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Title: THE ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS
Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 12:08:17 AM: Well, you've read the notes, the notes gathered no moss, but Mick Jagger did gather some moss, which just goes to show you, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently rolling and gathering moos.
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Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 12:09:10 AM: And the word of the day is: JOCOSE!
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Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 12:12:36 AM: Welcome twelve GUESTS. Shares available.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 12:18:19 AM: Jocose there is not drama tonight josie
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Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 12:29:00 AM: Make that twenty GUESTS. Shares available.
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Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 12:29:11 AM: Will we never get to page two?
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 10, 2007, 01:20:24 AM: TOD...If I told you that, I'd have to kill you ;)
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 10, 2007, 01:22:54 AM: Boo is driving me crazy, she keeps waking me up by getting into things and making noise. Obviously she slept the whole time I was gone!

Then I just got to sleep and the phone rang...at 3:00 AM! Of course I woke up thinking it's something dire, I didn't make it to the phone and the person didn't leave a message so I looked at the caller id. I think it was a wrong number...

Now I'm awake...
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 10, 2007, 01:23:54 AM: But I'm going to try to go to sleep....let's hope this doesn't happen every night...
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 01:31:51 AM: Topic of the Day: The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbershop_Harmony_Society) (S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., "never to be pronounced as a single word"). :) For only two years. It was fun while it lasted (no, really...it was), but it just wasn't what I was interested at that time to stick with it...or now, even. ::)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/55/SPEBSQSA-3D.jpg)
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 01:34:27 AM: I'm off to bed. Good night, Cillaliz! I hope you get back to sleep...and sleep well!
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 01:37:09 AM: But before I go...yesterday, DakotaCelt wrote this:
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Congrats to George on a successful show!

Thanks!

;D
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 02:42:21 AM: Has any DR heard from DR Ron Pulliam?
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Post by: Tomovoz on July 10, 2007, 04:40:31 AM: Thank you for the 110 message DR Ben

Enjoy your oatmeal.
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Post by: S. Woody White on July 10, 2007, 05:08:11 AM: Quote from: bk on July 10, 2007, 12:09:10 AM
And the word of the day is: JOCOSE!
I've seen Joe Cose do his work. He used to be the warm-up comedian for several television sitcoms that were taped/filmed before a live audience. He had a warm, ebulent personality. And he drank a lot.
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Post by: S. Woody White on July 10, 2007, 05:12:57 AM: TOD:

Der Brucer and I have been involved with Log Cabin Republicans for years and years and years. He's the more active member, I'm just there to make him look good.

And, of course, we are both members of this esteemed gathering called the Hainsies and Kimlets. (Not to be confused with the Hainslets and Kimsies, who hold their meetings in the room across the hall.)
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Post by: S. Woody White on July 10, 2007, 05:13:28 AM: Good morning, Dan (the Man).
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 05:21:59 AM: Morning, Woody! :)
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 05:24:37 AM: Well, the boards are abuzz this morning with the praises of Patti [LuPone] as Gypsy. It sounds like the Second Coming! DR JoseSPiano, I assume you will be attending at some point during the short run?
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 05:25:07 AM: Has anyone listened to Pirate Queen yet?
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 05:28:07 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 05:21:59 AM
Morning, Woody! :)

;)
I refuse to comment.
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Post by: S. Woody White on July 10, 2007, 05:29:04 AM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 05:25:07 AM
Has anyone listened to Pirate Queen yet?
I work with enough queens... oh, you mean the show.

Good morning, Dingsaw.

But, at that, I've got to get to work. (Short day today... or, that's what I'm listed for, could change while I'm there.)

Bye.
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Post by: S. Woody White on July 10, 2007, 05:30:08 AM: Quote from: td on July 10, 2007, 05:28:07 AM
;)
I refuse to comment.
I hadn't thought of it that way.

The girls will be so jealous.

(Good morning, TD!)
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 05:30:32 AM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 05:25:07 AM
Has anyone listened to Pirate Queen yet?

Yep. Sounds like RIVERDANCE with lyrics.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 05:31:10 AM: Quote from: td on July 10, 2007, 05:28:07 AM
;)
I refuse to comment.

But you know you want to.
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 05:32:53 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 05:30:32 AM
Yep. Sounds like RIVERDANCE with lyrics.

Ah, singing the choreography, eh?
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 05:42:47 AM: I don't know anyone around here that's JOCOSE. ::)
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 05:44:42 AM: Not ANYONE?
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 05:45:28 AM: Hopefully ACT TWO will go better this evening than ACT ONE.

How can you direct a musical while sitting down?

That is a rhetorical question.
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 05:46:37 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 05:31:10 AM
But you know you want to.

Of course, I want to. . .but I am reticent, oh, yes I am reticent.
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 05:47:57 AM: Thanks for DR VIXMOM for the MIZ report.

Lots of good questions, DR DAKOTA CELT. I knew a couple of the answers.

Of course Joan on THE SECRET STORM was the brainchild of producer Gloria Monty who later worked on GENERAL HOSPITAL. In "Mommie Dearest" - the sequence was presented as if it were broadcast live, when in fact ALL of Joan's scenes were taped over a few days....with Joan getting a bit drunker as time went on.

Lots of publicity for Joan and STORM.....
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 05:50:17 AM: Page TWo Joan Crawford Dance. ;D

(http://www.noirfilm.com/Joan_Crawford_color.jpg)
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 06:04:51 AM: [move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%](http://www.manne-king.com/SkuPix/Hangers.jpg)[/move]
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 06:07:38 AM: Dance, Joan, dance!

And don't trip on the hangers...
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 06:11:44 AM: Don't you think that if Joan Crawford had lived into the 1980's that she would have shown up on some variety show doing breakdancing?
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Post by: FJL on July 10, 2007, 06:25:36 AM: Thanks, singdaw, for the Witches info you sent. Sounds in line with the reviews in general.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on July 10, 2007, 06:27:42 AM: I really don't belong to too many organizations. I've sat on the boards of the WGA and am currently on the board of Actors Guild of Lexington. I joined AARP the minute I turned fifty. I have a membership in AAA which often comes in handy.

Probably the most interesting club I belong to is The Burroughs Bibliophiles which is an literary organization centered around the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Through it I have met and become friends with folks like Denny Miller and Harlan Ellison, as well as artists like Bill Stout, Tom Yeates, and others in the world of comics and illustration. I'll be attending the BB's annual Dum-Dum (ape-language for gathering) this year, held in Louisville where one of the best collections of Burroughs material is kept at the University of Louisville.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 10, 2007, 06:33:41 AM: Good morning, all!

I couldn't sleep, stayed up too late, and as a result I slept too late. We now have two alternate office spaces, one on 37th and one on 34th, if the lease on 27th Street falls through. Hopefully, the lease on the first should be going to the attorney handling the situation for the Institute and I hope it's settled withn the next few days.

Keep them vibes coming!

More later . . .
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 06:41:42 AM: [move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]***MORE LEASE SIGNAGE VIBES***[/color][/size][/move]
for DR elmore3003!
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 06:42:12 AM: DR Vixmom - I'll meet you, one of these days! :) Thanks for the theatre report!!
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Post by: Michael on July 10, 2007, 06:46:46 AM: I belong to TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
AAA
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Post by: MusicGuy on July 10, 2007, 06:55:26 AM: I can only say a quick good morning here to all of the H/Ks and DRs assembled and yet to come.

As usual, whenever I set an alarm clock to get up for a flight, I end up waking up 2 hours earlier than I have to and just tossing and trying to force myself to go back to sleep........ ARRRGGHHH..

So now I do have to get ready, get cleaned up, shave my scraggly punim, and then dress so that I look both lithe and stylish while also remaining rugged and butch.

BASEBALL........

.......................UNDERPANTS...............
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 06:57:11 AM: Good morning, fellow Dear Readers.

Have a nice trip to Indianapolis, DR MusicGuy. JRand lives near there, you know.
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Post by: MusicGuy on July 10, 2007, 06:57:43 AM: Hi Jack......I'm staying in Indy up in the N.N.E. part of the city -- very near the 465 and I-69 . I'm fairly tied up for work most of the time, but I'm free for breakfast anytime Thursday morning...... Let me know if you'd be interested in getting together.
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Post by: MusicGuy on July 10, 2007, 06:59:15 AM: Hi dear DR Laura.......Maybe I can have breakfast with Jack.....we'll see. But I kind of have the impression that he works a fairly regular job weekdays, so I don't know.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 07:00:26 AM: TOD: I wonder if BK includes everything to which we have purchased memberships. If so, I have a membership to the Phoenix Zoo, the Desert Botanical Garden, the Gilbert Riparian Preserve, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, and AAA.

As far as boards and things, I am on the board of my local church, and I am on the District board of our denomination.
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Post by: JMK on July 10, 2007, 07:02:18 AM: TOD: well, I belonged to various and sundried occult organizations back in my 20s. Like Cilla, if I told you, I'd have to kill you. Or maybe it was they'd have to kill me.

It's also been a running joke with DS Betsy and me about our Phi Beta Kappa memberships. I still have my key and other supporting documentation, but Betsy has none, so I kid her mercilessly about not really being in Phi Beta Kappa. She counters by informing me she was nominated in her Junior year, a very rare feat. ;)
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 07:02:50 AM: [move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]***safe & easy travel vibes***[/color][/size][/move]
to DR MusicGuy!
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Post by: JMK on July 10, 2007, 07:02:54 AM: Portland's supposed to reach 100 degrees today. I'm hoping that means the work next door will take a day off.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 07:03:45 AM: When do you come home, DR MusicGuy? Maybe I can pick you up.
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Post by: MusicGuy on July 10, 2007, 07:03:55 AM: And just before leaving.....

The TOD:

I belong to a group interested in the old pipe organs that were in theatres.

I belong to a gay classic car club ... (not that there's anything wrong with that...)

and I belong to a group that was started by a nice lady named Lois W.

And of course the spectacular, warm, zany, and wonderful group of lunatics here in the Living Room..... the Kimlets !
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 07:04:05 AM: DR JMK - I was very disturbed by the circumstances you shared with us yesterday. Here's hoping that things quiet down and that all turns out right in the end...
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Post by: MusicGuy on July 10, 2007, 07:06:06 AM: Dear DR Laura....the return is covered this time, but I'll sure check with you again the next time. Try to stay cool (ish).... :)

Thanks DR Slingdutch...... luckily, this is a very short trip.
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Post by: JMK on July 10, 2007, 07:07:14 AM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 07:04:05 AM
DR JMK - I was very disturbed by the circumstances you shared with us yesterday. Here's hoping that things quiet down and that all turns out right in the end...

