Sunday is plan-free. Perhaps I will work on finishing the next volume of Showtime reviews since I've promised people that it will be out soon. I need to finish the liner notes and get the order together so I can begin burning the CDs.
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I have a bunch of CDs here which I will listen to one last time before I try to sell them at Academy. They are second copies (that's the problem with having a large collection, sometimes you buy something you already have) so there is no need to keep them.
Ben Bagley's Frank Loesser Revisited
Loesser by Loesser
Would these be the Loesser of two evils?
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media check
iPod: ...nothing...* sniff *...* sob *...
Tivo: American Experience: The Summer of Love
CD Player: How do you use these things again?
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CD: Bryn Terfel "Something Wonderful"
DVD: CUMBERLAND ISLAND (A film I did years ago which finally came out on DVD.)
VCR: LIVE FROM DEATH ROW
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media check
iPod: ...nothing...* sniff *...* sob *...
Tivo: American Experience: The Summer of Love
CD Player: How do you use these things again?
So sorry that you lost your buddy, DtM!
I hope you still have everything on itunes for when you get a new one!
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I go out welkin, after midnight,
Out in the moonlight
Just like we used to do.
I'm always welkin, after midnight
Searching for you.
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Bryn Terfel was part of my Amazon mega-order, along with CURTAINS, and some calypso CD's to replace what I had on vinyl. (Very few of what I have IS on CD, however.)
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Whither Ron Pulliam? I've never seen him be so E&T!
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Der B, I like your idea of the kilt. I hope you and Woody come to NY for THE BRAIN
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Time to be off for work, with Brenda LEIGH Johnson!
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DR Edi, I probably didn't use iTunes the way it was meant to be used. Generally, once I loaded music from a source, I deleted it from my PC's hard drive to save on space. But as long as the songs remained on my iPod, iTunes would keep track of them.
And during the two years or so that I've owned my iPod, I actually purchased very little music through iTunes: just two full albums (Martha Reeve and the Vandells greatest hits and Paul Simon's Graceland) and about ten or so single songs. And quite a few of those were free downloads gained through a Pepsi bottlecaps offer about two years ago.
I had a point to make here, but it's drifted out into the ether...
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And even though I was truly considering going to "class" this morning, instead, I am going to head down to Chelsea momentarily to get my hair cut. I'm about a week overdue by now for a shear, and with the hotter temps making a return this weekend, a freshly shorn head will help me feel cooler over the coming days.
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In the meantime...
Friday Media Check...
Radio: WQXR
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Well... I think that's about all I can muster right now post-wise. So...
Laters...
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My Friday Media Check:
DVD:
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
FLUSHED AWAY
CD:
THE FULL MONTY (OBC)
YOU'RE NEVER FULLY DRESSED WITHOUT A SMILE (Jason Graae)
URINETOWN (OBC)
THE SONG IS MINE (John DePalma)
PRIVATE COLLECTION 1979 - 1988 (Cliff Richard)
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Is that from CABARET?
Ja! ;)
Welkin, bienvenue, welkin
Fremde, etranger, stranger,
Gluklich, zu sehen, je suis enchante
Happy to see you, bliebe, reste, stay
Welkin, bienvenue, welkin
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret (Cason as Emcee reference!)
We have no troubles here!
Life is beautiful !
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...even the orchestra is beautiful ... (a reference to DR Jose!)
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YOU'RE NEVER FULLY DRESSED WITHOUT A SMILE (Jason Graae)
I loved DR Laura's Jason Graae story the other night.
If only other moms were half that cool...
(I have to say that my mom is pretty cool, though...)
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As if converging on the Acorn to see The Brain From Planet X by our Grand Pooh-Pah bk with orchestrations by our beloved DR ELmo and starring that cute as a button DR Boo-Key aren't reasons unto themselves to go to the NYMF this September, didn't someone mention BD Wong a few days ago? He's down to direct one of the Link shows...
I think DR SingSong may be on to something. If you get a membership it includes some free tickets and you can write off part of your fee as tax-deductible.
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Good morning to two of my favorite men on earth - Tomovoz and elmore!
BESIDES Brent Barrett, you mean? ;)
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Whither Ron Pulliam? I've never seen him be so E&T!
He was logged in either yesterday or today at some ridiculous hour in the middle of the night, but didn't post.
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TOD: Children Running Through by Patty Griffin (has the Heavenly Day song on it -- love it!)
DCelt -- There was some clip of her singing with The Chieftans on YouTube -- but now I can't find it -- and can't find when and where she was singing with them.
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Bryn Terfel
Love that Bryn! :)
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He was logged in either yesterday or today at some ridiculous hour in the middle of the night, but didn't post.
WHAT?! Mr P had the opportunity to post and didn't take it? Something ain't right ... Something's fishy ... we must send someone to check on him post haste!
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I agree 100%, DR Miss Karen...somethin' just ain't right!
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Speaking of fishy, we'll need to try to bait him if he's only lurking ...
Mr P wears army boots!
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Mr P is a 3-eyed, non-posting, lurking looker ....
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BAIT him or DEBATE him?
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Yikes! Look at the time! I'm outta here! Have a great weekend all you HHWers!
Break-a-leg vibrations to DRs Boo-Key and Jorge!
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BAIT him or DEBATE him?
BOTH!
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Will we never get to page two?
It came and went.
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Hey, darling Man in Pink -- Are you breaking a sweat yet down there in the Valley of the Relentless Sun? It's actually showing a chance for rain up here in the hot pines....
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Time to be off for work, with Brenda LEIGH Johnson!
I had noticed that little error yesterday, too, but didn't say anything. I knew what you meant.
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I mean it, now, I gotta scram...
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Good morning!
About as cool outside as inside this morning, so I left the doors and windows closed. [sigh]
I'll be heading down in a little bit to clean up for my usual Friday errands. SInce I didn't have lunch out yesterday, I REALLY need to clean up!
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Friday Media Check:
CD - (same as last week)
car: THE WEDDING SINGER (OCR)
home: THE FANTASTICKS IN JAZZ
DVD - ACE IN THE HOLE (Criterion)
CAGED
MURDER SHE WROTE, Season 6, disc 2
DANTE'S COVE, Season 2, disc 2
DVR - BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
last week's STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP
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I STILL have the Tony Awards on my DVR to transfer to a DVD-R. Can't believe I haven't gotten around to that yet. Hopefully this weekend!
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Only one more week until the return of PSYCH and its new season. I'm psyched (no pun intended) about that!
MONK returns, too, next week, and I'll watch, but last season was a definite step down in quality for me (there were a few good episodes, but the mysteries themselves were very poor last year).
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Hi DR Mizz Karen....."Breaking a sweat??" Please --- horses sweat, gentlemen perspire, and ladies "glow." I always loved that old Victorian descriptive phrase!
And yea momma.... my pinks is a drippin' ! It is hotter than dear Elmo's VCR ...... it is hotter than Mikey B's eyes...... it is hotter than dear Jose's *&#*#&^*@.... it is hotter than dear Jason's po-po....
Well, you get the picture!
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Hi Ben.....many "happy weekend" vibes ~~~ to you and Ant.
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Yes, I had noticed that we hadn't heard from DR Ron Pulliam in the last few days. Hope all is well and that he'll come back soon.
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And now I think Sugar is going to get an early-morning walk, so that it is nicer for both of us. In a very short time it is supposed to get back up around 114 or so today.
Such weather once described by a friend of mine as "....being hotter than the hinges of Hades!"
And the TOD:
DVD - none this week
CD - The beautiful and sparkling "Jubilee" production (thank you thank you
dear Larry).
VCR - hmmmm.. something about a resort in Florida where the staff really seem to go out of their way to make the guests very comfortable
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Friday morning greetings! Today's an information-waitressing day, then I get a 3-day weekend - YAY! The big news here is that our assistant manager is to be promoted to manager, as of Monday. He's not much older than my son.
