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Well, you've read the notes, the notes flew on buffalo wings, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're eating cow wings right now, then they'll be home.
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And the word of the day is: PLEOCHROIC!
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We had five count them five winners in our Unseemly Trivia Contest. Here was the question:
There were a LOT of stars on Broadway in this particular season - they were in huge flops and big hits, but they were everywhere. In this flop, the star was coming off two huge motion picture roles in two huge motion picture hits. The star had already won an Academy Award, and would be nominated several times thereafter, including the two huge motion picture hits. This play was based on a novel by a writer who would pen a book that would be turned into a hugely popular film a few years later. It was directed by someone better known for film. Said director had, a few years prior, directed a classic motion picture that would be turned into a musical. Alongside the star, were several other interesting cast members. One of them would go on to co-star in a classic new play just a couple of years later, and another would go on to co-star in the film version of the classic play. Another would go on to star in a hugely successful TV series, in fact, two of them. And in the play was another cast member (who also understudied the star) who would go on to direct a very successful Broadway play.
So
Name the play and the author of the novel it was based on, and the classic motion picture that would be made from another novel by the author.
Name the play's star, and the two hugely successful film roles done just prior to this play.
Name the director, the classic film the director made, and the musical that was made from it.
Name the co-star who would go on to appear in a classic new play and the co-star who would go on to appear in the film version of the classic new play.
Name the co-star who would go on to do two TV series, and name the series and what they had in common.
Name the person who understudied the star and name the Broadway hit the person would direct.
And here are the answers:
Face Of A Hero/Pierre Boulle/Planet Of The Apes (or Monkey Planet in the UK)
Jack Lemmon/Some Like It Hot/The Apartment
Alexander MacKendrick/Sweet Smell Of Success/Sweet Smell Of Success
George Grizzard/Sandy Dennis/Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf
Ed Asner/The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Lou Grant (he played the same character in both shows)
Ed Sherin/The Great White Hope
And there you have it. Our High Winners were Jrand, JMK, Michael Shayne, FJL and Dan-the-Man. I put all the names into our Electronic Hat, which randomly chose our Highest Winner - Michael Shayne. So, if he will send his address he will receive a sparkling prize.
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Favorite Appetizers :
Steamed Shrimp
Pate
Rumaki
Almost any cheese dip mixture (meaning no Cheese Whiz or Velveeta!)
And if we're including restaurant style:
Oysters Rockefeller
Beef Tartare
Least Favorite
Well, since you asked - Buffalo Wings! Chicken wings belong in a stock pot or the garbage.
I am learning to like mussels, but calamari and I still aren't good friends.
der Brucer
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Harry Potter book deliveries:
Amazon has promised:
If you qualified for guaranteed Release-Date Delivery, in the unlikely event that you don't receive it on Saturday, July 21, we'll refund the cost of the book.
Most deliveries will be made by UPS or the U.S. Postal Service, either with your regular mail delivery or in a special, later delivery. All copies that qualified for Release-Date Delivery should be delivered by 7:00 p.m. in your time zone.
Borders and B&N have similar commitments.
der Brucer
My guess is Woody will still buy a copy at his store, so we'll have two - no fighting over whose turn.
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And the word of the day is: PLEOCHROIC!
Wasn't he Terpsichore's uncle?
der Brucer
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*SPOILER-FREE* article in today's NY Times about Jim Dale and his audio recording of all the Potter books here (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/17/books/17dale.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin).
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DR JRand56 - LOVE the shot of Blue Moon! :) Thanks-
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***HIRING VIBES***
to DR Cillaliz
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Wikipedia offers this background on Buffalo wings:
Buffalo wings, wings, or chicken wings are chicken wing sections (called flats and drums), deep fried, and coated in sauce. Although many variations on this sauce exist, the standard Buffalo sauce is composed of only five ingredients: cayenne pepper sauce, white vinegar, butter, salt, and garlic. When using a prepared hot sauce of vinegar and cayenne pepper, the recipe is simply a mixture of hot sauce and melted butter. Most wings are prepared without breading, although this style is not exclusive. Buffalo wings are named after the city of Buffalo, New York where they originated, and the appellation "buffalo" is now commonly applied to foodstuffs other than wings that are seasoned with the sauce or close variations on it.