Thanks. In talking this over last night with various people, it was suggested we could get a TRO against the whole subcontractor that the nutcase works for, which would effectively shut down the operation since their only access is a new road they put right next to our property, and most TROs grant at least 50-100 yards "safety zone". That would no doubt get the property owner's attention big-time! So we'll have to wait and see.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 07:07:55 AM: It looks like you will miss the beginning of The Monsoon, DR MusicGuy. Perhaps there will be some interesting rain stories when you get home.
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 07:14:33 AM: Quote from: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 07:07:55 AM
Perhaps there will be some interesting rain stories when you get home.

I didn't know Starbuck was in Phoenix!
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Post by: JMK on July 10, 2007, 07:17:23 AM: The one thing that has been keeping me strangely calm throughout all of this--I got the multi-CD boxed set of Singers Unlimited yesterday and have been playing them nonstop (they were actually on yesterday when the guy flipped out). Very relaxing and soothing, not to mention gorgeous.
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Post by: JMK on July 10, 2007, 07:17:58 AM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 07:14:33 AM
I didn't know Starbuck was in Phoenix!

One can only hope it's Robert Horton and not the guy from the revival. ;D
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 07:24:21 AM: Quote from: bk on July 10, 2007, 12:29:11 AM
Will we never get to page two?

In just a moment.
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 07:26:09 AM: Good morning!

We had more rain last night, and this morning is hot and muggy. Ugh! The very worst thing I hate about summer in the South.
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 07:29:33 AM: I know I will be watching SKYJACKED today. Also some more MURDER SHE WROTE episodes.

And the Tony broadcast is waiting....waiting....waiting....
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 07:31:45 AM: Page Three Dudley and Harry Dance!!!
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 07:32:58 AM: Today will be a busy day: Vacation Bible School, then the alarm repairman should come at some time during VBS and I'll have to explain the situation to him, then a board meeting tonight.
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 07:37:00 AM: Other than AAA and the Phi Kappa Phi honor fraternity, I don't beloing to any other organizations presently.

In years past, I did belong (and do loads of volunteer work for) the Metrolina AIDS Project, Theatre Charlotte, the Charlotte Atari Users Group, and all the professional teachers' organizations for my local, state, and national groups (NEA, SCEA, LCEA).

The most fun social group I ever belonged to was the Charlotte Broach Society. It was ten gay men (some single, some partnered) who had holiday event parties, sponsored fund raising events for charities, and had a dinner at one of the group's homes each month. As people broke up, moved away, etc. the group eventually disbanded, but for about two years, it was THE most fun.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:39:32 AM: Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And it's strangely cool in the apartment, well at least in the living/dining room/kitchen area. I guess a couple of people upstairs had their A/C units running all night on High, and since cool air goes down... :)
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 07:40:29 AM: I haven't checked the listings, but I'm assuming there will be a new episode of MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST tonight. I'll probably record it and watch tomorrow since Bravo is so loaded with commercials now that it's hard to watch anything they show.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:42:25 AM: As for the Topic of the Day...

Hmm... I did belong to a few groups on high school, but nothing really since then. I think the closest thing to an "organization" would be when I do shows, and I'm part of a Company. If I can go with that, then I'd have to say the most well run ones have been when I've been at Arena Stage, and Stage Manager Extraordinaire, Sue White, has been at the helm. Even when the show/process/experience has been subpar, she always manages to take care of everyone, make them feel safe and comfortable, and keeps people on their toes (in a good way). Plus, she cooks a great Weekend Brunch for everyone!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:44:11 AM: ~~~~~SAFE TRAVEL VIBES FOR DR MUSICGUY!~~~~~
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 07:44:15 AM: Lease vibes.....for DR ELMORE. Find a place and STAY there!

Such interesting organizations everyone belongs to.

DR CP we must have a DumDum report. I am sure that DR LAURA and I now have a new name for the board meetings we must attend.
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Post by: Ginny on July 10, 2007, 07:44:46 AM: Tuesday morning greetings! I had to be at work an hour earlier than usual today for a meeting at the YWCA. That means that I get to leave an hour earlier than usual, too ;D
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 07:46:30 AM: Well I have been a member of the board of PCPH since 1982, doing shows there since 1979...so I guess that's the only long lasting thing I've been involved.

Like everything else it has its ups and downs (a MAME reference)....but I get to do shows and meet lots of people....
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 07:46:53 AM: DR GINNY had a Tuesday morning DumDum.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:47:03 AM: And speaking of Xanadu... ;)

Well, I guess they did change part of Cheyenne Jackson's costume according to some of the new press photos. It looks like he's gone sleeveless at least:

(http://www.playbill.com/images/photos/cheyennexan1.jpg)

Hmm... I may have to see ~~those arms~~ the show again. ;D They open tonight, and normally, I'd with them all, "Break A Leg!", but since someone already did, well... Merde!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:47:50 AM: DR MBarnum - How's your mother doing?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:48:44 AM: Well, I need to get going. I slept in a bit today, and I have a few errands to take care of before rehearsal at 1:30, so...

Laters...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:52:21 AM: OH!

DR Singdaw - Yes, I will be attending Gypsy tomorrow afternoon along with DR Jason. And we got great seats too for a great price courtesy of a special Broadway Company Member discount I came across on the callboard at ACL. The offer was best available seating for only $40.00, and we were able to Grand Tier Mezz tickets which are normally priced at $110. :)

I'm sooooo excited!
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 07:54:17 AM: We must have a full GYPSY report.

I have mixed feelings about XANADU the Moo-sical.....
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 08:01:29 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:39:32 AM
since cool air goes down...

That reminds me of that old joke about going down on the dumbwaiter... :o
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 08:05:38 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:47:03 AM
And speaking of Xanadu... ;)

Well, I guess they did change part of Cheyenne Jackson's costume according to some of the new press photos. It looks like he's gone sleeveless at least:

(http://www.playbill.com/images/photos/cheyennexan1.jpg)

Mind you, I can't hardly blame them —
Those are probably the best arms on Broadway,
I know why nobody cares to hide them —
I should know,
I've eyed them.
So good! Oh!
The best arms on Broadway —
Are they made o'steel?
The best arms on Broadway —
If you doubt it, cop a feel.
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 08:06:00 AM: You watch your phrase ology!
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 08:07:56 AM: I'm having lunch with best friend John today who's back from Merrie Olde England, so I must head downstairs and get cleaned up a bit.

WBBL.
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Post by: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 08:09:17 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:47:50 AM
DR MBarnum - How's your mother doing?

She is back at her apartment. I think she and my sister got tired of being around each other and now she is back home. LOL! She is still tired from the surgery but healing just fine.
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Post by: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 08:12:09 AM: Vibes to JMK and pets/family. That is a rather alarming situation and I hope all turns out well.

And although the over 100 degree weather might put a damper on the work next door to you...I am certainly not looking forward to the next few days of triple digits and no air conditioning! Yikes!

I may spend my evenings in the movie theaters....good time to catch up on what is currently on the big screen.
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 08:17:06 AM: Good news about your mom DR MBARNUM....movies sound like a good idea.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 10, 2007, 08:27:55 AM: Quote from: JMK on July 10, 2007, 07:17:23 AM
The one thing that has been keeping me strangely calm throughout all of this--I got the multi-CD boxed set of Singers Unlimited yesterday and have been playing them nonstop (they were actually on yesterday when the guy flipped out). Very relaxing and soothing, not to mention gorgeous.

DR JMK, I have been remiss in not sooner wishing you a happy outcome; the man's psycho and mean, so be careful.
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Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 08:33:06 AM: I'm up, and I think I'm remembering that I have a ten o'clock rehearsal with Joan, but, you know, one never knows for certain.
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Post by: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 08:43:14 AM: Quote
That would no doubt get the property owner's attention big-time!

Yes, much better than just trying to talk to the guys and defuse the situation. Cement that animosity!
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 10, 2007, 09:02:22 AM: Quote from: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 08:43:14 AM
Yes, much better than just trying to talk to the guys and defuse the situation. Cement that animosity!

You can't reason with someone who is mentally off or high on some drugs. I'm not saying this person is, but his behavior is way out in left field so you just don't know. You can't just talk to everyone... after 21 years as a criminal defense lawyer, that's one thing I know for sure. At times just letting it rest is the best thing to do
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 09:54:24 AM: The definitive "And I Am Telling You..." here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgOcgq4UslU). :)
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Post by: Ben on July 10, 2007, 10:13:08 AM: Thanks for posting the link Singdaw. I read about the Pedi piece on Playbill On-Line yesterday in Seth Rudetsky's column but I hadn't found it yet. Hysterical, especially Little Edie!
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Post by: Jason on July 10, 2007, 10:15:37 AM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 09:54:24 AM
The definitive "And I Am Telling You..." here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgOcgq4UslU). :)

Christine is great! She did something similar to this in a concert I saw a couple of years ago and totally brought down the house.
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 10:29:22 AM: bk, if you like the orchestral music of Howard Hanson, you might be interested in a new release from Naxos: a 2 disc recording of a live concert performance of his opera, Merry Mount.
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 10:47:41 AM: DR Matt H.: When you do get around to transferring the 2007 Tonys to disc, you might want to note especially Christine Ebersole's performance from Grey Gardens, in light of what she shared with Seth Rudetsky about what was going on behind the scenes:

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You do eight shows during the week, but you're also spending time at Radio City doing camera blocking. Morning of the Tonys, she had to wake up at 7 AM so she could rehearse again at Radio City in full costume. Then, out of her costume, went to the theatre to do the show back in costume again. Finished the matinee, got into her glam gown for the red carpet. Got to Radio city and put back on her costume again. When she was backstage she was reviewing the new speech Craig Lucas had written her to start the number. It set up who and where her character was. Well, as Adam Guettel was making his speech in front of the curtain accepting his Tony, literally seconds before she got onstage, a stagehand told her that her body mic wasn't working and handed a hand held mic that was twice the size of Bob Barker's. What about her handheld props? How could she carry a mic and her gloves, pocketbook and guidebook? She shoved them all into her other hand and went into a full anxiety attack/shut down. Kelli O'Hara must have noticed it across the stage, even though Radio City is the size of a football field, because Vicki heard Kelli yell "It'll be OK! Don't worry!" Well, that relaxed her enough to walk out onstage and start her newly memorized speech into her microphone while walking forward towards a moving camera and also looking at the stagehand to the side of the camera who was making enormous hand motions. She thinks he was telling her that her body mic was still broken. This went on til the last moment of the speech where he gave her a big "A-OK" sign and took the microphone away and she immediately started singing. You have to watch it to see her panicked walking, shifting eyes and last minute mic trade off. Terrifying/hilarious! Of course, the number sounded beautiful…and the hat trick at the end worked!
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 10:48:50 AM: Well, I came back from lunch and found a lovely package had been delivered to my desk--the recently released WAIT UNTIL DARK soundtrack! I can't wait to listen to it on the Victrola (or whatever you play these compact discs on...)
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 10:55:32 AM: Wow. Christine Ebersole must be a real sensitive soul if she let what happened two years ago to another actress effect her Tony performance. :)
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 10, 2007, 11:00:52 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 10:55:32 AM
Wow. Christine Ebersole must be a real sensitive soul if she let what happened two years ago to another actress effect her Tony performance. :)

She's only sensitive if the moment is All About Her! Been there, seen it.
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 11:02:38 AM: :) And yet, both actresses went on to win for those performances!
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Post by: Ben on July 10, 2007, 11:03:12 AM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 10:47:41 AM
DR Matt H.: When you do get around to transferring the 2007 Tonys to disc, you might want to note especially Christine Ebersole's performance from Grey Gardens, in light of what she shared with Seth Rudetsky about what was going on behind the scenes:

Mr. Daw, that was actually Victoria Clark discussing Light in the Piazza :)
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 11:22:45 AM: Spoo! Well don't I feel stupid!! Thanks for correcting me, DRs Ben and Dan(the Man)! :)
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 11:25:14 AM: To all DRs - my apologies! Please ignore the last few posts...