Media report - CD(car) Cole Porter's Jubilee - thank you, DR Elmore :-*; DVD - ?
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I STILL have the Tony Awards on my DVR to transfer to a DVD-R. Can't believe I haven't gotten around to that yet. Hopefully this weekend!
DR Matt, I burned the Tonys to DVD only this week, too. I'm glad that this year I remembered to record at Medium Quality so I could fit the whole thing onto one disk.
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DR Matt, I burned the Tonys to DVD only this week, too. I'm glad that this year I remembered to record at Medium Quality so I could fit the whole thing onto one disk.
I'm actually looking forward to seeing the show again now that's it's been a month, and I really should do this today instead of watching a steady stream of MURDER SHE WROTE episodes!
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Today was our coldest day here for 5 years. Our gas heater has decided not to work this evening!
How cold is cold, DR TOMOVOZ, in the Land of Oz?
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It is always a terror of mine that either the A/C or the heater won't work when needed. And you don't know it's broken UNTIL you need it, and then it's too late!
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I'm heading down now to shower and shave. Then it's off on my usual Friday errands.
WBBL.
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TOD:
DVD: TOPPER
TOPPER RETURNS
Next up: F FOR FAKE
CD: YOU'RE NEVER FULLY DRESSED WITHOUT A SMILE
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DR NOEL,
Glad to see the link to your show. I had the impression from a previous post that you were unable to obtain funding. This is a different show?
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DR Cillaliz - Gabe is an adorable baby (Go ahead and take credit)
Well, he does look like our side of the family ;D Thanks everyone
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Perma-vibes to BK for ALL endeavors!!
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COME BACK AND VISIT US to DR RON!
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Gotta go, kids!
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Is it really morning??? Oh, I'm glad I'm not officially open yet. I haven't "gone out drinking" for a long long time, but that's essentially what I did last night and now I remember why I don't like to do that. Doesn't take much for my stomach to rumble and my head to hurt. But I had a good time and was able to be supportive as Linda relived her first week or two of Katrina. She's so devoted to rebuilding New Orleans, it's just got to be outrageously depressing
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TOD in my car Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
(John Lennon songs done by various artists)
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Time to shower, find something to eat and head to the office. I still can't believe Paul Simon is doing a 30 minute concert at the West High School Softball Field. What a kick.
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Ok, off I go....I do have a couple things I want to do at the office and I still want to go see Paul Simon, then it will be laundry and packing for the weekend at the lake. I'm curious to see what he will play in 30 minutes. That can't be too many songs.
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DR Cillaliz - sorry I missed all the ooh-ing and ahh-ing last night over sweet Gabe. Congratultaions!
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Cillaliz, little Gabe is a cutie! You proud Auntie, you!
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Just a few hours before I lead myself into Penn Station for my D.C. trip with Julie (and Milla will be joining us for part of the trip as well).
I'll be gone until Sunday night, and I may not be able to post much, for better or worse. :) So if it looks like I'm E&T for a couple of days, I guess I am.
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I'm not a Dodd supporter, but when I was looking for Paul Simon info I found this on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di1-G-VeQ2E It's a video of Dodd playing baseball at the Field Of Dreams in Dyersville, IA yesterday. So if you want to see what it looks like today, here's a video - it's pretty much the same as it was in the movie except I don't think the fence was around the house in the movie
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TOD: Children Running Through by Patty Griffin (has the Heavenly Day song on it -- love it!)
DCelt -- There was some clip of her singing with The Chieftans on YouTube -- but now I can't find it -- and can't find when and where she was singing with them.
DCelt ~ I found the answer: The song "Whole Heap of Little Horses" -- Patty Griffin with The Chieftans on their Down the Old Plank Road (I may have to get that one!)
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That Gabe is a little cutie -- or as they say, a living doll ... Congrats to you and the rest of your clan, DR Cillilaz!
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If you build it...they will come....
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Thanks all on the congrats...the plan is that my nephew will take a test in one of his college courses today and then go pick up mother and son at the hospital. We're hoping Gabe get's the ok to go home...vibes could be helpful for this..
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Just a few hours before I lead myself into Penn Station for my D.C. trip with Julie (and Milla will be joining us for part of the trip as well).
I'll be gone until Sunday night, and I may not be able to post much, for better or worse. :) So if it looks like I'm E&T for a couple of days, I guess I am.
So that means we'll be odeless for a while? :'(
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RE: yesterday's copyright issues and copying...I often will make what are considered back-up copies of DVDs which I have been known to share with others...however, I would not ever copy a legit release for resale.
As for grey market items...well, I have no problem purchasing grey market DVDrs of movies and vintage tv shows that companies like Universal, etc. can't seem to feel the need to release...some of these studios have a plethora of classic and not so classic films from the 30s, 40s, and 50s sitting in dusty warehouses...and by gosh I want to see these movies! So when collectors who have transferred their 16 mmm collections or old to DVD want to offer them up for sale...well, I am all over that! And I feel no guilt. And if Universal should ever decide it is time to release some of their more obscure B movies...well, I will be the first in line to buy their product!
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We're hoping Gabe get's the ok to go home...vibes could be helpful for this..
That's a given -- A-O-K to Go Home Vibes for Little Gabe!
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Media Check:
VCR:
Episodes of the old TV series RESCUE 8 starring Jim Davis and Lang Jeffries.
DVD:
QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE and ATTACK OF THE 50 FT WOMAN
CD:
Soundtrack to the recent Bollywood films THE TRAIN and AWARAPAN.
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Hi DR Mizz Karen....."Breaking a sweat??" Please --- horses sweat, gentlemen perspire, and ladies "glow." I always loved that old Victorian descriptive phrase!
;D I knew you'd come back with that one!
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It is hotter than dear Elmo's VCR ...... it is hotter than Mikey B's eyes...... it is hotter than dear Jose's *&#*#&^*@.... it is hotter than dear Jason's po-po....
Well, you get the picture!
I sure do ..... now, "That's Hot!" (Paris Hilton reference, although I'd rather quote someone else, but if the quote fits ...)
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Before I go, for Miss Karen, a little ditty I like to call Ode de Toilette.
Oh, never mind, if I do that one, no one will want me to ever come back here.
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VCR - hmmmm.. something about a resort in Florida where the staff really seem to go out of their way to make the guests very comfortable
A loaner from DR ELmo, we can presume?
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I would like to see the naked Hercules opera.
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For all you kitty fans:
NEW TIGER CUBS (http://us.video.aol.com/?pmmsid=1935942)
der Brucer
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Cute baby pics from DR CILLALIZ.
TOD:
DVD - THE PRODIGAL, ERAGON
CD - GREY GARDENS
VHS - DOCTORS' WIVES and THE STRANGE ONE
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Thanks for the vibes, I am feeling better today....with a cough!
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"Have a fun, safe DC trip" vibrations and librations to DR Odemister!
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Before I go, for Miss Karen, a little ditty I like to call Ode de Toilette.
Ahhhhhh, you're sooo romantic ... but I do think I'll pass on any flowers or candy that would come with Ode de Toilette... however, I so appreciate the thought... *sigh*
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Thanks for the vibes, I am feeling better today....with a cough!
Yeaaa! It's good to know these HHWer vibes do the trick... Except, now it seems, we need to get specific -- like "Cough Be Gone" vibes to DR JRand!
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Mini-vibe frenzy time it appears ...
Successful casting and crewing vibes to GM bk ... AND DR Noel (now see, another reason to attend the NYMF!!)
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Ah, the perfect time to do The Brain Tap in honor of page 5!
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DR NOEL,
Glad to see the link to your show. I had the impression from a previous post that you were unable to obtain funding. This is a different show?