In the Southern United States, wings are often called hot wings, and have local variations in how they are cooked.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Homemade_buffalo_wings.jpg/250px-Homemade_buffalo_wings.jpg)
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GYPSY video clips HERE (http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.cfm?colid=19980)!
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...And then Uncle Jojo fell asleep on the couch...
OH!...
Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... etc., etc., etc. (ah, a The King & I reference)
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And since my brother, Mike, had to go to work today, he went ahead and left a little while ago to make the trek back up to DC. And, then apparently, my parents will be heading back up to Fairfax for the day too with their grandchildren in tow. And the dogs, Iki and Manchita, will be staying here with me. But then everyone will be heading back down here sometime tonight. Or something like that.
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As for the Topic of the Day...
The one finger food/appetizer I can never resist is...
Deviled Eggs!
-Even when they're not that good, they still manage to be consumable. ;)
My father used to make rumaki for parties when I was growing up, which is probably where my love for chicken livers and water chestnuts came from. I also like the bacon-wrapped oysters variation.
Unlike DR DerBrucer, I like calamari. Alas, it's high in protein, but loaded with cholesterol. And even though (breaded and deep-) fried is usually what's found on the menu, if I can find it broiled, I like it that way too. The cook at the now-closed Stella's in Richmond would make it special for me from time to time. Just a very simple prep: sliced squid, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano - all placed on a "hot plate", then put under the broiler.
And as much as like potatoes - especially french fries - I usually opt for onion rings if I can.
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Hmm... I wonder what's for breakfast here... I may just head out for a bit and go to The Dairy Bar for breakfast... Hmm...
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...And now I'm back from walking the dogs.
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Calling DR Ben? Calling DR elmore?
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I spy me a DR elmore!
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Good Morning J and L
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The big bowl must be washed. I also must get back into the empty office and finish recording the narration for a Power Point presentation which is being turned into a "podcast" I worked on it last week but then spoke to someone who knows more about Power Point than me. He suggested embedding the narration into the PP slides. It works better than the other available ways including having a separate mp3 file which runs at the same time as PP or attaching a sound clip to the PP file. None of them are perfect but embedded narration seems to work best. This all came about because we seem to get at least one new staff member each year and then we have to present a workshop for them. It's a two part presentation and I do Part II. My presentation is organized, scripted and on PP. It's easy to understand and accessible so I am able to move it to a new "media" format. Now when a new staff member is hired that person can sit at a desk, fire up the computer, put in earphones and watch the presentation at his or her leisure. I don't know what they will do about Part I because (IMHO) it's a mess. It's done by a staff member who considers himself a "cool, cutting edge" downtown performance artist. He can barely speak in complete sentences and his presentation style is embarrasing. He also has little to no grasp of what he's supposed to be presenting or how it should be presented. I don't see his part of the presentation ever moving over to a new media format. Oh, well. The best thing about it all, is that compared to him, I look like a genius for coming up with this idea and making it work ;D
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Good morning to Amy.
And now I must go wash my bowl.
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Good Morning, Amy. Good Morning, Ben. Good Morning, Larry.
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And now I have some Uncle Jojo duties to attend to...
Laters...
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The one finger food/appetizer I can never resist is...
Deviled Eggs!
-Even when they're not that good, they still manage to be consumable. ;)
I like deviled eggs, too. The chef at work made some last month that people are still talking about. They were the best I'd ever had in my life. (And I have consumed many deviled egg in my time!) Really, they were like crack. I could have eaten a whole plate of them but stopped at just two.
Someone asked him what he added to the standard recipie. He said he used dry mustand and some parmesan cheese, but I think there's more to it than that!