SPOO CITY!
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 11:26:13 AM: Quote from: elmore3003 on July 10, 2007, 06:33:41 AM
Good morning, all!

I couldn't sleep, stayed up too late, and as a result I slept too late. We now have two alternate office spaces, one on 37th and one on 34th, if the lease on 27th Street falls through. Hopefully, the lease on the first should be going to the attorney handling the situation for the Institute and I hope it's settled withn the next few days.

Keep them vibes coming!

More later . . .

~~~Continued Lease Vibes for DR Elmore!!~~~
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 11:27:36 AM: ~~~And NO MORE BREAK-IN VIBES...EVER!!!~~~

;D
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 11:29:36 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 08:05:38 AM
Mind you, I can't hardly blame them —
Those are probably the best arms on Broadway,
I know why nobody cares to hide them —
I should know,
I've eyed them.
So good! Oh!
The best arms on Broadway —
Are they made o'steel?
The best arms on Broadway —
If you doubt it, cop a feel.

ROTFLMAO!! ;D
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Post by: DERBRUCER on July 10, 2007, 11:32:52 AM: MusicGuy may have a new toy!

The Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ, originally in the NYC Paramount theatre was moved to Seal Beach, CA and is now being sent to exile in Phoenix AZ

PRESS-TELEGRAM (http://presstelegram.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=294748)

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A sold out crowd fills the Bay Theatre in Seal Beach for the last Wurlitzer pipe organ concert. The organ is being donated by Richard Loderhose, who purchased the theatre in 1975, to the Beatitudes Campus, a nondenominational retirement center in Phoenix Arizona.

The link has lots of photos and a video clip of the organ being played.

der Brucer
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 10, 2007, 11:41:46 AM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 11:02:38 AM
:) And yet, both actresses went on to win for those performances!

And both are cut from the same bad cloth! Coincidence? I think not.
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Post by: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 11:59:10 AM: Quote
You can't reason with someone who is mentally off or high on some drugs. I'm not saying this person is, but his behavior is way out in left field so you just don't know.

Oh, I agree. The guy's behavior was way too extreme for what was going on. But considering the police were called, the contractor hopefully now knows about the situation and will have dealt with it already, without the necessity of lawyers or extreme measures. Let's hope so.
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Post by: S. Woody White on July 10, 2007, 12:15:36 PM: I am waiting for der B to exit the shower.

No, I'm not planning on taking photos.

We have errands to run, is all.

It's the start of my day-and-a-half weekend. That's all I ever get these days.
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Post by: S. Woody White on July 10, 2007, 12:17:37 PM: Season opener for EUReKA tonight on Sci-fi. Just a reminder.
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Post by: Ben on July 10, 2007, 12:31:21 PM: If you're not registered at the NY Times you may not be able to read this article but I'll post the link anyway. It's about the new breed of Librarians. Some on this here site might enjoy it.

The Librarians (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/fashion/08librarian.html?em&ex=1184212800&en=1e8cb8e4c00eb634&ei=5087%0A)
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Post by: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 12:34:45 PM: I want to be a guybrarian! :)
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 12:37:29 PM: Does this mean that DR Ginny is going to get her tongue pierced?
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Post by: S. Woody White on July 10, 2007, 12:39:29 PM: I'm curious about DR Ginny's tattoo! :o
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Post by: Ben on July 10, 2007, 12:45:39 PM: We knew DR George wore clothing of an indeterminate nature (you've posted the pictures yourself). Now we know why!

You Guybrarian, you ;)
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 12:47:40 PM: And will DR George go with a tattoo or a piercing? Or just go sk8terBoi?

(though, to tell the truth, I have no idea what a sk8terboi looks like.)
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 12:49:26 PM: I wish I was hip.

Heck, I wish my hips didn't ache so much...
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Post by: JMK on July 10, 2007, 12:58:15 PM: Quote from: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 08:43:14 AM
Yes, much better than just trying to talk to the guys and defuse the situation. Cement that animosity!

You wouldn't happen to be named Neville Chamberlain by any chance, would you. ;)

3D, a lot of people here have known me for years (oy) and have been to my house, so you are probably at a disadvantage. What you may fail to realize is our property is completely fenced (6 foot high in most places), so there is absolutely no way our dogs could ever harm anyone, even if they wanted to. As anyone who has met our dogs will attest, they are big lumps of love. The fact that they were barking is irrelevant--this man was throwing rocks at them onto our property. When I told him to stop, he went absolutely ballistic, which was backed up by the completely neutral testimony of another neighbor who saw the whole thing. In fact she was so scared of this idiot, she went inside and locked her doors until the police came. So attempting to reason with someone this angry and irrational is simply something I'm not going to do. I didn't say I was going to get a TRO, I simply said it was advised we should consider it if this idiot tries anything else. I have lived in this neighborhood for going on 12 years and I defy anyone to find a neighbor anywhere here who I have ever had a cross word with for any reason.
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Post by: JMK on July 10, 2007, 01:01:41 PM: Hey, Elmore--do you know if there are any piano only reductions of the Kije Wedding March? I can only find trumpet/piano or sax/piano duets. A couple wants it as their recessional for a wedding--kind of a neat idea, I've never been asked this one before.
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Post by: JMK on July 10, 2007, 01:05:39 PM: Best Nigerian scam email of the day department (copied and quoted directly from the email): (Note the amount)

Hello
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please master remeber that you have to email the bank and submite your informations which will include your account number your front page of your passport your phone nad your home address your bank gate way code and swfit code which you have to forward to the bank with the bank emails address nationalinvestbank_onlineinfo@yahoo.com
and then write that of the bank meneger mr timoti and expalin to him the way you will want the money to be transfered to you so that the bank will wire it before 12 working days

that reminds me the bank had made all arrgement on the transaction of this money to your account all that is withholding the money here in ghana is only for you to send your informations which i have stated to you,please do send me my invitation letter to my email or the bank commercial email address timotaylor147@yahoo.com so that i will be preparing for my coming down to your country

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Post by: JMK on July 10, 2007, 01:06:13 PM: It's been so long since someone called me Master, it was sort of refreshing. Brought back a lot of memories. ;)
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 01:08:28 PM: The heat is reaching that July unbearable stage now. How I detest summer!
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 01:13:06 PM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 11:25:14 AM
To all DRs - my apologies! Please ignore the last few posts...

SPOO CITY!

It gave me my best laugh of the day, so don't you apologize! I've done the same thing myself. I remember once writing and writing about how brilliant James Whale had directed THE MUMMY when the fact was, it wasn't THE MUMMY he directed but THE INVISIBLE MAN I was thinking about.
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 01:15:57 PM: Page Five Harry and Ron Dance (and they're actually at a dance: the Yule Ball and both miserable because the girls they like are dancing with other guys)!
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 10, 2007, 01:17:49 PM: Quote from: JMK on July 10, 2007, 01:01:41 PM
Hey, Elmore--do you know if there are any piano only reductions of the Kije Wedding March? I can only find trumpet/piano or sax/piano duets. A couple wants it as their recessional for a wedding--kind of a neat idea, I've never been asked this one before.

I don't, I'm sorry to say! I just checked Sheetmusicplus and all they offer if the Troika.
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Post by: Ginny on July 10, 2007, 01:18:19 PM: LOL! Only my ears are pierced (and each ear has only one hole) and the only tattoos I have are the temporary ones that DR Jose gave me in NYC.

When I read that article, my reaction was that they made it sound like a new idea for librarians to go out drinking together. When I was in grad school, 35 (yikes!) ago, a group of us went to happy hour every Friday and were often joined by the Assistant Dean and several professors.
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 01:18:30 PM: I watched a few things on TV this afternoon though not as many as I would have liked. Lunch ran long since best friend John and I had a lot of catch up with.

I started with a MURDER SHE WROTE episode, a nice murder on Wall Street scenario. Among the many guest stars were Edd Byrnes, Farley Granger, David Groh, Morgan Brittany, and a guy I've always thought was really sexy, John Calvin.
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 10, 2007, 01:18:32 PM: Quote from: JMK on July 10, 2007, 01:06:13 PM
It's been so long since someone called me Master, it was sort of refreshing. Brought back a lot of memories. ;)

Of a corset and whip?
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 01:19:43 PM: Next, I put in DANTE'S COVE and watched the next episode. Nice to see the cute Adam detoxing and Toby being such a kind and loving friend to him.
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 01:21:45 PM: There's only one episode left, but I jumped ahead and watched some of the special features on this second disc in the set. One feature had the three out actors in the cast discussing their careers since they've come out. Truth to tell, I really haven't seen them showing up on any of the shows I watch on network TV, but I'll watch more closely for them during this upcoming season.
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 01:22:44 PM: Tonight I'll definitely be watching SKYJACKED; there just wasn't enough time this afternoon to fit in the entire movie.

I checked the listings and there is a new LIFE ON THE D-LIST tonight.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 01:25:04 PM: Morgan Brittany--there's a name I haven't heard in years. I remember thinking that she was destined for great things.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 10, 2007, 01:45:01 PM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 06:04:51 AM
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%](http://www.manne-king.com/SkuPix/Hangers.jpg)[/move]

LOL. Ah, Singdaw.

As it happens, in true Joan Crawford fashion, I dislike using wire hangers and use many of the sort you show here instead. Much better for de clothes!
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Post by: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 01:52:06 PM: I can only afford plastic hangers :'(
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 02:00:04 PM: Good Afternoon!

Yep, it's hot in NYC. But again, it's summer, so it wasn't a surprise when I stepped outside.

*Alas, because of all the dancing, they tend to keep the the A/C on low - or off - in the rehearsal hall for ACL. So, of course, I walk in today to play the lunchtime Cassie Dance rehearsal, and not only is Baayork Lee there - who I love and adore and am used to be in the room - but Patrick Vaccariello, the conductor, and Bob Avian, the director are there too. Talk about working up a sweat. Thankfully, the drummer is in for these rehearsals which makes my life a lot of easier. However, I'm still learning how they're pacing the whole scene into the song, and that underscoring can get tricky, so... No major mistakes today, but I was definitely feeling "tentative" early on. -And Patrick didn't come up to the piano and yell at me afterwards, so that's always a good thing. ;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 02:00:46 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 01:52:06 PM
I can only afford plastic hangers :'(

Well, just as long as they're not wire ones, you're fine.