It's the same show. And the pursuit of funding is on-going and seemingly impossible. In my heart of hearts, I truly believe that the day will come in which my producer and/or NYMF calls and tells me I don't have enough money raised for Such Good Friends to be in the Festival.
But, since that day hasn't come yet, we proceed, doing all the things we need to do to open on September 28 at the Julia Miles.
I've been having a series of long and intense meetings with the director, in which we go over every beat of the show, questioning how things strike the audience (Frank Loesser punched a leading lady once, so I worry about striking my audience.) and that leads to tons of rewriting. Old (favorite) songs are thrown out; new songs are written, and I hope they're even better.
Also, the casting process has begun, using my dear wife Joy's firm, which has cast more NYMF shows than anybody, so they know what's what and who's who.
The producer and the director are busy finding the able people who'll do all the things we'll need done, like set designing, costumes, lights, tech direct, publicity, etc.
Fred, Such Good Friends is a completely original show, and has nothing to do with the novel about adultery by Lois Gould or the film Otto Preminger made of it. I wrote book, music and lyrics completely from scratch.
It's about three funny pals who are putting on a Berle- or Caesar-like variety show in the early days of live TV. They know each other so well, they're able to avoid all sorts of only-because-it's-live calamities. You could say it's the same milieu as Laughter on the 23rd Floor and My Favorite Year, but far more serious and emotional. If you know the musicals that most people don't, I drew a lot of inspiration from Top Banana and Two on the Aisle.
The Such Good Friends URL,
http://www.nymf.org/Show-74.html (http://www.nymf.org/Show-74.html)
is remarkably similar to the one for BK's show,
http://www.nymf.org/Show-704.html (http://www.nymf.org/Show-704.html)
Could it be NYMF knows we're Such Good Friends?
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..and Brain Tap right on out of here ...
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Thanks DR MISS KAREN.
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Did something happen with Pulliam?
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I've been up for a while, but had a lot of e-mails to attend to. And in one hour I shall be having a meeting.
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Thanks DR MISS KAREN.
... if I were there, I'd give you a box of tissues, a box of cough drops, and a can of chicken noodle soup ....
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... and I'd send you a post card (with "Cough Be Gone" wishes), but it seems the NYC HHWers already sent YOU a post card ....
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For BIG BROTHER fans, here is the best live feed recaps. It is John at canoe who is now writing for Global tv.
http://communities.canada.com/globaltv/blogs/bigbrotherrewind/default.aspx
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Did something happen with Pulliam?
He's turned into a .... don't read this, bk, it will hurt ... a dreaded LURKING LOOKER!
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DR Cillaliz, little gabe is so cute. Congrats to you and your family!
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Mornin', all...
Media Check:
Mp3 Player: LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL
DVD: Auntie Mame
I'm just sitting around waiting to call DR Jose...I want to give him time to get his hair cut. We may be seeing a movie this afternoon...just because we can.
What's this about a nudie opera?? I might need to see that...just to...you know...confirm its existence. ;)
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OH! Last night at Q, this guy and his family came to my booth and the guy kept staring at me like he knew me. He looked vaguely familiar, but I had no idea who he was. Well, it turned out to be Phil, who participated in the 'Jeepers Creepers' album with us! (And he bought swag, so..."Thanks, Phil!")
Small world, isn't it...?
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Love that Bryn! :)
Oh man. He almost blew the speakers out of my car, his voice is so big. I never would have heard of him if it hadn't been for Ben.
The R&H CD is great---I'm going to buy a few more for my dad and mom; they will both love it!
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I'm tired and the day is just beginning. We're now starting to try to figure out where rehearsals will take place - with four weeks of 'em, forty hours a week, it can get very costly.
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I had noticed that little error yesterday, too, but didn't say anything. I knew what you meant.
In the words of Brenda LEE:
"I'm sorry...so sorry"...
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The R&H CD is great---I'm going to buy a few more for my dad and mom; they will both love it!
DR Edi - count me in as a fan of Bryn Terfel. I was shopping at Border's years ago and they were playing this glorious R & H recording. I went right up to the desk, asked who it was, and bought the CD on the spot.
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MBarnum, how is your mom doing?
And...how did those lemon petunias fare in your absence?
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... and I'd send you a post card (with "Cough Be Gone" wishes), but it seems the NYC HHWers already sent YOU a post card ....
I didn't get one either, Miss K. We can :'( together!
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DR Edi - count me in as a fan of Bryn Terfel. I was shopping at Border's years ago and they were playing this glorious R & H recording. I went right up to the desk, asked who it was, and bought the CD on the spot.
does he ever tour in the states? I would love to see him, and I know my mom would swoon!
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For DearReaderLaura - to help cool off:
(http://www.calendarlive.com/media/photo/2007-07/30941622.jpg)
FRO-YO (http://www.latimes.com/features/food/cl-wk-cover5jul05,0,1510846.story?coll=la-home-middleright)
A game of top this in frozen yogurt wars
For a guy who has yet to officially open his business in the U.S., the president of fledgling frozen yogurt company Red Mango is having a very good day. "We just installed a machine in Leonardo DiCaprio's office," Dan Kim says from the South Korea-based firm's office near LAX. "Now he wants a machine delivered to his temporary home in New York. Apparently, he heard about the rats at Pinkberry's New York store."
Jason - maybe you can get Leo to invite you over. This is the probiotic yogurt that might help with cold-sores!
der Brucer
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Well, it turned out to be Phil, who participated in the 'Jeepers Creepers' album with us! (And he bought swag, so..."Thanks, Phil!")
You're on that album? Hmmmm...maybe I'll buy one!
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For DearReaderLaura - to help cool off:
(http://www.calendarlive.com/media/photo/2007-07/30941622.jpg)
Be forewarned---the small army men can pose a choking hazard!
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Oh man. He almost blew the speakers out of my car, his voice is so big. I never would have heard of him if it hadn't been for Ben.
The R&H CD is great---I'm going to buy a few more for my dad and mom; they will both love it!
This is a household favorite you might enjoy:
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41926XR090L._AA240_.jpg)
der Brucer
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It's on my list. (Boy, I need to start saving for NY!)
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Be forewarned---the small army men can pose a choking hazard!
One hopes they are Chocolate Soldiers, and can be devoured with cannibalistic relish. (Or with whatever relish you choose.)
der Brucer
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Edisaurus, the Jeepers Creepers album is so much fun! You would love it!
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Mom seems to be recovering nicely in ICU. I don't know when she will be released. Likely this weekend.
My petunias survived quite nicely due to my friend Ron's good care of my home environment whilst I was away. I shall be posting photos of my petunias this weekend for all to see!
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Two films are opening today at The Quad Cinema (where SACCO AND VANZETTI played) that sound very interesting. If any DR's see them, I would be interested in hearing what you thought. They both received rave reviews in the NYT, so yay for the QUAD!
The first is COLMA:THE MUSICAL, about "three young people on the brink of that terrifying adventure called life, but it's also about how we learn to give voice---joyfully, honestly, loudly---to the truest parts of ourselves, parts not everyone else hears."
"The idea of youth as a cause for self-discovery works well
with the movie's belief in music as an intimate means of self-expression. H.P. Mendoza's hooky-songs, both the short and semisweet and the epically narrative, look as much outward as they do inward. Yet even when the songs convey a sense of
the larger world, they remain as personal as a confession."
The other film, which made me think of DR's Elmore and Tomovoz, got a fantastic front page review: MACBETH.
From critic Matt Zoller Seitz's review: "For four centuries William Shakespeare's plays have been reinvented to fit contemporary sensibilities. But few recent efforts can match the Australian
writer and director Geoffrey Wright's brutal and thrilling new version, which envisions the thane of Cawder as a longhaired, drug-addled gangster and his poisoned realm as a decadent MTV dreamscape of nymphet witches, smoky nightclubs and point-blank, slow-motion gun battles"
"Wright's movie goes to great, often inventive lengths to tell the tale visually, it dutifully preserves great swaths of the playwright's verse and often ramps down its machine-gun style editing and jittery handheld camera work to allow sensuous language. This results in the cast's consistently imaginative, lively performances to take center stage."