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Good morning, Jose!
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Good morning, all! And a special hello to DRs Jose and Ben. I'm halfway through Kevin Spirtas' final chart, and I'll work a bit on it before I leave. Today, I spend my time at the Actor's Equity Building in EPA calls for "The Brain From Planet X." I like auditions, so I'm looking forward to it.
I have nothing else to report for the nonce.
TOD:
deviled eggs
swedish meatballs (for DR MBarnum)
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Good morning, Larry & Ben!
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Good morning, all! And a special hello to DRs Jose and Ben.
What am I, chopped liver?
Hey, wait. That's another of my favorite finger foods. (Well, on a cracker, that is!)
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Today, I spend my time at the Actor's Equity Building in EPA calls for "The Brain From Planet X." I like auditions, so I'm looking forward to it.
So these are BRAIN auditions, but without bk?
I don't know from EPA calls. I only know about the Environmental Protection Agency!
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Good Morning Amy, Larry, Ben and Jose!
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Goodnight all. We've just finished the final disc of Series three of "Deadwood". I do hope the final movies get made but at least there was more of a resolution than with "Carnivale".
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AndI leave you with page two.
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Deviled Eggs
buffalo wings( WITH blue cheese dressing)
chicken potstickers (especially with Hosin sauce)
Swedish meatballs
"rosy meatballs"
(little meatballs in 1 can of tomato sauce and the same size can of whole berry cranberry sauce let sit and simmer an our or so .. they always disappear fast!!!)
My Mom's Hot crab dip recipe
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Good night Tom! Sleep well!!
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EPA=Equity Principal Auditions. All shows at certain levels of contracts must hold these auditions for active Actors' Equity members. BK's casting director will be there along with myriad other people to see if anyone from the open call should also come to BK's auditions in August. These auditions (there are a huge number of auditions this week) are for Brain from Planet X but also for other shows as well, including DR Noel's show Such Good Friends. Noel's auditions are on Friday (IIRC) and they are being run by a different casting director. Actors auditioning for Brain today will be looked at for other shows as well since each actor needs to bring with them 5 pictures and resumes (stapled together please).
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Morning Deb (and Vixter even though she's not there ).
Mmm, your appetizers and finger food sound great. I just ate my oatmeal with an apricot and raisins but I could go for some rosy meatballs at lunch!
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Thanks, DR Ben, for explaining a bit more about the audition process!
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BTW, I am REALLY enjoying Milla's new CD. Her pleasing mix of head and chest voice is reminiscent of another singer I admire - Barbara Cook.
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EPA=Equity Principal Auditions. All shows at certain levels of contracts must hold these auditions for active Actors' Equity members. BK's casting director will be there along with myriad other people to see if anyone from the open call should also come to BK's auditions in August. These auditions (there are a huge number of auditions this week) are for Brain from Planet X but also for other shows as well, including DR Noel's show Such Good Friends. Noel's auditions are on Friday (IIRC) and they are being run by a different casting director. Actors auditioning for Brain today will be looked at for other shows as well since each actor needs to bring with them 5 pictures and resumes (stapled together please).
DR Ben, is Anthony auditioning?
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Interesting, DR Ben, about your presentation. I didn't know you could embed sound in PowerPoint! Are you doing the recording at your home PC, like you do for the radio spots?
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Interesting, DR Ben, about your presentation. I didn't know you could embed sound in PowerPoint! Are you doing the recording at your home PC, like you do for the radio spots?
No. There is a computer in a training room. It has a sound card and a microphone plug so I'm taking the mic into that room, closing the door and recording the narration. As long as the computer has a sound card you don't need recording software. I record the narration for each slide which is easier than recording one long (24 page) chunk of talk. If I was using recording software I could edit the problems but this is easier because the single page narration is much easier to fix or record again.