*I like plastic ones too. The ones from the Container Store are my favorite - nice selection of colors.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 10, 2007, 02:04:12 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 01:52:06 PM
I can only afford plastic hangers :'(

Some stores sell the wooden ones very cheaply. they're great for jeans! Jeans often cause plastic hangers to sag.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 10, 2007, 02:08:05 PM: Oh, and I should mention that I use LOTs of plastic hangers, too. The wooden ones are for jeans and cords and coats.

Now you probably all know more about my clothes closet than you ever wanted to.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 02:08:59 PM: Well, I'm off to meet a friend for dinner... And then I might end up seeing a show tonight, so... We'll see.

Laters...
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Post by: Jeanne on July 10, 2007, 02:10:22 PM: Where's MISS KAREN? Surely there's a joke in here somewhere.
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Post by: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 02:25:44 PM: Quote
I have lived in this neighborhood for going on 12 years and I defy anyone to find a neighbor anywhere here who I have ever had a cross word with for any reason.

Hi, JMK

Sorry, I wasn't as clear as I should have been.

My sympathies are entirely with you. The guy you had the run-in with was at fault and clearly unstable.

I just thought that before taking any drastic action, you should just talk to the guy's direct boss - i.e. the subcontractor - to get rid of the guy, and if he refused, then bring the hammer down.
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Post by: Tomovoz on July 10, 2007, 02:31:20 PM: I've caught up. Clubs etc - leave them to the Flintstones.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 02:36:57 PM: Vacation Bible School was another success. The alarm repairman arrived right at the end, and he seemed to enjoy children singing and the tasty snack we gave him. The alarm is now working loudly, and the building is secured, because I did it myself.
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Post by: Jeanne on July 10, 2007, 02:37:05 PM: TOD:

I was president of a condo association for a while. That was quite an interesting experience--usually for the wrong reasons!
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 02:37:29 PM: And it is a lovely day today: it is very cloudy, and it is only about 100 degrees.
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 02:43:04 PM: Heading down now to read a bit and then start on the evening viewing. I cleaned the living room this morning, so no chores to be done. Just fun!

WBBL.
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Post by: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 02:51:33 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 02:00:04 PM
Good Afternoon!

Yep, it's hot in NYC. But again, it's summer, so it wasn't a surprise when I stepped outside.

*Alas, because of all the dancing, they tend to keep the the A/C on low - or off - in the rehearsal hall for ACL. So, of course, I walk in today to play the lunchtime Cassie Dance rehearsal, and not only is Baayork Lee there - who I love and adore and am used to be in the room - but Patrick Vaccariello, the conductor, and Bob Avian, the director are there too. Talk about working up a sweat. Thankfully, the drummer is in for these rehearsals which makes my life a lot of easier. However, I'm still learning how they're pacing the whole scene into the song, and that underscoring can get tricky, so... No major mistakes today, but I was definitely feeling "tentative" early on. -And Patrick didn't come up to the piano and yell at me afterwards, so that's always a good thing. ;)

Why in the world would they keep the air conditioning off when they are dancing?????
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 02:55:47 PM: Quote from: Ben on July 10, 2007, 12:45:39 PM
We knew DR George wore clothing of an indeterminate nature (you've posted the pictures yourself). Now we know why!

You Guybrarian, you ;)

I'm flattered...I think. ::)

;D
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 02:56:08 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 12:47:40 PM
And will DR George go with a tattoo or a piercing? Or just go sk8terBoi?

(though, to tell the truth, I have no idea what a sk8terboi looks like.)

I have a pierced ear and I've only though about a tattoo...but I'll take a sk8terBoi, if you have one! :D
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Post by: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 02:57:15 PM: I forgot about the TOD. I am sure I belonged to some clubs and organizations in the past...but nothing that sticks in my mind.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 03:30:43 PM: I now know that some individuals on campus have lost it.....

A patron came up and stated the bathrooms were not working properly and so i investigated. When it is after hours we have to call campus security aka Cop wannabees... They mentioned there was a watermain break and were surprised that the library was still open.

After that comment, I inquired as to why the library was not informed of this matter. The woman stated that she thought there was no one at the library and we closed at 4. I promptly informed her we closed at 7 and we had all summer and as for as many years as I could remember during summer terms. She then called me a liar... I promptly told her to call the library tomorrow and inquire with administration what the hours were. She was convinced I was making it up. I have sent an email and voice mail to her supervisor about this matter.

At about that point I was looking for a shoe to whack upside her head...I can only imagine what she is like during an actual emergency...
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Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 03:38:16 PM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 10:29:22 AM
bk, if you like the orchestral music of Howard Hanson, you might be interested in a new release from Naxos: a 2 disc recording of a live concert performance of his opera, Merry Mount.

It's actually been out for over a year - I have it - not a great recording, but really nice to have.
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Post by: FJL on July 10, 2007, 03:39:59 PM: BK - Did the CD's get there today?
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Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 03:40:15 PM: Back from rehearsal, lunch, meeting and errands. The fact that we're still on page five is a little odd, isn't it? Is this a slow news day here at haineshisway.com? There will be a bitch-slapping to be reckoned with. David Wechter will be here in a couple of hours to work on stuff.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 03:47:32 PM: Been busy today at work...
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 03:48:52 PM: I have nothing new to report.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 03:58:44 PM: No kitchen or emodeling adventures ;-)
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:16:50 PM: How unseemly! We're only onto PAGE SIX!?!?!?
This will never do!
Guilty parties shall be punished! Not guilty parties shall be punished, too, upon request.
Blame Jose for feeling up Tentative (Lucky Tentative)! when he could have been putting those fingers to the keyboard and THEN posting! ;D
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 04:24:20 PM: Fine...Gratuitous Post # 156!!
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 04:24:34 PM: ;)
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 04:24:54 PM: Back to work.
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 04:25:16 PM: :P
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:27:17 PM: George, you're wonderful; not feeling Tentative are you? Of course you're not; Tentative is off in NYC with Jose's fingers!
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:28:57 PM: A very Tentative Page Six Dance:
(http://www.whatsrealunlimited.com/mdg/images/tentativeftcvrweblrg.jpg)
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:30:19 PM: Gratuitous postings cannot be made when one is feeling Tentative.
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Post by: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 04:31:24 PM: I am told that it is 102 degrees outside and I don't think I am going to like that.
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:33:57 PM: DR MBarnum - I really enjoyed THIS movie:
Kal Ho Naa Ho: Tomorrow May Never Come
According to Netflix:
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For Naina (Preity Zinta), life is difficult ever since a family tragedy turned her world upside down. Overwhelmed with responsibilities, Naina has no time for herself and feels as if she's 23 going on 50. Enter Aman (Shah Rukh Khan), who, like a breath of fresh air, moves into Naina's tiny Indian neighborhood and helps others resolve their problems. Aman may be the "answer man," but does he have the answer to Naina's burning question
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:35:15 PM: Veer-Zaara is one of the finest films I have seen.
According to Netflix:
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Spanning two decades, Yash Chopra's epic love story of an Indian man and a Pakistani woman delves into the conflict between the two countries. After aiding Zaara (Priety Zinta), Indian Airman Veer (Shah Rukh Khan) falls in love with her. They spend a blissful day together, and even though Zaara's engaged to another man, Veer tells her he loves her. Zaara returns to Pakistan, but Veer can't forget his true love and boldly travels to her homeland.
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Post by: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 04:36:06 PM: For t hose writers with websites out there, have you ever written something, and known you've written something - so much that you can even remember the exact phrasing of what you wrote, you can remember putting it online - and yet when you go to look up that page in your website it isn't there?

This has just happened to me. I guess I must have dreamed it all..

Scary.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 04:36:43 PM: AT 102 degrees, i would be a housecat and stay indoors!
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:37:05 PM: Parineeta is a wonderful epic film.
According to Netflix:
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Based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhye's novel set in early-1960s Calcutta, this romantic drama centers on childhood friends Lolita (Vidya Balan) and Shekhar (Saif Ali Khan). Both children struggle with difficult family situations, and through the years, they grow closer and come to rely on each other to get through the tough times. When a wealthy man (Sanjay Dutt) pursues Lolita, Shekhar finally realizes he's madly in love with her.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 04:37:24 PM: 3D, I hate that when that happens
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:40:17 PM: Of course, SALAAM NAMASTE is one of my all-time favorites, so, let's all dance to it:
(http://images.google.com/url?q=http://music.sabkhuch.com/salaamnamaste.jpg&usg=AFQjCNH-JkWso68K6cf7FW5Q9ep0LO5gPQ)
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:41:51 PM: That was not a gratuitous post, that picture has something for everybody! ;)
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:42:49 PM: Push to Page Seven. . .
[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]PUSH![/move]
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:43:44 PM: I'm sure that DR Jane will be able to put us all on the same page!
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 04:53:17 PM: MBarnum-I'm pleased to hear your mother continues to improve.

Do you at least have a fan or two?
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:55:35 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 10, 2007, 04:53:17 PM
Do you at least have a fan or two?

I'm a DR MBarnum fan!
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 04:56:22 PM: Continuing recovering vibes for DR MBarnum's mum.
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 04:58:11 PM: Quote from: singdaw on July 10, 2007, 12:34:45 PM
I want to be a guybrarian! :)

Keith was a guybrarian ;D
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 04:58:15 PM: Glad to hear that DR MBarnum's mom is doing well.
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 05:01:17 PM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on July 10, 2007, 12:49:26 PM
I wish I was hip.

Heck, I wish my hips didn't ache so much...

;D
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 05:06:03 PM: Hi td. What is the weather like there? I haven't spoken to Craig in awhile.
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 05:07:20 PM: I had no idea signing a lease could take so long :o

Elmore-FAST LEASE SIGNING VIBES!!!
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 05:09:22 PM: I forgot to mention, last we heard Craig's neighbor has not returned to her apartment. (For our newbies, she was arrested & taken away in handcuffs just as Craig's girlfriend was returning home. His girlfriend had only arrived two days prior from Romania).