I guess you'd need "machine-gun style editing" for those gun battles, eh?
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GOOD SLEEP CLINIC VIBES TO DANISE! [/color] [/b]
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Edi: Yep...I'm on the "Jeepers" album with DR Jose, as well. (I have a little featured solo on the Judy Kaye track...it's Grammy-worthy stuff, I'm tellin' ya. I'm a STAR!)
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Oooh...the sleep clinic. I am all too familiar with sleep studies. They're not much fun, but it was so worth the discomfort of a couple of nights in the clinic when they figured out what was wrong and set me up with a treatment plan. Now I sleep like a baby! And I don't snore anymore!!!
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Good Afternoon!
Back from the barber. AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!! :)
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And, as DR Jason mentioned, we're planning on
eating some Garrett's caramel corn/Chicago mix seeing a movie this afternoon. Most likely "Ratatouille". And since I just realized I need to run an errand before I head to the movies...
Laters...
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DR MBarnum - I hope your mother is released from the ICU sooner rather than later.
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Bryn Terfel is performing a concert version of SWEENEY TODD in London right now!
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Edi: Yep...I'm on the "Jeepers" album with DR Jose, as well. (I have a little featured solo on the Judy Kaye track...it's Grammy-worthy stuff, I'm tellin' ya. I'm a STAR!)
Where's my shopping cart? :)
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Overheard at the barber's:
Jose...have a seat. I'll be with you in a moment.
(AFTER I RINSE THE BLOOD FROM MY HANDS!)
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Bryn Terfel sounds like a dessert.
Yes, DR EDISAURUS....Jeepers Creepers the CD has many delights including some DR's.
DR RLP is a lurker? When did that happen?
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I guess you'd need "machine-gun style editing" for those gun battles, eh?
Well, slowed-down gun battles were used to great effect in both Butch Cassidy and in Bobbie&Clyde Bonnie&Clyde
der Brucer
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Hmmm...if I bought a copy of JEEPERS CREEPERS, it would be such a convenient opportunity for bk to slip a copy of the long-hoped for soundtrack to THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR T in said package.
(Of course, if this soundtrack was ever released, I would be the first to buy it!)
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Where's my shopping cart? :)
More to the point, where is your VISA?
der Brucer
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Hmmm...if I bought a copy of JEEPERS CREEPERS, it would be such a convenient opportunity for bk to slip a copy of the long-hoped for soundtrack to THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR T in said package.
(Of course, if this soundtrack was ever released, I would be the first to buy it!)
Very atomic!! ;D
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Of all the cockeyed flumdummery!
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Yesterday I received a lovely box of Bollywood cds and DVDs that I mailed to myself from NYC as they would not fit into my luggage 8)
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Yesterday I received a lovely box of Bollywood cds and DVDs that I mailed to myself from NYC as they would not fit into my luggage 8)
Surprise!!! 8)
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Thanks for the info, Noel.
The Otto Preminger movie of Such Good Friends was the first time I'd ever witnessed a scene from a movie being shot; otherwise that movie would probably have been forgotten by me. But the title holds a special memory for me, so I hope that yields good karma for you. Does that make any sense at all? I hope so.
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The Giant Behemoth needed MUCH LESS talking and much MORE Behemoth to be sure...
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As to DR ELMORE's post yesterday....
I think YOUTUBE though it certainly should be held accountable for Copyright violations....it's like a preview channel. Of course putting DR EDISAURUS' movie up in its entirety was a definite violation. I am not sure how easy it is to download and burn from YOUTUBE, never tried.
DR ELMORE was talking about Rapidshare - which a file sharing service - you can get COPYRIGHTED movies and music to download and burn - quite a different service than YOU TUBE.
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Recovery vibes to DR MBarnum's mother!
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I would like to see the naked Hercules opera.
I'm sure it's on Netflix. There should also be a contest on for this production from Spoleto: how many phallic symbols can you find?
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does he ever tour in the states? I would love to see him, and I know my mom would swoon!
He sings at the Met!
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Mr Terfel's also a good Figaro!
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I love his Christmas CD with Frederica von Stade and the mormons!
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And I love this recording!
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And I love this recording!
Another of my favorites, too!
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See you on Sunday night, unless the internet situation at the hotel is better than I'm expecting. Have a great weekend!
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I wanna see the naked Hercules opera, too. Although, peplum without peplum isn't really peplum, is it?
WHO CARES!?!?!?!?
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See you on Sunday night, unless the internet situation at the hotel is better than I'm expecting. Have a great weekend!
Don't forget your MetroCards, DR FJL! Have a great trip & enjoy my favorite audiobook narrator, Kate Reading (aka Jennifer Mendenhall).
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It's the same show. And the pursuit of funding is on-going and seemingly impossible. In my heart of hearts, I truly believe that the day will come in which my producer and/or NYMF calls and tells me I don't have enough money raised for Such Good Friends to be in the Festival.
But, since that day hasn't come yet, we proceed, doing all the things we need to do to open on September 28 at the Julia Miles.
I've been having a series of long and intense meetings with the director, in which we go over every beat of the show, questioning how things strike the audience (Frank Loesser punched a leading lady once, so I worry about striking my audience.) and that leads to tons of rewriting. Old (favorite) songs are thrown out; new songs are written, and I hope they're even better.
Also, the casting process has begun, using my dear wife Joy's firm, which has cast more NYMF shows than anybody, so they know what's what and who's who.
The producer and the director are busy finding the able people who'll do all the things we'll need done, like set designing, costumes, lights, tech direct, publicity, etc.
Fred, Such Good Friends is a completely original show, and has nothing to do with the novel about adultery by Lois Gould or the film Otto Preminger made of it. I wrote book, music and lyrics completely from scratch.
It's about three funny pals who are putting on a Berle- or Caesar-like variety show in the early days of live TV. They know each other so well, they're able to avoid all sorts of only-because-it's-live calamities. You could say it's the same milieu as Laughter on the 23rd Floor and My Favorite Year, but far more serious and emotional. If you know the musicals that most people don't, I drew a lot of inspiration from Top Banana and Two on the Aisle.
The Such Good Friends URL,
http://www.nymf.org/Show-74.html (http://www.nymf.org/Show-74.html)
is remarkably similar to the one for BK's show,
http://www.nymf.org/Show-704.html (http://www.nymf.org/Show-704.html)
Could it be NYMF knows we're Such Good Friends?
Thank you, DR NOEL, for the explanation. Out of curiosity, who or what (organizations) usually funds such things?
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Break-a-leg vibrations to DRs Boo-Key and Jorge!
Thanks! Tonight starts our four-performance weekend! Two shows on Sunday! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?? Who goes to a show on a Sunday night starting at 8:00 PM? Well, actually...my family is going to go then, so I guess it's okay.
;D
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Just found out that what I thought was a mistake in the NYMF contract regarding the "participation fee" (we thought it was $500, while the contract says $5,000), is not, in fact, a mistake. I cannot believe it, actually. The New Link shows pay $500 and the Invited shows pay $5K (none of this is clear at all on their site, and the exec director basically admitted that). The difference is that New Link shows split box-office from dollar one with NYMF, whereas Invited shows make back the 5K, and THEN split 50-50 with NYMF.
What is unclear is whether the acceptance fee comes out of the 15K we're allowed to spend on the production (cannot spend one penny more - the actors are on top of the 15K). I can't believe it would be, but then if it's not, that means we have to raise yet more dough - and that's going to be a big problem, as five thousand bucks is not an insignificant amount. I'll await more explanation from them and the figure out how to proceed.