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Lar, he's not auditioning today though I did tell him you would be at Equity all day. If that's not a reason to go to midtown I don't know what is :D
He will be going to the other auditions in August.
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I have to get ready for my audition....
No NOT the EPA auditions for BRAINEX, but for THE SUNSHINE BOYS coming up on Sunday.
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Buffalo Wings were "invented" at Frank & Thresa's Anchor Bar in Buffalo in the early 70s. They were a great Italian restaurant and had a lot of chicken wings left over after using the better parts in various dishes so they decided to fry up the wings and serve them with celery sticks, hot sauce and blue cheese dressing. They caught on there and soon became more popular in Buffalo than Beef on Weck.
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Glad you liked the pic, DR SINGDAW.....Miss Blue will have a few more taken soon, so that her resume will be more current. She has lost weight and several pounds of hair....
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I am still in the electronic hat.....
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So these are BRAIN auditions, but without bk?
I don't know from EPA calls. I only know about the Environmental Protection Agency!
I've been meaning to ask about that, too. Is the EPA there to keep out the real toxic stinker shows?
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Finalize? Well today I will read the instructions and see what I did wrong.
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I've been meaning to ask about that, too. Is the EPA there to keep out the real toxic stinker shows?
Sadly, no. And, sadly, they don't keep out the really toxic stinker actors and actresses. ;)
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WOW! 5 Pictures and Resumes? Will there be five production teams behind the table? The last time I played a NYMF EPA, they limited it to three productions for each round since the rooms at Equity are only so big - and they only have so many tables. I just hope they put them in one of the bigger rooms, cause that small room - no ventilation, no windows - is small.
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...And then if you happen to have one team who is "slower" than another (taking notes, conferencing, etc.), it can make an already long day longer. "Move it along folks! Move it along!"
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Good morning, fellow Dear Readers.
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Sadly, no. And, sadly, they don't keep out the really toxic stinker actors and actresses. ;)
Just cause you have an Equity card don't mean you got talent ;)
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WOW! 5 Pictures and Resumes? Will there be five production teams behind the table? The last time I played a NYMF EPA, they limited it to three productions for each round since the rooms at Equity are only so big - and they only have so many tables. I just hope they put them in one of the bigger rooms, cause that small room - no ventilation, no windows - is small.
I hope for everyone's sake that none of the actors or actresses do stink.
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Congrats to DR Michael Shayne on his Unseemly Trivia win!
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WOW! 5 Pictures and Resumes? Will there be five production teams behind the table? The last time I played a NYMF EPA, they limited it to three productions for each round since the rooms at Equity are only so big - and they only have so many tables. I just hope they put them in one of the bigger rooms, cause that small room - no ventilation, no windows - is small.
I think they are being held in the two back rooms which are usually used for Dance Calls (it's also where we do the gift bag packing for BCEFA). You're right, that one front room is small and cramped and when it's hot outside, it's hot inside.
There used to be two small rooms but the Equity monitors have taken over the first room for their use. It has a locker and a table and it gives the monitors a chance to get away from crazy actors (I use the term crazy lovingly, cause I used to be a crazy actor)
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Good morning all -
All this talk of favorite appetizers - you are making me very hungry!
chicken wings - yes!
deviled eggs - like them but rarely eat them
calamari - never!
my favorite - melon and proscuitto
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It worked! Thank you so much to DR der Brucer and DR Edisaurus for helping me with my avatar!
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Nice look Miss Julie (you aren't related to Strindberg are you ;))
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Just cause you have an Equity card don't mean you got talent ;)
Just because you don't have an Equity card, doesn't mean you don't have talent.
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Damn that BK! Now that song "Buffalo Girls" keeps going through my mind and won't stop! ARrrggghhh!!
Ah, what I meant to say was GOOD MORNING, HHW!!
Need to catch up on the posts...WBBL.
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This morning I got up way before dawn and went to search for nighthawks. I did not take this photo, but this is what I saw:
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DR Julie--I like your avatar!