Friends of the neighbor's have been stopping by her place.
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Post by: FJL on July 10, 2007, 05:11:37 PM: Skip wrote the music for one of the one-acts, which will be at 59E59 in August:

From Broadwayworld.com:

John McCormack and J.J. Kandel in association with The Open Book will present "Summer Shorts," a festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street). Performances begin Thursday August 2nd, and continue through Thursday August 30th.

"Summer Shorts" offers nine one-act plays, eight having their world premieres, in two separate evenings. The two series will run in rotating repertory (a detailed description and schedule follows below). "Summer Shorts" "represents some of the country’s best writing, directing and acting talents coming together to celebrate theatre, summer and the short form. In one evening of theatre, audiences will be able to sample a diverse range of voices and styles in an elegant and straightforward presentation," state press notes.

The playwrights contributing to "Summer Shorts" include John Augustine, Michael Domitrovich, Tina Howe, Skip Kennon, Warren Leight, Leslie Lyles, Eduardo Machado, Tom O’Brien, Keith Reddin, and Randee Smith. Maruti Evans will provide scenic and lighting design.

"The Open Book was founded by Bill Bonham and Marvin Kaye in 1975, and has been continuously operating ever since. The company was formed to develop a streamlined alternative to America's overproduced traditional theatre. Its mission is to present the best of all worlds of literature -- prose, poetry, drama, even nonfiction -- to our culturally diverse tri-state audience, with emphasis on new under-appreciated literature of excellence that is likely to be bypassed by traditional theatre companies."

59E59 Theaters is the state-of-the-art theater complex in a spectacular location on 59th Street between Park and Madison Avenues in Manhattan. Owned and operated by the Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation, a not-for profit operating foundation, 59E59 Theaters has set an invigorating policy of bringing new, challenging and experimental work to a new neighborhood.

The schedule follows:

Series A

AMICI, ASCOLTAT By Warren Leight
Directed by TBA
"A son's imminent departure for Iraq prompts his father to examine the fate of men in his family when sent to war."
AFTERNOON TEA
Book and Lyrics by Eduardo Machado, Music by Skip Kennon
Directed by Billy Hopkins
"A two-character musical about the power of reconciliation. The play tells a story of the later years of the author J.M. Barrie’s life. After twenty years of being apart, Barrie’s wife comes back to reconcile their marriage…but he is still lost in the world of fantasy, youth, and Peter Pan."
RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES By Leslie Lyles
Directed by Billy Hopkins
"A woman and a wealthy aunt pass a rainy afternoon in a Red Bank New Jersey restaurant, one eye on recently purchased undergarments the other on the bartender."
REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE By Michael Domitrovich
Directed by Eduardo Machado
"After splitting up with his girlfriend Roxanne, Jeff is looking for a role he can sink his teeth into. When Jeff's meeting with Eli, an emerging playwright, starts to go sour, he learns just how flexible the meaning of 'reality' can be. "

Series B
SKIN DEEP By Tina Howe
Directed by TBA
"A fleeing nymph with a greenish cast to her skin dashes into the R train late at night. The only other rider is a celebrated dermatologist who happens to be sitting under his own ad. Can he save her?"
MERWINS LANE By Keith Reddin
Directed by Billy Hopkins
"A three character play set in a bus station, strangers meet and find they're much less strangers than they thought."
FATHER’S DAY By John Augustine
Directed by Daniel Winerman
"Augustine takes a look at murder, justice, gun control, and whether or not it is wise for the privileged to volunteer -- knowing all the while they could be sued. With the help of the actual transcript from the confession of the man who murdered Augustine's father... the author attempts to make some sense of murder. Then and Now."
THE P.A. Written and Directed by Tom O’Brien
"A comic look at the day in the life of a production assistant on a movie set in the streets of New York City. With Ean Sheehy"
WINDOWSHINE By Randee Smith
Directed by TBA
"Two estranged siblings come together over the impending death of their father, each on their own separate journey, and find that they don't know how to communicate."

Performances will be Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:15pm, with matinees Saturdays at 2:15 and Sundays at 3:15. Tickets are $18 each (59E59 members $12.60). Tickets can be purchased from the Box Office (Monday 12pm-6pm, Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-9pm, Sunday 12pm-7pm), by phone through Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.ticketcentral.com. Service fees apply to phone and web purchases.
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Post by: MusicGuy on July 10, 2007, 05:24:47 PM: Well, I just thought I would report that I arrived in Indianapolis in a quiet and dignified manner. And my "business-type" hotel is quite nice, clean, and adequate........ and the internet seems to work fine.

Now, I have to go get a bite to eat, and then go over some paperwork to get ready for tomorrow.

Big hugs to all......

and a special midwest hickey for dear Esteemed BK .... :)
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Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 05:26:42 PM: Waiting for Mr. Wechter. Three overnight packages from amazon did not arrive. I've been credited for the shipping costs, but it's insufferable that this stuff won't be here until tomorrow, when I will NOT have the evening free to watch anything. The guy tried to argue with me that they didn't guarantee overnight shipping, and I got rather vocal with him and suggested he look at his own website to see that they clearly DO guarantee it.
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 10, 2007, 05:44:12 PM: Quote from: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 11:59:10 AM
Oh, I agree. The guy's behavior was way too extreme for what was going on. But considering the police were called, the contractor hopefully now knows about the situation and will have dealt with it already, without the necessity of lawyers or extreme measures. Let's hope so.

Lord knows we wouldn't want a lawyer involved ;)
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Post by: George on July 10, 2007, 05:53:03 PM: Designer will 'tone down' tower over criticism (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070707-9999-1m7tower.html). Consultant had called structure 'very phallic.' You decide:

(http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070707/images/tower250.jpg)
An artist's rendering of the tower proposed for 11th Avenue and A Street - C.W. KIM

::)
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Post by: JMK on July 10, 2007, 05:56:21 PM: Quote from: George on July 10, 2007, 05:53:03 PM
Designer will 'tone down' tower over criticism (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070707-9999-1m7tower.html). Consultant had called structure 'very phallic.' You decide:

(http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070707/images/tower250.jpg)
An artist's rendering of the tower proposed for 11th Avenue and A Street - C.W. KIM

::)

I think it would need two geodesic domes at the bottom to completely qualify. ;)
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Post by: DERBRUCER on July 10, 2007, 06:02:49 PM: Quote from: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 03:30:43 PM

At about that point I was looking for a shoe to whack upside her head

Please, the weapons du jour are a coat hangers.

der Brucer
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 10, 2007, 06:09:44 PM: Quote from: td on July 10, 2007, 04:35:15 PM

Veer-Zaara is one of the finest films I have seen.

Wasn't she married to George Balanchine? I saw her in ON YOUR TOES!
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 06:36:56 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 10, 2007, 05:06:03 PM
Hi td. What is the weather like there? I haven't spoken to Craig in awhile.
We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave,
The temperature's risin', it isn't surprisin',
She certainly can,
Can-can. . .

Hot, humid, unbearable days. . .
Cold front finally coming through tonight and tomorrow, but, back up into the 90s for the weekend. . .so I've heard.
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 06:38:08 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on July 10, 2007, 06:09:44 PM
Wasn't she married to George Balanchine? I saw her in ON YOUR TOES!

;)
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 06:38:36 PM: Loads of love and new lease vibes to that dear, DR elmore!
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 06:39:49 PM: Quote
AFTERNOON TEA
Book and Lyrics by Eduardo Machado, Music by Skip Kennon
Directed by Billy Hopkins
"A two-character musical about the power of reconciliation. The play tells a story of the later years of the author J.M. Barrie’s life. After twenty years of being apart, Barrie’s wife comes back to reconcile their marriage…but he is still lost in the world of fantasy, youth, and Peter Pan."
RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES By Leslie Lyles

Now, this is something I would like to see!
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 06:40:45 PM: I just got my Joan Collins Collection. . .I think that it's time to hop onto that red velvet swing. . .(almost a RAGTIME reference).
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 10, 2007, 06:52:11 PM: I had a great day today. A number of calls, 2 definite new clients and a couple possibilities. It was a really busy day! Gotta love it.
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Post by: FJL on July 10, 2007, 07:11:36 PM: The New York Times has given XANADU a (deserved) rave.

http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/theater/reviews/11xana.html?ref=theater
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Post by: vixmom on July 10, 2007, 07:12:23 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 10, 2007, 04:53:17 PM
MBarnum-I'm pleased to hear your mother continues to improve.

Do you at least have a fan or two?

he has many fans at this site alone
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Post by: vixmom on July 10, 2007, 07:18:18 PM: Oh! I posted! I tried twice before and was promptly dumped off site
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 07:20:02 PM: TD-Thanks for the weather report. I hope it cools down.

God I hope they don’t build that tower in San Diego!!
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Post by: elmore3003 on July 10, 2007, 07:42:15 PM: Quote from: FJL on July 10, 2007, 07:11:36 PM
The New York Times has given XANADU a (deserved) rave.

http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/theater/reviews/11xana.html?ref=theater

Everyone's praising it. I'm clearly in the minority for this turkey.
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 07:50:14 PM: I had a very nice day. It began with a walk/jog while the temps were still reasonable.

My book discussion was interesting & fun. This hostess always serves tasty treats, my favorites today were freshly baked scones and homemade lemonade.

This afternoon Keith, Sherlock & I had a nice walk around town. We all have favorite places we stop in and visit.

While artichokes and corn on the cob were steaming I had a nice chat on the phone with my good friend in the Philadelphia area. I haven’t spoken to her in awhile & it was great to catch up.
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 08:02:49 PM: The day isn't ending so great. I just heard the author, Doug Marlette, of The Bridge was was killed in a car accident in a heavy rainstorm.

Very sad news.
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 08:04:40 PM: Doug Marlette, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist who recently turned his incisive wit toward a budding career as novelist, died Tuesday in an auto accident in Mississippi. He was 57.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/10/AR2007071001704.html
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Post by: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 08:04:46 PM: Quote from: td on July 10, 2007, 04:33:57 PM
DR MBarnum - I really enjoyed THIS movie:
Kal Ho Naa Ho: Tomorrow May Never Come
According to Netflix:

That one is on my list. One of the co-stars is Dara Singh who made a lot of Bollywood sword and sandal and Tarzan films in the 60s.

May I likewise recommend DOSTI (2006)

Karan (Bobby Deol) and Raj (Akshay Kumar) couldn't be more different. Karan has all the wealth and comfort a person could ask for, while Raj has only himself to call his own. Yet, despite their differences, the two are the best of friends, their bond seemingly unbreakable ... until something unbelievable happens that threatens the core of their connection. Was it a misdeed? A misunderstanding? More importantly, will their friendship survive?

and 36 CHINA TOWN (2006)