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What is unclear is whether the acceptance fee comes out of the 15K we're allowed to spend on the production (cannot spend one penny more - the actors are on top of the 15K). I can't believe it would be, but then if it's not, that means we have to raise yet more dough - and that's going to be a big problem, as five thousand bucks is not an insignificant amount. I'll await more explanation from them and the figure out how to proceed.
Dear BK - ......Hmmmmmmm....?? It certainly does make one ponder. And wonder about how "nigh" the time really is? ??? Good and positive vibes are certainly being dispatched in your direction.....
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~ production ~~~~ production ~~~~[/move]
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Hi Sandra......... UNDERPANTS.....
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......and now, back to work... (I'm filling in for Dino at the Piano!)
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Vibes for baby Gabe!
Cough be gone vibes to DR JRand!
Organizing show vibes for Bruce & Noel!
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Thanks Jane.
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MBarnum-Good news about your mother-continued healing vibes!
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RE: yesterday's copyright issues and copying...I often will make what are considered back-up copies of DVDs which I have been known to share with others...however, I would not ever copy a legit release for resale.
As for grey market items...well, I have no problem purchasing grey market DVDrs of movies and vintage tv shows that companies like Universal, etc. can't seem to feel the need to release...some of these studios have a plethora of classic and not so classic films from the 30s, 40s, and 50s sitting in dusty warehouses...and by gosh I want to see these movies! So when collectors who have transferred their 16 mmm collections or old to DVD want to offer them up for sale...well, I am all over that! And I feel no guilt. And if Universal should ever decide it is time to release some of their more obscure B movies...well, I will be the first in line to buy their product!
I feel the same way. I would never make an illegal copy of something that's available for purchase that would rob rights holders of their rightful money.
However, when things go out of print or aren't offered at all, and I have a chance to get a copy of it by whatever means, I will take it.
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3D-I'm enjoying your website. 8)
Did you do any of the artwork?
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It was hot as blue blazes when I was out on my errands earlier today. Just stifling.
However, in the last ten minutes, a cloud bank has moved overhead (too bad it's not raining pennies from heaven - hahaha; there is no groaning allowed at HHW.com).
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Happy Birthday Andrea, wherever you are. :)
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From Ron's last post I thought he might be taking the rest of the week off from work.
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I began my afternoon entertainment with a MURDER SHE WROTE episode, one of my favorites from Season 6. In this one, the story begins with Jessica pointing the accusing finger at the killer (a woman who she says has murdered her husband). As the episode develops, it looks as if Jessica has made a mistake an accused the wrong person whereby she is threatened by a lawsuit. It's an intricate puzzle and one I didn't guess correctly the first time the episode aired.
Guest stars included Elliott Gould, Susan Blakeley, Barbara Parkins, and Paul Gleason.
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I watched one more MURDER SHE WROTE episode, another of those Jessica-less stories that featured Ken Howard as a former pro football player who's become a private eye. He inherits a very smart, trained poodle from a friend who dies, and the two of them are off to solve the mystery. Not bad by any means, but these stories are never as good as the actual mysteries with Jessica. I'll bet the MURDER SHE WROTE writing staff felt these crime dramas were like a busman's holiday compared to the mystery plots they had to dream up for the regular show.
Gues stars in addition to Ken Howard were Max Baer, Tim Reid, and Susan Anton.
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Then I spent a marvelous 111 minutes with Billy Wilder's bile-on-top-of-acid drama ACE IN THE HOLE. I can see why folks wouldn't have gone to this back in the early 1950s. Everyone's a louse, it paints a negative picture of almost every institution it can, and the main character's end is so prolonged and ugly that it seems endless arriving.
With all our knowledge today of how crooked so many institutions actually are, the story seems astoundingly prescient. Paramount could give this thing away in 1951, not even with a title change to THE BIG CARNIVAL, and it's funny that rather than release this themselves they've given Criterion the rights to the DVD release.
And the transfer is just breathtaking, among the best black and white flat transfers I've ever seen.
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ACE IN THE HOLE is a two disc set, so I'll probably be watching some of the special features later tonight. I'll have to watch some more MURDER SHE WROTE, of course.
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It's 90 degrees and the temp is rising. I still feel kind of yuck from last night and I have laundry to do and some cleaning before I head to the lake tomorrow, so I think Paul Simon will have to sing his 3 or 4 songs without me. I'm sure he'll manage somehow....
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THe thought of standing in the sun and heat for 2 hours just doesn't sound too appealing right now
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The good news is that I made a deal with the general manager/line producer that I really wanted. We both compromised, and I think having a real pro like him is going to make this journey so much less stressful, as he deals with everything - theater, sound, lighting, NYMF, unions, contracts, and all that stuff.
The bad or at least difficult news is that we have to raise 5K more - it thankfull doesn't come out of the production budget, but it's got to come from somewhere. Yes, we get it back from box-office receipts before we have to start the split, so I know we'll at least get the money back, but it's just so hard, especially when a) you're not expecting it, and b) it comes at you so damn quickly.
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Thanks all on the congrats...the plan is that my nephew will take a test in one of his college courses today and then go pick up mother and son at the hospital. We're hoping Gabe get's the ok to go home...vibes could be helpful for this..
~~~Test Vibes for Cillaliz's Nephew!!~~~
~~~Vibes that Gabe Gets to Go Home!!~~~
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Mom seems to be recovering nicely in ICU. I don't know when she will be released. Likely this weekend.
~~~Continued Vibes for MBarnum's Mom!!~~~
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I'm sure it's on Netflix. There should also be a contest on for this production from Spoleto: how many phallic symbols can you find?
(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/51hN7VEYsEL._AA240_.jpg)
I couldn't find it on Netflix, but Amazon had a listing for it. Unfortunately, it says that it "Usually ships within 5 to 7 weeks," which usually means that it more than likely will cancel. :-\
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Rexy appears to have declared war on Artaxerxes.
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How cold is cold, DR TOMOVOZ, in the Land of Oz?
12 degrees C was the top I think here.
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I couldn't find it on Netflix, but Amazon had a listing for it. Unfortunately, it says that it "Usually ships within 5 to 7 weeks," which usually means that it more than likely will cancel. :-\
It's also available from Barnes & Noble, the Metropolitan Opera Shop.
http://www.metoperafamily.org/shop/index.aspx
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I also sent Netflix a request to stock it. There are too few Vivaldi operas on DVD!
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3D-I'm enjoying your website. 8)
Did you do any of the artwork?
Thanks, Jane.
No, I have no artistic talent at all. Or musical talent. :'( I can write a bit.
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The bad or at least difficult news is that we have to raise 5K more - it thankfull doesn't come out of the production budget, but it's got to come from somewhere.
Sell shares in the production here! Everyone who contributes gets their money back and a name in the program...
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Okay, who's first to want shares?
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Guess I'll head downstairs in a few minutes. I have that dreaded Friday chore, you know: mopping the kitchen floor.
Then back to separate DVDs featuring Kirk Douglas and Angela Lansbury.
WBBL.
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Okay, who's first to want shares?
Hey, if you're serious, I'll put my money where my mouth is. 500 people contribute $100 each via paypal...guaranteed to get it back via paypal at show's close?
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Well, 500 people would net us 50K - so how about 50 people at 100 per?
Tell you what - before we get anyone to actually do it - how about everyone who's interested can send me an e-mail at kritzerland@aol.com and if we get fifty folks, I'll give the go-ahead. Then, when the box-office receipts are distributed to us (usually takes a month or two from what I understand), then dough is returned via paypal. I like it!
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Or, 100 people at $50 per.