It reminds me of a story I read years ago about an actress who attached a simular picture to her resume when she started out auditioning. She at least got some additional attention because of it.
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This morning I got up way before dawn and went to search for nighthawks. I did not take this photo, but this is what I saw:
OR WHAT ABOUT THESE NIGHTHAWKS?
(http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GK7XX60SL._SS500_.jpg)
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:P
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It is a nippy 89 degrees outside. It cooled off after that dust storm last night.
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OR PERHAPS THIS ONE
(http://www.lovefilm.com/lovefilm/images/products/1/6731-large.jpg)
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I like mine better.
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I sat outside a Denny's overlooking a wash. I was afraid for a moment that the three sheriff cars that drove by me might stop and question me about my suspicious behavior. It has happened before.
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Just because you don't have an Equity card, doesn't mean you don't have talent.
You are absolutely correct TCB and I hope you took no offense at my post. There was none intended. An Equity card can be a great thing but many times the offer of a Union card has little to do with talent and more to do with being in the right place at the right time.
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Thanks, Dr Ben and DR Dan.
DR Laura - like the photo of the Nighthawk - it must be wonderful to be able to walk out your door and see so many beuautiful things on your morning walk.
Sylvestor Stallone Nighthawk - downright scary looking!
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Just cause you have an Equity card don't mean you got talent ;)
*Looks in wallet*
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Great new avatar, DR JULIE!!
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I have created my first DVD....whew! A short clip from the internet from THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED.
Not the best quality sound or picture wise....but it's done!!
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And, as has been aptly demonstrated [not here at HHW], just because you have money doesn't mean you have taste! :)
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DR Julie--I like your avatar!
It reminds me of a story I read years ago about an actress who attached a simular picture to her resume when she started out auditioning. She at least got some additional attention because of it.
Do you recall which actress? That took guts - guess she got some auditions just because the casting people were too curious to see who would do that.
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Nice avatar, Julie!
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Great new avatar, DR JULIE!!
Thanks DR JRand - and congrats on the DVD.
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You are absolutely correct TCB and I hope you took no offense at my post. There was none intended. An Equity card can be a great thing but many times the offer of a Union card has little to do with talent and more to do with being in the right place at the right time.
No, of course not, Ben. I was just pointing out the obvious; that it works both ways. :D
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Favorite appetizer is the Mozzerella fritta at Pietrasanta, which sounds less hedonistic than what it is - breaded, fried cheese.
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I agree with other DRs; DR Julie's new avatar is an unqualified success! :)
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Tuesday morning greetings! It's been a busy morning for me already - 2 of my nonprofit constituents dropped in for coaching on our grantseeking database. And the training office called with approval for my little trip to Cleveland next week :)
DR Julie - what a cute avatar!
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DR Julie - It may take me a while to get used to it, but the avatar is very cute.
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Good morning!
ANother scorcher today. We didn't get any rain yesterday, so the air is very hot and very still. I'll be staying inside for as much of the day as I can. I am having lunch with best friend John since we didn't get to do it yesterday (I was at HARRY POTTER).
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OR PERHAPS THIS ONE
(http://www.lovefilm.com/lovefilm/images/products/1/6731-large.jpg)
This is the one I've got. I'd RATHER see the other one! :D
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Thanks DR JRand - and congrats on the DVD.
Wooohooo!!
I am trying a larger more ambitious project....time will tell. ;D
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Went to my space and denied Endora, Jill, and Holly as friends....a sad day for them, I am sure.
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As I mentioned last night, I'll be watching Miss Esther Williams in NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER this afternoon when I return from lunch. I'll probably be able to squeeze in another MOONLIGHTING episode, too.
I noticed that the PRIVATE SCREENINGS interview with Esther is on the first disc in the set - BATHING BEAUTY. I may watch that again since it's been a long time since I saw it.
The set also features musical outakes from the movies in the set, none of which I've seen I don't believe. Those should be interesting and fun.