Mystery's afoot in Chinatown when a rich woman (Isha Koppikar) is murdered and the list of suspects (including Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and Johnny Lever) is longer than a dragon's tail. When a casino owner turns up dead and a mysterious suitcase becomes evidence, the investigating officer (Akshaye Khanna) must identify the killer from a host of possible culprits, including a playboy, a drunk, the domestic help and the owner of the suitcase.

Two of my favorite recent Bollywoods.
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Post by: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 08:07:49 PM: Quote from: td on July 10, 2007, 04:40:17 PM
Of course, SALAAM NAMASTE is one of my all-time favorites, so, let's all dance to it:
(http://www.funonthenet.in/images/stories/bollywood/salaam%20namaste/Love%20in%20the%20nick%20of%20time.jpg)

I loved SALAAM NAMASTE. It was the Bollywood movie I saw at the theater in Times Square the previous time I was in NY. That Saif Ali Khan is such a cutie!

I bought the soundtrack upon my visit this time.

(http://images.google.com/url?q=http://music.sabkhuch.com/salaamnamaste.jpg&usg=AFQjCNH-JkWso68K6cf7FW5Q9ep0LO5gPQ)
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 08:08:29 PM: Well, my board meeting was a total disappointment. I had hoped we would begin the process of searching for a new minister, but it looks like that won't start until September.
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 08:12:25 PM: Had some fun viewing tonight. I began with another MURDER SHE WROTE episode. This one had Jessica's niece who sells real estate involved in another murder. This character was featured during the first season with Jeff COnaway as her husband. Same character but a different actor playing him in this episode, but Genie Francis is still playing Jessica's niece.

A very rich guest star cast also included Dack Rambo, George Maharis, Chad Everett, Vicki Frederick, and Brenda Vaccarro.
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 08:14:13 PM: DRLaura, what will you do if the minister leaves & you haven't found a replacement yet?
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Post by: FJL on July 10, 2007, 08:16:50 PM: The article said that Marlette was visiting Mississippi to help a group of high school students with the musical version of his syndicated comic strip, "Kudzu." :(
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Post by: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 08:16:55 PM: By the way TD, where do you normally purchase your Bollywoods?
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 08:17:00 PM: Very sad news about Doug Marlette. He was the editorial cartoonist for many, many years for THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER before moving to Atlanta. I think his Pulitzer Prize may have been shared between his work on the OBSERVER and the Atlanta paper he worked for (CONSTITUTION? JOURNAL?) during the year he switched over.

Anyway, very sorry to read about this.
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Post by: Michael on July 10, 2007, 08:20:13 PM: Well I book my ticket for Montreal. Can't wait haven't been there in a while. (leaving in 2 weeks)
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 08:20:28 PM: Next, I watched SKYJACKED. I'm not sure I had ever seen this before, but it was as terrible as described. The ending was ludicrous, and while I enjoyed seeing the people in the cast, the script was numbingly bad and direction flat as a pancake.

This turkey was actually the 15th highest grossing movie of 1972! (I just looked it up.)
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Post by: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 08:21:13 PM: And another death to report. He sure made it to a ripe old age and I just watched him the other night in the 1936 film 36 HOURS TO KILL.

Charles Lane

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Charles Lane, the prolific character actor whose name was little known but whose crotchety persona and roles in hundreds of films made him instantly recognizable to generations of moviegoers, died Monday, his son said. He was 102.

Lane, whose career spanned more than 60 years, appeared in such film classics as "It's a Wonderful Life," "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" and "Twentieth Century." He also had a recurring role as the scheming railroad man, Homer Bedloe, on the 1960s TV sitcom "Petticoat Junction" and appeared often on "I Love Lucy."

His crisp, stage-trained voice and no-nonsense appearance made him a natural for playing authority figures. He was a judge in "God Is my Partner," a prosecutor in "Call Northside 777," a priest in "Date With an Angel" and a member of Clark Gable's newspaper editorial board in "Teacher's Pet."

Although the roles provided a good living, Lane objected to being typecast.

(http://www.nndb.com/people/242/000027161/charles-lane-sized.jpg)

....He turned to the stage for variety, appearing in a wide range of roles in more than 100 plays, most of them at the storied Pasadena Playhouse.

Lane was working in the insurance business and dabbling in theater company productions at night when Irving Pichell, a well-known actor of the time, advised him to study at Pasadena.

He was eventually spotted by a Warner Bros. scout and cast in his first movie, an Edward G. Robinson-James Cagney melodrama, "Smart Money," in 1931.

Lane remained at Warner Bros., sometimes working in three or four pictures a day. He would be rushed from one set to another and handed his few lines.

In 1934, Frank Capra, then on his rise to prominence, cast Lane in a horse-racing film, "Broadway Bill." Capra liked the actor's work so much he included him in nine more movies, including "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "You Can't Take It With You." In Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life," he was a rent collector who shocks his boss, the evil Lionel Barrymore character, by telling him that hero James Stewart's character is a good businessman.

Lane became good friends with Lucille Ball when she was a chorus girl and he was cast in RKO musicals, and she went on to cast him regularly in her 1950s TV show, often as an impatient bureaucrat at odds with the bumbling Lucy.

Lane continued to act into his 90s, and when he accepted an award from cable television's TV Land channel in honor of his 100th birthday, he made a point of saying he was still available for work.
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 08:21:33 PM: Next, I finished Season 2 of DANTE'S COVE. Some very contrived cliffhangers to lead us to Season 3, but as usual, the boys were very, very lovely to look at (a Jerome Kern reference).
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 08:22:22 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 08:21:13 PM
And another death to report. He sure made it to a ripe old age and I just watched him the other night in the 1936 film 36 HOURS TO KILL.

Charles Lane

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Charles Lane, the prolific character actor whose name was little known but whose crotchety persona and roles in hundreds of films made him instantly recognizable to generations of moviegoers, died Monday, his son said. He was 102.

Lane, whose career spanned more than 60 years, appeared in such film classics as "It's a Wonderful Life," "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" and "Twentieth Century." He also had a recurring role as the scheming railroad man, Homer Bedloe, on the 1960s TV sitcom "Petticoat Junction" and appeared often on "I Love Lucy."

His crisp, stage-trained voice and no-nonsense appearance made him a natural for playing authority figures. He was a judge in "God Is my Partner," a prosecutor in "Call Northside 777," a priest in "Date With an Angel" and a member of Clark Gable's newspaper editorial board in "Teacher's Pet."

Although the roles provided a good living, Lane objected to being typecast.

(http://www.nndb.com/people/242/000027161/charles-lane-sized.jpg)

Oh, me. One of my favorite character actors! So sad to read this.
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Post by: Michael on July 10, 2007, 08:23:45 PM: Lots of work to catch up on
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 08:23:58 PM: I decided to revisit SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM tonight. I got about 2/3 of the way through before 11 p.m. arrived, so I'll finish it tomorrow.

I also think tomorrow I'll be watching JESSE JAMES which has been sitting here a few days, and, of course, more MURDER SHE WROTE
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Post by: TCB on July 10, 2007, 08:24:46 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 10, 2007, 08:14:13 PM
DRLaura, what will you do if the minister leaves & you haven't found a replacement yet?

PRAY
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Post by: Michael on July 10, 2007, 08:26:49 PM: Charles Lane lived to be a 102! WoW!

I also remember him on Bewitched as various clients of McMahon and Tate. Perhaps most memorably on an episode from the first season when Samantha took him to the North Pole to see Santa Claus
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Post by: Michael on July 10, 2007, 08:30:47 PM: Well off to slumberland.

Everyone try to post some more
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Post by: Adriana Patti on July 10, 2007, 08:34:44 PM: wow, I laid down at 6:00 and woke up just now! ( my mother also took a nap ).
I guess being apart of an exciting and vital Alumni organization can do that to you.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 08:36:57 PM: Quote from: Jane on July 10, 2007, 08:14:13 PM
DRLaura, what will you do if the minister leaves & you haven't found a replacement yet?

We will either hire an interim minister or else we will have guest speakers.

It's not an "if," it is a "when."
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Post by: Jason on July 10, 2007, 08:38:46 PM: I'm so very glad that XANADU got a great review in the Times. I'm not one to claim that a bad review from Brantley can make or break a show, but...it's been known to happen, and to shows that play much bigger houses than the Helen Hayes. It's good to know that old Ben has a sense of humor left. :)

It's hot. I'm not happy about it. I have my A/C up on high and it's not doing much to cool down the jernt. So I just treated myself to an Italian Ice. Now I want another. :D
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Post by: Jane on July 10, 2007, 08:39:47 PM: 102 Wow! Thanks for posting the photo so we could put the face to the name.

'night
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Post by: Jason on July 10, 2007, 08:40:28 PM: Make that Charles Isherwood...not Ben Brantley.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 08:41:35 PM: Wow. I recognized Charles Lane right away. Goodness -- 102!
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 08:45:06 PM: Can someone explain why a musical like XANADU is playing the Helen Hayes, one of the smallest venues on Broadway? Is it a tiny show?
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Post by: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 08:46:03 PM: Well, I think I'll be heading off to bed now.

Good night!
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 10, 2007, 08:47:13 PM: Quote from: TCB on July 10, 2007, 08:24:46 PM
PRAY

LOL, TCB that's exactly what I was thinking...
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 08:49:47 PM: Glad to hear that DR Mbarnum's mum continues to improve... continued vibes!
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Post by: Cillaliz on July 10, 2007, 08:50:03 PM: Well, I am exhausted and have an appointment at 8:30 AM. I don't plan to keep setting appointments that early, but they were insistent that we get an early start....and they are bringing money....So I need to get to sleep. Night all...hopefully tonight I'll sleep all night
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 08:50:05 PM: Quote from: td on July 10, 2007, 04:40:17 PM
Of course, SALAAM NAMASTE is one of my all-time favorites, so, let's all dance to it:
(http://www.funonthenet.in/images/stories/bollywood/salaam%20namaste/Love%20in%20the%20nick%20of%20time.jpg)

Yada, Yada!

He is not bad lookin'!
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Post by: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 08:52:00 PM: I've been watching episodes from The Saint megaset, starring Roger Moore.

I used to love these shows as a teenager (though not quite as much as The Avengers), but Simon's smirk and the way the women fall over him are starting to irritate me more often than not, these days.

(But The Fiction Makers is still great!)

One Britshow I wish they'd release over here is Department S/Kill Jason King starring Peter Wyngarde. I only saw a couple of episodes 30 years ago but I loved them..wonder if I'd feel the same now.

Also Man in a Suitcase. And Doomwatch!

and The 10%ers!
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Post by: Jason on July 10, 2007, 08:52:13 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on July 10, 2007, 08:45:06 PM
Can someone explain why a musical like XANADU is playing the Helen Hayes, one of the smallest venues on Broadway? Is it a tiny show?