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Who are the 500 people would net us 50K - so
The rest of it was going to be my cut for coming up with the idea... ;D
Okay, so I have no mathematical talent either... :'(
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DR Jose,
I meant to tell you that the reason I did not post from JFK is because the wireless internet connection at the Jet Blue section of the airport was not working...I kept trying to connect, but nada...then I discovered that no one else could connect either (I was worried that it was my computer at first).
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We've got one of one of fifty! Or one of one hundred. Onward Christian Soldiers.
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Am I flattered or what?
http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/11106
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Welcome sixteen GUESTS. And, of course, GUESTS can be shareholders, too!
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- so how about 50 people at 100 per?
Put our household down for 2 $100 shares.
der Brucer
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Am I flattered or what?
http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/11106
Oooh - you look so serious! (But we know better)
der Brucer
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I see a familiar face on that site!!!
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This link is for DR LAURA...all others click at your own peril. ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r2bHKQ8T00 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r2bHKQ8T00)
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Well, 500 people would net us 50K - so how about 50 people at 100 per?
Tell you what - before we get anyone to actually do it - how about everyone who's interested can send me an e-mail at kritzerland@aol.com and if we get fifty folks, I'll give the go-ahead. Then, when the box-office receipts are distributed to us (usually takes a month or two from what I understand), then dough is returned via paypal. I like it!
I just sent my e-mail for a $100 share! ;D
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I am in for half a share.
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We're up to eight! Only forty-two or so more to go!
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I spy a Pulliam.
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Don't look at me. I'm broke.
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Hi everyone! Contrary to popular belief I have not dropped off of the ends of the earth. I've had such a hectic and crazed time at work lately and feel like I've been going out of town every other week.
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I want to thank everyone for their kind and lovely thoughts about Walty. I know that it was the right thing to do for him, but I do miss him so very much.
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It's also available from Barnes & Noble, the Metropolitan Opera Shop.
http://www.metoperafamily.org/shop/index.aspx (http://www.metoperafamily.org/shop/index.aspx)
Thanks for the info. I'll probably cancel my Amazon order, just to make sure I get it. ;)
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I was sorry to have missed Michael Barnum last weekend while I was away.
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Killbot has adjusted well to Walty's absence. I think she's actually happier now that she's back to being the queen cat.
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Welcome back, TPunk!
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Hi TPunk. Have you been traveling anywhere fun?
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Hi George and Jane! I went to Puerto Rico, the Adirondacks, scenic New Jersey, and this weekend I'm going to Las Vegas.
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Good to see you TPunk.
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Hi Tom!
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Okay folks I'm going to sign off for a bit. I've got to catch up on paperwork before I head out of town. Toodles!
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Have fun. It was nice to see you.
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* * * * * RECOVERY VIBES FOR DR MBARNUM'S MOTHER * * * * *
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DR Ron done came and went.
It's true! He's turned into a lurker!
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The rest of it was going to be my cut for coming up with the idea... ;D
Okay, so I have no mathematical talent either... :'(
So what if your math is off a tad -- it's still a brilliant plan ... I'll share my box of chocolates with you any day (and tell FJL to write YOU an ode)
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DR Ron done came and went.
It's true! He's turned into a lurker!
Who would'a thunk it? ... tsk, tsk, sad but true ... I think we should fill his box with PMs, maybe that will get him out of his lurking funk ...
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I'm in for a $100 share...
Let's see ...
Airfare to NYC from LA (Round Trip) for Boo-Key
Room and board for a month in NYC for Boo-Key
$100 share in The Brain
Airfare and Hotel for parental units to come to NYMF
Chance to see The Brain and Boo-Key on a stage in NYC -- Priceless!
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Am I flattered or what?
http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/11106
Well, aren't you special !! Already doing your part to create buzz for The Brain ... The other directors are gonna be jealous ...
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* * * * * RECOVERY VIBES FOR DR MBARNUM'S MOTHER * * * * *
Ditto!
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TPUNK the traveling HHW'er!!
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Watching QUADROPHENIA....
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Is everyone off eating dinner .. or digging for sofa change to buy a Brain share? Once again, a mini-frenzy by moi (I'm trying to fill the void left by the E and T Mr P..)....
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There's JRand! How's that cough -- did the "Cough Be Gone" vibes start working yet?
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DR Jorge ~ You must post a photo or two of you in your Shrew costume!
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Hey everyone. It's been awhile yet again, and I'm so sorry for being e&t. Nice to see a few old DR's back in the fold and sorry to hear about local boy Pulliam becoming a lurker, I hope that doesn't last long.
Been doing the vocal end of a theatre camp here in the bay area and having quite a jolly time. It's long days though, with camp (7 hours) and then rehearsal (for Beauty and the Beast) in the evening. Beauty opens next Friday.
The DP is back in Pennsylvania as we speak visiting family and looking for locations for our bakery. Unfortunately, he's been plagued with a stomach "thing" and hasn't had a lot of energy to get out there and look around. He's done a little though, and there are some prospects, but we'll have to say. D-day is Ocotber 10, so hopefully there be some good news by then.
Other than that, it's nice to be here again.
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Well, aren't you special !! Already doing your part to create buzz for The Brain ... The other directors are gonna be jealous ...
I guess it would be called Brain Buzz.
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I'll share my box of chocolates with you any day (and tell FJL to write YOU an ode)
Thank you! Two thirds of a box of chocolates (I'm sneaky quick ;D) and an ode...what could be better! :)
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Hi Matthew. The camp sounds like fun, hope the show goes well.
Where in PA are you moving to again?
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Well, it's off to the the-uh-tuh! I have to go home first to get my costume. I washed several pieces last night and boy, did they need it! ::)
Have a good evening, all!
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DR Jorge ~ You must post a photo or two of you in your Shrew costume!
I have my camera with me, so I'll ask if someone(s) can take some pictures. I don't know if I can get pictures of all four of my costumes, but we'll see. :)
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Good Evening!
Don't see the new movie, "1408". Don't see it. I mean it. Bad, bad, bad, bad. Boring, boring, boring, boring. Whoever thought John Cusack could carry this sort of movie? And I'm betting that the Stephen King short story on which this movie was based is shorter than the screenplay for the this movie.
1408
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And now that that is out of the way...
Don't see "1408".
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So...
Before the movie, DR Jason and I did make a stop at Garrett Popcorn for some popcorn. He got a bag of "The Mix" (half Caramel Crisp, half cheese), and I got a small bag of the Caramel Crisp with nuts (almonds, pecans, and macadamias).
And then we headed to the movies...
Don't see "1408".
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After the movie that shall not be mentioned, we headed over to The Edison Hotel to sup at the Edison Cafe. Always a good basic meal, if not a stellar one. Oh...
Don't see "1408".
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Hmmm. Should I go see 1408?
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We will probably watch INFAMOUS or THE GOOD SHEPARD tonight.
On TIVO we have HOUSE & STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE
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Then it was off to our respective theatres. I decided to do a quick run through of the Key 2 book again since I won't have that much time tomorrow to review it before the show since I'll be playing rehearsal before the matinee. I went over my three "little heart attacks", and I feel much better about them now than I did earlier in the week.
And then on the way out of the theatre, I ran into a dear old friend from DC. He was my Baker in Into the Woods at Signature (the first time they did it), and we always just seem to run into each other every now and then. Alas, I believe the last time we ran into each other was about three years ago. He's currently in The Lion King here in NYC, but he'll be heading back to the tour in the fall. In the meantime, we'll hopefully be able to sit down for a bit and get caught up. :)
Don't see "1408".
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I promise not to see 1408, at least not at a theater. If Keith decides to rent it I will keep him company. If it's as bad as you say I doubt we will be watching for long.
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Hmmm. Should I go see 1408?
Only if "Ratatouille" is sold out for the next three showings... Well, on second thought.. Then go see "Transformers" or "Evan Almighty".
(Live and learn.)
Don't see "1408".
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I promise not to see 1408, at least not at a theater. If Keith decides to rent it I will keep him company. If it's as bad as you say I doubt we will be watching for long.