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Just cause you have an Equity card don't mean you got talent ;)
I have neither Equity card nor talent.
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Tonight is another Kathy Griffin MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST. As I've been doing this summer, I'll let the DVR get it and watch it tomorrow speeding through commercials.
Next week Glenn Close's new series DAMAGES premieres on FX at the same time as Kathy winds up her summer season of shows, so I'll be watching one and recording the other. Will probably watch Glenn "live."
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And, as has been aptly demonstrated [not here at HHW], just because you have money doesn't mean you have taste! :)
I have no money. But I do have taste. Bad taste, but taste nonetheless.
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I have created my first DVD....whew! A short clip from the internet from THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED.
Not the best quality sound or picture wise....but it's done!!
Who cares about the sound as long at the pic is clear. ;)
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Favorite appetizer is the Mozzerella fritta at Pietrasanta, which sounds less hedonistic than what it is - breaded, fried cheese.
And then there's that totally addictive house bread at Pietrasanta! It must have tons of butter and olive oil in it.
-And I also like Pietrasanta's fegatini appetizer - sauteed chicken livers with balsamic vinegar.
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PAGE FOUR DEVILED EGGS DANCE!!!
(http://www.deviledeggs.com/images/howto_eggsfinished.jpg)
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Good Morning!
...Is it really still morning?
;)
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TOD
Hot Crab and Artichoke Dip
Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts
Prawn Cocktail
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PAGE FOUR DEVILED EGGS DANCE!!!
(http://www.deviledeggs.com/images/howto_eggsfinished.jpg)
Oh yes, deviled eggs!!!
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Well, I just made the final call to Vehicles for Charity, and all I have to do now is wait for the towing service to call me sometime in the next 48 hours. However, I also did find out that if takes the towing service longer than two to three days to make the pick up, all I have to do is leave the title in the car, and take my plates off, and they can still pick up the car without me being there. :)
WHEW!!! I can't believe I'm finally getting rid of/giving away the car. :)
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I'm loading the next CLOSER, episode 307. S. Epatha Merkerson is one of the guest stars!
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I sat outside a Denny's overlooking a wash. I was afraid for a moment that the three sheriff cars that drove by me might stop and question me about my suspicious behavior. It has happened before.
Did you have your camera with you, Laura? Might not your Nature Photographer persona come in handy?
PS. You DO have interesting experiences!
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Having grown up with a mother who used paparika on the top of her deviled eggs; it was quite a shock the first time I tasted my Aunt Connie's deviled eggs, which she topped with Cayenne pepper.
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all I have to do is leave the title in the car, and take my plates off, and they can still pick up the car without me being there. :)
...and hope that there isn't another city street cleaning scheduled between now and then. :)
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I have neither Equity card nor talent.
I beg to differ. You have a great talent for photographic composition.
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WHEW!!! I can't believe I'm finally getting rid of/giving away the car. :)
You are getting rid of your car the same week the CNN story runs about the $225,000.00 a year parking stall in New York.
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Has anyone noticed that I did not go to work today
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TOD:
I'm not usually big on appetizers, but I do love Indian samosas and pakoras.
Where are our Indian food lovers today?
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Thanks, SINGDAW, for the feedback on Milla's new CD. She sounds like Barbara Cook? WOW!
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Thanks to MATTH and GEORGE and others who've mentioned BAGHDAD CAFE, a film I was curious about. So many movies, so little time! I'll put this one on my list.
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Gotta go run errands. It's in the 90's here--not the best errand-running weather, but they must be done.
Stay cool, everyone!
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Oh, and...
*** stamina vibes to BK ***
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Thanks, SINGDAW, for the feedback on Milla's new CD. She sounds like Barbara Cook? WOW!
Well, no, not exactly. I would say she has a similar technique of vocal production. And her very own personality! :)
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DR TCB - Are you posting from work?