Yes, it's teeny. The cast totals out at 11 - 14 with swings. And, IMHO, it works perfectly being that small.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 08:52:26 PM: Quote from: DERBRUCER on July 10, 2007, 06:02:49 PM
Please, the weapons du jour are a coat hangers.

der Brucer

I had also considered that but the shoe was handier at the moment
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 08:54:52 PM: Condolences to Marlette's freinds and family
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Post by: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 08:55:19 PM: Quote
He is not bad lookin'!

The fashion of having 2 inches - or more - of your underwear exposed looks so stupid...IMHO
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 08:56:40 PM: Continued vibes of success for Cilla!!!
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 08:56:58 PM: Page 9 dance...
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 08:58:20 PM: I read somewhere at one time that in London they adapted Doctor Who for the stage...

I have seen a bad movie version of Doctor Who with Peter Cushing and I must admit I even have a copy of it
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 08:59:03 PM: td,

I recommend Mira Nair's film THE NAMESAKE. It is excellent. She is fast becoming one of my favorite directors.
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Post by: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 09:01:01 PM: Quote from: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 08:58:20 PM
I read somewhere at one time that in London they adapted Doctor Who for the stage...

I have seen a bad movie version of Doctor Who with Peter Cushing and I must admit I even have a copy of it

Yes...I've never seen it and have no desire to, though I do like Peter Cushing.

Tom Baker's the Doctor for me, followed by Jon Pertwee. Eccleston wasn't that bad...I haven't seen enough of the new guy to judge...
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:02:46 PM: I like David Tennant better with Martha than with Rose.

I have all three seasons.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:03:39 PM: Love Tom and Peter (Doctors 4 and 5)! I have seen stories of Pertwee and I like him also. I was not a fan of Colin Baker. He annoyed me.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:04:57 PM: The acting was not bad in the movie, just hte production values. It was actually taken from an actual episode and the script was adapted from screen. I have both the original eppie and the movie. Funny when you watch both and you can almost predict the scene and the dialogue in the movie.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on July 10, 2007, 09:05:29 PM: DR Edisaurus, weren't you the one who posted about a friend whose mother disappeared? Is there any news?
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Post by: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 09:05:51 PM: Quote from: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:03:39 PM
Love Tom and Peter (Doctors 4 and 5)! I have seen stories of Pertwee and I like him also. I was not a fan of Colin Baker. He annoyed me.

I never cared for Peter Davison...rather wimpy for my tastes.

Well...midnight my time.

Night, all!
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:06:26 PM: I did not mind Eccleston... Rather liked him with Billie Piper. I loved Billie as Rose but she did not click with David Tennant. Freema Agyeman and David Tennant really click on screen.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:07:20 PM: Quote from: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 09:05:51 PM
I never cared for Peter Davison...rather wimpy for my tastes.

Well...midnight my time.

Night, all!

I did like him as Tris on All Creatures.

Nighters 3D and pleasant dreams!
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Post by: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 09:07:20 PM: Quote from: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:04:57 PM
The acting was not bad in the movie, just hte production values. It was actually taken from an actual episode and the script was adapted from screen. I have both the original eppie and the movie. Funny when you watch both and you can almost predict the scene and the dialogue in the movie.

Really? From what I had read they'd changed everything around - he wasn't an alien, just an eccentric old man... interesting!

Well, night again!
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:09:09 PM: Quote from: 3DDiffusion on July 10, 2007, 09:07:20 PM
Really? From what I had read they'd changed everything around - he wasn't an alien, just an eccentric old man... interesting!

Well, night again!

It is very much based on the eppie. THey did change some around but if you are a dedicated Who fan you pick up what episode it is from. It is that obvious. For a person who is completely unfamiliar with the show they will not notice it.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:10:03 PM: I have all three seasons. Donna is coming back as a companion in season 4.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:11:25 PM: I was thinking ....

with all the travel and arrangements bk has to do, perhaps the doctor will loan him his tardis to travel back and forth in an instant.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:14:10 PM: Kylie Minogue is appearing in Season 4
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 09:29:03 PM: Charles Lane = Homer Bedloe.

He was also the accountant that put Lucy Ricardo on a budget.
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 09:33:42 PM: Very warm here, too.

I received an email from the director of THE FANTASTICKS today about 5:15 pm telling me that one cast member would be away from rehearsal tonight, and that the pianist would not be in until 8.....we will just work on a couple of dances....bring my CD player and music.

Which would have been fine, except I have choreographed from the score and hadn't really worked with the movement AND the music together....

So....I cleaned up NEVER SAY NO and took it in. I didn't feel good NOT being prepared....I hate that.

But we did get it staged. Of course everyone else was there watching and giving suggestions, since they hadn't been informed that the rehearsal was....not as scheduled....which isn't quite right...since we don't have a rehearsal schedule anyway.

So we started the ACT TWO run thru at 8:20. El Gallo has decided that he needs to give everyone directions, sing along with ALL the songs, and conduct the score, too.

So Henry and I finally climbed out of the box and took Matt away. But when we got to ROUND AND ROUND, El Gallo said...."Do we have to do this song? I don't know it....let's just skip it." And the director said "Okay".....which of course means that Henry and I were cut out of the rest of the evening.....

Oh, and it was hot!
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 09:40:12 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 08:07:49 PM

I bought the soundtrack upon my visit this time.

my dil goes. . . .
I love this soundtrack, too! bought it online.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:40:29 PM: I guess i am desensitized to it... I see it too often among the college students
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:42:04 PM: Tonights question....

What female actress from a Ron Howard film sang backup and appeared in the subsequent video of a hit single featuring Clarence Clemens and Jackson Browne in the 1980s?
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 09:43:56 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 08:16:55 PM
By the way TD, where do you normally purchase your Bollywoods?
I buy on line; ebay, eros entertainment, etc. . . .
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Post by: Jrand73 on July 10, 2007, 09:50:40 PM: DR DAKOTA CELT is making my brain hurt.
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 09:53:27 PM: Quote from: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:42:04 PM
Tonights question....

What female actress from a Ron Howard film sang backup and appeared in the subsequent video of a hit single featuring Clarence Clemens and Jackson Browne in the 1980s?
It would be truly funny if the answer were WILLOW's Jean Marsh. . .
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:54:58 PM: nope...

I just heard the song recently and saw the vid on the net again...
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:55:33 PM: no, but Jean Marsh was on Doctor Who back in the 1960s
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:56:13 PM: Her sister was on Search for Tomorrow in the 1980s
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 09:57:55 PM: One of the evils of a DBF that is a trivia fanatic. He goes up to Stevens Point, WI in April where htey have a huge trivia tournament that has over 300 teams competing.

I am proud to say I have stumped him a few times...
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 10:04:54 PM: Actually, Dakota - you don't mind if I call you Dakota - it's not that difficult of a trivia question for me for TWO reason:
1. I'm the biggest Springsteen queen on this here site, so, I know me some Big Man music.
2. My trivial mind holds information as to who was dating whom and when. . .

Ergo, since Mr. Browne was romantically linked to the star of Mr. Howard's SPLASH, the actress in question would be one of the stars of that justifiably maligned film STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Miss Daryl Hannah - who also is featured in Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER. . .

Oh, and the song?
It's from Mr. Clemons' HERO album, and titled "You're a Friend of Mine."
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 10:05:25 PM: Where's my prize?
(an ASSASSINS reference).
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Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 10:10:37 PM: I'm officially exhausted. Just had a pretty terrific but very long work session with Mr. David Wechter, working on an idea we've had for some time, and finally fleshing out the characters and structure so that after he does our little Brain polish (which I'll then polish), we'll start writing - maybe even next week. He'll take the lead on this, as I did for The Brain.
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 10:10:58 PM: Quote from: td on July 10, 2007, 10:04:54 PM
Actually, Dakota - you don't mind if I call you Dakota - it's not that difficult of a trivia question for me for TWO reason:
1. I'm the biggest Springsteen queen on this here site, so, I know me some Big Man music.
2. My trivial mind holds information as to who was dating whom and when. . .

Ergo, since Mr. Browne was romantically linked to the star of Mr. Howard's SPLASH, the actress in question would be one of the stars of that justifiably maligned film STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Miss Daryl Hannah - who also is featured in Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER. . .

Oh, and the song?
It's from Mr. Clemons' HERO album, and titled "You're a Friend of Mine."

Dakota is fine TD!

I also like Springsteen and I have a couple of his albums.

Who is the actress who appeared in a Bruce Springsteen video?
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 10:14:53 PM: Bragging rights....

I am sharpening my skills at crafting another question to stump DBF
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 10:18:56 PM: Quote from: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 10:10:58 PM
Dakota is fine TD!

Who is the actress who appeared in a Bruce Springsteen video?

Thanks, Dakota.

And Miss Courtney Cox was pulled from an audience (with two other plants) to dance with The Boss in "Dancing in the Dark."
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 10:27:06 PM: Good Evening!

Did I say I was being "Tentative"? Must be the heat. ???
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 10:29:07 PM: In any case... I'm glad Isherwood liked Xanadu, and he does point out that the show constantly makes fun of itself throughout its 90-minute running time. Is the show for everyone? No. But if your in the mood for something fun and brainless (in the good sense), it's not a bad way to spend an evening. *And remember, if you come to the box office in roller-skates or roller-blades, you get a nice discount on your tickets. :)
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 10:29:11 PM: you are correct... I recently came across some classic 1980s mvids on youtube
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Post by: td on July 10, 2007, 10:29:14 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 10:27:06 PM
Good Evening!

Did I say I was being "Tentative"? Must be the heat. ???

You said, FEELING Tentative. . .
Some H & Ks were very jealous of Tentative. ;)
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Post by: Jason on July 10, 2007, 10:34:17 PM: Just finished a lovely 40 minute yoga practice and I'm feeling fine.

DR Jose: What time shall we meet prior to the Patti/GYPSY experience?? Did we say were doing lunch? Becco, even...?
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Post by: DakotaCelt on July 10, 2007, 10:36:56 PM: Feeling sleepy... I think I am going to hit the sack gents! Pleasant dreams and take care....