Don't even rent "1408". -And I suspect it will be on DVD in about four ro six weeks if not sooner.
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DR FJL - Belated Train Travel Vibes to you and DF Julie and Milla. Have a wonderful weekend of Theatre in DC!
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DR MBarnum - Good to know your package arrived safe and sound. Now how about those pics?
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DR TPunk - HELLO!
*So... Roulette: 5, 5/8, 8/11, 22, 26. $1 down each time, play 4 four rounds ($20 total). Thank you! ;D
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Don't even rent "1408". -And I suspect it will be on DVD in about four ro six weeks if not sooner.
I won't rent it, and I will tell Keith not to. It doesn't mean he will listen to me, or watch it when it comes on TV.
The made for TV movies from his books (not that I read them to compare) were pretty bad. I have only seen a few of his films, MISERY, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, & STAND BY ME were excellent.
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Loved the "Wing" link. I love Wing.
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So...
Wing is to music as 1408 is to movies. Or something like that.
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We are having a lovely dust storm.
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Can the monsoon be far behind????
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9ZdTnJ9X9Y&mode=related&search=
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Joshie is looking askance at me while Wing is playing.
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I went on line to see if this is the last episode of the season for HOUSE. There is a photo of the cutest couple, Jennifer Morrison & Jesse Spencer (Cameron & Chase). Her hair is a light strawberry blond, similar to his now.
I like them together in the show, I didn't know they are engaged.
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DR TPunk - HELLO!
*So... Roulette: 5, 5/8, 8/11, 22, 26. $1 down each time, play 4 four rounds ($20 total). Thank you! ;D
Depending on how many casinos you visit...could you do a DR a favor and find out if any of them have video roulette instead of live roulette? I play the video version only (but NOT via the internet, only in real casinos) and believe you me you can win at video roulette.
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Joshie is looking askance at me while Wing is playing.
I'm sure ;D I glad Sherlock isn't in the room with me, that high pitched voice hurt my ears.
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TPunk!! Don't forget the casino carpets!!
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DR Sandra, do you want to walk over to feed the fish in the fountain?
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And the casino door knobs/handles!
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This morning I went for a walk, and this is what I saw:
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/raven.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/squirrel.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/condor.jpg)
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And the casino door knobs/handles!
And the ceilings!!
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DR Sandra, do you want to walk over to feed the fish in the fountain?
I can't. There's a game show on.
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DR Sandra why don't you record the show & go for a walk?
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As always, nice photos DR Laura.
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DR Sandra are you going to a Harry Potter midnight party to pick up a copy of the book?
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DR Sandra why don't you record the show & go for a walk?
I don't have a show-recorderizer.
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DR Sandra are you going to a Harry Potter midnight party to pick up a copy of the book?
I have reserved a copy at Borders, but I don't know how long before midnight I'll get there. That's up to my mom, since she's the one with the car keys. Unless Bloog wants to take me instead. Which I doubt.
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I'm waiting until the following morning to pick up my copy.
'night.
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I've never ordered a Potter book. So far they have always been quite a few dollars cheaper at the big retailers - and they don't run out of copies.
I pass my copies on to my nephew's 3 sons withong a few days. I'm looking forward to the read.
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Good Evening!
Don't see the new movie, "1408". Don't see it. I mean it. Bad, bad, bad, bad. Boring, boring, boring, boring. Whoever thought John Cusack could carry this sort of movie? And I'm betting that the Stephen King short story on which this movie was based is shorter than the screenplay for the this movie.
1408
Jason Graae, and others I have known, truly LIKED it.
I'm familiar with the short story, but I'm not a Stephen King fan by any means.
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DR DearReaderLaura - You certainly have a way with animals!
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After DR Jose's not-so-sterling endorsement, I may have to rush out and see 1408, in order to find out what causes such adventurous, diverse opinions. . .
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Well, this is a little troubling. I was walking over to the church to feed the fish in the fountain, and I heard the burglar alarm ringing. I am still waiting for the security company to call me about it.
I turned the alarm off, called my DH to come help me investigate, discovered the problem, reset the alarm. No call from the security company.
I have no idea how long it had been ringing, as I was gone all day.
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Burglar alarm discovery vibes for DR LAURA.
I think WING would be a better deterrent than any old alarm.
I saw the MAMMA MIA link when I was looking at mine, but I wasn't brave enough to click on it.....but I just did. Wow!
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DR MISS KAREN the cough is moving lower and I plan to work tomorrow....so we shall see.
I am watching some Edmund O'Brien movies on TCM....that man sure could sweat.
And what's with the Kazoo from Dimitri Tiomkin every time he sees a pretty girl?
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Be forewarned---the small army men can pose a choking hazard!
Those small army men always do. ::)
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DR Jose, what was the name of that film I should see? I can't remember. Senile, I guess.
;D
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Enjoyed my time spent with Jessica FLetcher tonight. Thanksfully, she was in both episodes that I watched.
I began with a mystery in Cabot COve with a jealous husband killed after he suspected his wife was leaving him. Among the guest stars were Max Gail and George Furth.
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The second episode took place in Jamaica with the death of a plantation owner. John Rhys-Davies, Hurd Hatfield, and Shani Wallis were guest stars.
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Next, I started going through the extras on the ACE IN THE HOLE set. There's a running commentary that's a scene-by-scene analysis, my least favorite kind of commentary. Kind of dry, but occasionally the speaker would give some interesting background information on a actor or a comparison to some other work of Wilder's.
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For JRand, if you dare --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovEASuIqVbY&mode=related&search=
You don't have to listen to much -- just the first "I want to hold your HAND!
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There's an almost 1 hour interview conducted by a French film critic (speaking English as does Wilder) that touches on some of his films but definitely not all. I was surprised that KISS ME STUPID was singled out for discussion. Also FEDORA and his Sherlock Holmes film were mentioned.
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There was another interview with Wilder conducted at the American Film Institute with moderator George Stevens, Jr. but with Q&A with film students. It did contain some information not contained in the previous documentary.
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Jason Graae, and others I have known, truly LIKED it.
I'm familiar with the short story, but I'm not a Stephen King fan by any means.
Hmm... Did they like it? Or did they "like" it? I guess there are a few good things about it - and I truly do mean a few(!) - but it just didn't hold our interest. Nor anyone else's in the theatre. Of course, there were hardly any other people in the theatre, so... Maybe you need to see it in a packed house. And after a couple of cocktails.
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There was a 14 minute interview with Kirk Douglas that was excerpted so that only the parts dealing with ACE IN THE HOLE or Billy WIlder specifically was present.
One thing I didn't know: Wilder originally offered Kirk Douglas the leading part in STALAG 17. He didn't do it because he didn't like the play version, and he kicks himself now for not understanding that Wilder would have made something much better on film than the stage version. Always find it fascinating who got offered roles in films that ended up being done by others.
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I still have a couple of special features to deal with: an audio interview with one of the co-writers of ACE IN THE HOLE, and a Spike Lee afterword on the film. Not sure why they chose him to offer an appreciation for the movie, but I'll be interested to watch it and hopefully find out.
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Depending on how many casinos you visit...could you do a DR a favor and find out if any of them have video roulette instead of live roulette? I play the video version only (but NOT via the internet, only in real casinos) and believe you me you can win at video roulette.
The Flamingo had it.
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Don't see "1408". ;)
Well... I just checked out the reviews over at The New York Times, as well as RottenTomatoes.com... Very interesting. The Times sort of liked it, however, the review was very short(!), and was doled out to one of their third-string reviewers. -There's nothing wrong with third-string reviewers, but with the Times, sometimes that's all the "advice" you need. However, even some of the good reviews say it's a bit too long - which it is. And, yes, the first part of the movie is pretty good - heck, even Len Cariou is in it! ;), but still... DR Jason and I could not believe we had just spent $11.00 and almost two hours of our day watching something so lackluster. We even laughed about it. A lot. ;)
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I'm heading down now to get some sleep. A fairly big day tomorrow: I'm heading to my friend's POOL for the first time this summer, just to get a little color on my skin. Nothing too extreme, but this milkmaid look as got to go!
Good night!
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What Jose said.
After the Edison, I went to my theatre and counted out my booth from last night's show. It turned out I had the best night I've had in MONTHS last night. Very exciting stuff. Sadly, tonight was not quite so successful...just regular, even though we were sold out again.
I ran into a friend tonight who hadn't seen me since January (B.W.W. - Before Weight Watchers), and she kinda freaked out. I don't know how much of it was just for show, but she was amazed by my "transformation." That was a nice ego boost. :-)
And I caught a couple of people checking out my calves today as we were walking to the restaurant. That helped, too. :-) Or perhaps they were blinded by the white...
And don't see "1408."
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1408 is not released here until October 11th. I hope I remember the warnings and advice.
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I wonder if Skip and Fred have booked into room 1408.
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Only if "Ratatouille" is sold out for the next three showings... Well, on second thought.. Then go see "Transformers" or "Evan Almighty".
(Live and learn.)
Don't see "1408".
I will bet there is a good movie playing at the Regal E!
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DR Jason - ACL was sold out tonight too. In fact, it was oversold somehow, by at least two seats. They were handing out "reminders" to all the ushers as I was heading out.
-And, apparently, the show is solidly sold for the weekend too. Hopefully, Q is too.
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So, what happens when they sell a seat twice?
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'Cause I'd be really ticked if I got there and someone else had the same tickets.
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Well, off to see 1408.
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I will bet there is a good movie playing at the Regal E!
Oh, that's right! It's officially called "The Regal E-Walk Stadium 13" - ???
And if there does happen to be a Bollywood rip-off adaptation of "1408", I'm sure the songs will help the hours go by faster. I hope.
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George, nice review of
SCREW SHREW in the Tacoma paper today.
Please say hello to Scott Brown for me.
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So, what happens when they sell a seat twice?
If you are lucky, some cute high school boy sits on your lap!
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So, what happens when they sell a seat twice?
Good question.
I believe they offer them:
-A refund, or...
-Seating in a different part of theatre - probably the box seats that get sold normally (since they're such bad seats view-wise), plus a partial refund, or...
-Tickets for another performance.
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Pictures tomorrow DR Jose, I promise. I took the photos to work for all to see...people were quite intrigued by the apartment buildings that Jose and Rodzinski live in.
I forgot to take shots of the buildings that Elmore and FJL live in, however.
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So, what happens when they sell a seat twice?
It rarely happens, but they generally have house seats or reserved seats for emergencies. If they are truly sold out, then the house manager has to speak with both sets of ticketholders and work out some kind of compromise, which usually means someone gets better seats at a later performance or a refund, which they try to avoid like the plague.
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DR Jason - ACL was sold out tonight too. In fact, it was oversold somehow, by at least two seats. They were handing out "reminders" to all the ushers as I was heading out.
-And, apparently, the show is solidly sold for the weekend too. Hopefully, Q is too.
I'm hoping we're sold pretty well this weekend...I'm only about $3,000 shy of making commission this week. I'd love to make a good $1,500 more than that... :)
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OMGUG (Omigod, You Guys in LEGALLY BLONDE lingo)...the London production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE has just announced their closing date. Wow! That didn't last long... How sad!
Someone should've told them to avoid "1408."
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I am now dressed in one of my kurtas and quite comfy...watching my first Bollywood movie of the weekend MEMDIDI (1961) which is a very cute comedy starring character actress Lalita Pawar along with David, Jayant, and Tanuja.
Looking at the front cover of the DVD, however, one would think it was a very dramatic melodrama ??? Well, maybe the comedy turns sad later on.
(http://www.indiaweekly.com/dvdImages/b6114.jpg)
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DR MBarnum: Methinks that a kurta would be perfect yoga attire.
How is Alejandro, anyway...? ;)
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I am still waiting for the security company to call me.
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Well... I'm actually already sleepy, so...
Tomorrow will be an interesting day: I'm playing ACL rehearsal from 1:00pm-1:30pm. And then I head a few blocks west on 45th Street for the matinee at 2:00.
Yes, I'm being called for a half hour of rehearsal. However, since they require a two-hour minimum call... :) -I even asked to play at least the full two hours since I'm being paid for the time, but since the other schedules/pianists had already been coordinated... :)
And then I think there's a birthday party I'm supposed to go to. However, even though I know who's having the birthday, I have no idea where it's being held. Hmmm... We shall see.
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Oh...
Goodnight.
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INSTINCT MAGAZINE (http://instinctmagazine.com/celebrity-interviews/madame-takes-our-pop-quiz.html)
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Q. If you were commissioned to design a fashion line for a major retailer, which retailer would it be?
A. Oh, J.C. Pennoir! I’ve always worn a J.C. Pennoir gown.
That, or Will…Goodwill.
der Brucer
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I have my camera with me, so I'll ask if someone(s) can take some pictures. I don't know if I can get pictures of all four of my costumes, but we'll see. :)
You have more costumes than lines!
der Brucer
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I won't rent it, and I will tell Keith not to. It doesn't mean he will listen to me, or watch it when it comes on TV.
The made for TV movies from his books (not that I read them to compare) were pretty bad. I have only seen a few of his films, MISERY, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, & STAND BY ME were excellent.
His TV series "The Golden Years" got off to a fine start, but the newtwork cancelled it after only six episodes >:(
der Brucer
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I hear thunder.
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It is raining! Woo hoo! First time in months!
Can The Monsoon be far behind?
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Sell shares in the production here! Everyone who contributes gets their money back and a name in the program...
"Mrs. Cathcart: 50 per cent, Mrs. Wentwort: 50 per cent, Mrs. Resnick: 100 per cent".
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I hear thunder.
With luck it will drown out Wing!
der Brucer
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So, how much is one share?
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Hi George and Jane!
I missed T-Punk AND the Jetsons? :(
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I am still waiting for the security company to call me.
I got a call from security from my old job telling me the alarm went off....I ignored it. I don't have a key anymore
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Last time they called me it was the other lawyer in the office who was locked in by the secretary who forgot to see if he was there before setting the alarm. My guess is it was something like that again. Or the cleaning people. Actually it was a message on my machine, apparently I'm not off the call chain yet.
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Thanks for the reminder DR Jason, I must check out Alejandro and his Yoga!
Also, when you have time PM your mailing ;)
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So, how much is one share?
If I may answer for BK, $50 or $100, depending on how many people contribute.
Although I'm sure any amount would be welcome.
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I called the security company, and they had no record of being notified that our alarm was activated today. Strange.
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I called the security company, and they had no record of being notified that our alarm was activated today. Strange.
Time to change security companies!
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It might be on our end. We need to check the wiring.
It sure worked fine last week when the alarm went off fifteen minutes before curtain (boy, I wish they had double-sold those seats!) and I had to get it settled before the show began.
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Seeing that Otto and I are spending the weekend at my Grandmother's place, where my mom lives also and where my studio is with all my CD's, scores, etc, I thought it would be nice to spend some time in the studio after rehearsal uploading CD's and maybe posting a few on eBay. While I was doing that, I thought I'd watch the "Mame" DVD or the "You Light Up My Life" DVD, but I am SO enjoying the quiet. It's pleasent and peaceful. I was going to also get some practice in with the prolouge for Beauty and the Beast , but I'm enjoying the quiet. Man, it's quiet!
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Back from Can Can. Must now write notes. Only forty more shares to go!
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Just put "Mame" in - it doesn't seem as bad as I remember :)