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 10:39:06 PM: So, after meeting up with my friend, Brian, for dinner at City Grill... and then walking up a block to Levain for dessert... :) We walked down Broadway to 54th Street, since he had picked up a ticket to see 110 in the Shade at Studio 54. Well, since I had not seen the show yet, and since I had gone ahead and printed out the new discount offer/voucher before leaving the apartment... I walked up to the box office, and asked for a single... "Well, the best seat I can get for you tonight would be fifth row, orchestra center, off to the right." DEAL! *Needless to say, my friend was a little jealous since he was sitting up in the mezz on the far-far-right - however, he still had a good view of the stage from there. In any case...

What a beautiful show, and a beautiful production. I know there are some people out there who don't get Audra McDonald, but I'm not one of those people, and tonight, I really got her. A portrayal that manages to be new and yet still traditional at the same time. And, needless to say, her singing was impeccable. -And I was surprised at the number of phrases she chose not to sing "pretty". Very effective.

The leads all did fine jobs, but I was most impressed with Bobby Steggert who plays Jimmy. I've been reading some interviews with him here and there, but I had no idea just what to expect from him on stage. He manages to totally avoid the caricature of a simpleton while keeping him naive and less-worldly. And for someone who's never really sung before, he handled himself quite well.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 10:40:56 PM: Quote from: Jason on July 10, 2007, 10:34:17 PM
Just finished a lovely 40 minute yoga practice and I'm feeling fine.

DR Jose: What time shall we meet prior to the Patti/GYPSY experience?? Did we say were doing lunch? Becco, even...?

Well, I guess we could Becco. Unless you just want to keep it simple and do Burger Joint since it's close by - and will most likely be crowded. But there's plenty of lunching choices in that neighborhood. Why don't we meet in front of the Palace at Noon, and go from there. *And don't forget your umbrella. :-\
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Post by: Jason on July 10, 2007, 10:43:02 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 10:40:56 PM
Well, I guess we could Becco. Unless you just want to keep it simple and do Burger Joint since it's close by - and will most likely be crowded. But there's plenty of lunching choices in that neighborhood. Why don't we meet in front of the Palace at Noon, and go from there. *And don't forget your umbrella. :-\

That I can do. I can do that.
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Post by: Jason on July 10, 2007, 10:44:10 PM: And no amount of rain can dampen my spirits when it comes to seeing Patti LuPone in GYPSY. Not one bit! :D
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 10:48:21 PM: Quote from: MBarnum on July 10, 2007, 02:51:33 PM
Why in the world would they keep the air conditioning off when they are dancing?????

Well, they basically don't want to keep the room too cold since the coolness can sometimes wreak havoc with the dancers' muscles - it can literally "shock" them sometimes. -Even some ballet companies have the thermostats adjusted in auditoriums to help keep the dancers bodies warm(er).

The room never really gets hot, it just gets warm. And during the long breaks, they do turn the A/C back on. I was just a bit nervous today playing for the MD and for the director - since it was the first time they were in the room. -Also, since things are being put together in a sort of piece-meal fashion right now, the new Cassie (well, she'll be the matinee Cassie) has yet to have an actual music rehearsal with the conductor/music director - and the "people" in the room knew that. Alas, since I was more or less on my own with the pacing and tempos, it was a bit tricky knowing when I should push and when I should pull things along.

*However, I did manage to express my interest in the upcoming tour today to some of the people in charge today, so that was most definitely a good thing.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 10:49:53 PM: DR MusicGuy - Baayork sends her love. :) -And she also passed on the info about Hopeful Heart to Bob Avian too.
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Post by: Jason on July 10, 2007, 10:51:40 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 10:48:21 PM

*However, I did manage to express my interest in the upcoming tour today to some of the people in charge today, so that was most definitely a good thing.

Should I book our tour to Garden of the Gods now...?? ;)

(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/garden_gods1.jpg)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 10:56:12 PM: Quote from: Jason on July 10, 2007, 10:51:40 PM
Should I book our tour to Garden of the Gods now...?? ;)

Well... Even the conductor for the tour is not yet official even though he's been told he'll have the job. However, when I spoke to him, he did say there weren't any other tour personnel lined up, so that's a good thing. And he also told me that it would be a good thing to let the MD know that I was interested in the tour. And since I know all three keyboard books, well... I'm pretty sure that will work in my favor. :) In any case, no real plans, contracts, etc., will be made until the late Fall at the earliest.
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Post by: Adriana Patti on July 10, 2007, 11:00:56 PM: Tonight I watched a movie my mother brought home. It was the 1972 british Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The actors were all splendid, and the score by John Barry was very pretty, although I felt some of the songs were rather annoying.

I loved the fact that ninty percent of the dialouge was straight out of the book. I have a copy of all Lewis Carrol's work in it's original handwriting.

'.'
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 11:05:57 PM: Quote from: Adriana Patti on July 10, 2007, 11:00:56 PM
Tonight I watched a movie my mother brought home. It was the 1972 british Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The actors were all splendid, and the score by John Barry was very pretty, although I felt some of the songs were rather annoying.

I loved the fact that ninty percent of the dialouge was straight out of the book. I have a copy of all Lewis Carrol's work in it's original handwriting.

'.'

AH! I remember that movie! We watched in grade school. Also, now I'm remembering some theatrical version of "Alice" that was at the Smithsonian for a while. It was very cool - it was done with puppets and animatronics, and maybe even some live actors - I can't remember correctly now. But I do remember the whole set transforming when she would "Eat This"... and the Cheshire Cat disappearing and reappearing.
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Post by: bk on July 10, 2007, 11:13:11 PM: I gotta tell you. I have been dealing with the madness of trying to get the Milla CDs, which were supposed to be here yesterday and have yet to make an appearance. I had no response to my several e-mails of today or my phone message and I am here to tell you I have no time to deal with this crap - I set aside an hour yesterday to get the discs in packages and to the post office. I now have to find another hour, whenever they arrive. Milla has a concert at Town Hall Thursday night and I really wanted her to have CDs to sell. Will she? No way in hell, unless they get here bright and early tomorrow. Otherwise, I will have no time to ship, as I have a noon meeting, followed directly by a rehearsal, followed directly by going to Culver City to dine.
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Post by: Tomovoz on July 10, 2007, 11:19:26 PM: I certainly have a particular bias but going to see Patti in Gypsy sounds like a total nightmare to me. I've just listened to Dolores Gray's "Rose's Turn".
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Post by: Adriana Patti on July 10, 2007, 11:20:38 PM: * good cd delivery vibes*
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Post by: Adriana Patti on July 10, 2007, 11:21:59 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 11:05:57 PM
AH! I remember that movie! We watched in grade school. Also, now I'm remembering some theatrical version of "Alice" that was at the Smithsonian for a while. It was very cool - it was done with puppets and animatronics, and maybe even some live actors - I can't remember correctly now. But I do remember the whole set transforming when she would "Eat This"... and the Cheshire Cat disappearing and reappearing.

I saw a great version that was done with effects and lighting and colored shadow puppets behind a giant cloth once. I loved it!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 11:37:50 PM: OK... 11 and a half hours to La LuPone in Gypsy!

Goodnight.
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Post by: Edisaurus on July 11, 2007, 12:11:10 AM: TOD:
We are currently members of, but will leave some of when we move:

Cobb Landmarks (we thought it was a preservation group but soon realized that it's more of a social group with a preservation 'theme".) We work with the Christmas tour of homes and the annual garden tour, and have done documentaries for them.

Cobb Preservation Foundation-a group we helped start to actually save historic buildings. We rarely meet but have still accomplished a lot, and have saved/restored/sold a half dozen structures.

IMPACT (Involved Mariettans Planning Actively for the City of Tomorrow) an activitst group formed 6 years ago to protect our square when our city councilman tried to build a 12 story building in a town square of two story buildings. DH has served as an officer, including president. We were getting a lot done but the current president has decided to "work with city goverment" and bought in to all of the city's plans, with no defense of our quality of life. So this group is fizzling.

The LOOP GROUP-Another group we helped start, originally as a neighborhood watch group since we had so much crime. Then it became more of a group that served the community, especially the Hispanic neighbors. After the "ethnic cleansing" by the city, this group is now just a vanity group for the councilperson who heads it up and controls who serves as officers instead of letting the group elect them. This group is also fizzling.

Peachtree Hills Neighborhood Associaiton: Our new neighborhood group---a very active and established group. We're been volunterring with them for 2 years, even though we haven't moved there yet!

Marietta Tree Keepers--we raise money to plant trees, and then plant them in public right of ways, to make up for all the developers who DON"T.

Friends of Nesbitt Union Chapel: the was formed to protect ruins of an old chapel. DH is president. This is one of the groups we may shed when we move.

Cobb Land Trust-preserves greenspace and aquires land for public use. DH is on the board.

River Keepers--monitor water quality in our streams. We may resume this after we move, since Peachtree Creek will be in our backyard and it will be easy to do. DH won the data collection award for the whole start of Georgia last year.

Beltline Study Group-studies the impact of a light rail that will encircle Atlanta and go, literally, behind our backyard.

Little Criminals: Randy Newman internet fan group which often turns into a political flame group. It finally got to be too much for me but I am still friends with many of the members.

HHW: "Nuff said.
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Post by: Edisaurus on July 11, 2007, 12:11:54 AM: We've been paintinhg all day and when we got home, Mindspring was down because of terrible thunderstorms. I see it's back now!
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Post by: Edisaurus on July 11, 2007, 12:13:29 AM: Quote from: Charles Pogue on July 10, 2007, 06:27:42 AM
I really don't belong to too many organizations. I've sat on the boards of the WGA and am currently on the board of Actors Guild of Lexington. I joined AARP the minute I turned fifty.

You can join when you're 50???
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Post by: Edisaurus on July 11, 2007, 12:16:19 AM: Quote from: MusicGuy on July 10, 2007, 06:55:26 AM
As usual, whenever I set an alarm clock to get up for a flight,

I read this as "get up for a fight", which also seemed very butch, and at the same time very well-planned.
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Post by: Edisaurus on July 11, 2007, 12:17:42 AM: Quote from: MusicGuy on July 10, 2007, 06:57:43 AM
I'm fairly tied up for work most of the time

Is this anything like Jose's job near the reservoir?
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Post by: Edisaurus on July 11, 2007, 12:24:32 AM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 10, 2007, 07:47:03 AM

(http://www.playbill.com/images/photos/cheyennexan1.jpg)

Hmm... I may have to see ~~those arms~~ the show again. ;D They open tonight

The arms?
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Post by: Edisaurus on July 11, 2007, 12:27:10 AM: bk is here to shut down my frenzy. Thank you!!