;)
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Has anyone noticed that I did not go to work today
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I thought perhaps you were just tarrying here a bit longer...before going in late!
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DR Jose, did you buy another car? I don't remember you mentioning that you did.
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You are getting rid of your car the same week the CNN story runs about the $225,000.00 a year parking stall in New York.
I'm still amazed that I managed to keep my car in NYC for about a year. Yes, I had to move it twice a week for the street cleaning, but I was most "surprised" that in all that time I only had two parking tickets!
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I'm up, barely, and groggy, but I must shower and get ready for a realllly long day and evening. Haven't decided whether or not to bring the computer.
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Do you recall which actress? That took guts - guess she got some auditions just because the casting people were too curious to see who would do that.
I don't recall her name but I'm fairly certain she was someone well-known. I think it's been about ten years since I read that.
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I thought perhaps you were just tarrying here a bit longer...before going in late!
DR TCB - Are you posting from work?
No, I did not go to work today.
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Yes, indeed - ***energy vibes*** to bk today. I don't envy your schedule for the next two days!
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DR Jose, did you buy another car? I don't remember you mentioning that you did.
Nope, I am now car free.
Although, after driving around yesterday and this morning using my mom's car, I had forgotten just how much I actually do like driving. Thankfully, ZipCar (http://www.zipcar.com) is now in NYC.
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DR TCB, are you having back aches?
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I'm loading the next CLOSER, episode 307. S. Epatha Merkerson is one of the guest stars!
I love her! I can't wait to see the episode.
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Thanks to MATTH and GEORGE and others who've mentioned BAGHDAD CAFE, a film I was curious about. So many movies, so little time! I'll put this one on my list.
The quality of the transfer was variable. SOme of it looked great. Some was overly grainy and some parts looked washed out. But you'll get so caught up in the quirky magic of it that the visuals won't matter too much.
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Page Five Dance Album:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/segm8233_b.jpg)
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Don't those guys just make you want to boogie?
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DR TCB, are you having back aches?
Actually D-the-M, I am; but I think it may be because of the change in the weather this morning.
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]* * * * * PAIN FREE BACK VIBES FOR DR TCB * * * * *[/move]
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Car free - wasn't that the name of a sugarless gum?
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I hope I didn't insult any true fans of the Shadows here, if any there be. It seems that these guys do have a following, as witnessed by this website (http://www.penumbra.co.nz/shdiscnz.html).
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Feel better, TCB!
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Page Five Dance Album:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/segm8233_b.jpg)
These guys would be just about the right age for DR M Barnum.
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Page Five Dance Album:
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Aren't they the same group that used to back up Cliff Richard?
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Heading down now to get cleaned up a bit for my lunch out later.
WBBL.
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DR TCB - I hope that your back wasn't the reason that you stayed home from work today, and that you can actually enjoy your day off!
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Or were there two bands called The Shadows? How dare Tomovoz be asleep when we have a rock n' roll question for him.
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Good morning all..... I actually slept wonderfully and deeply last night, and I shouted a very large "HUZZAH" as I awoke this morning. Sugar, of course, gave me a very indulgent look and then hopped down off the bed.
Why did I sleep well ??......... Well, for one thing, I got to drop off to sleep to the sound of R A I N !!! Yes, dear DR Laura, we actually got some usable water here in north-central last night. YEA !!!
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Hi Jason.... your beach romp sounded like a lot of fun out in the Hamptons....and very dressy and smart also.
Hi Jo jo .... how's my favorite E.A.F.A. today? I hope you're having mild to bearable weather down in the Richmond area.
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E.A.F.A. = ???
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And, the TOD:
I love really good, freshly made Guacamole, with chips that are still hot from the deep fryer and salted.
And probably my favorite......
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]........SHRIMP COCKTAIL SHRIMP.......[/move]
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Hi! DR MusicGuy!
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E.A.F.A. = ???
dear quixotic and sylph-like Jo jo ..... you are puzzled at your own phrase?? :o
"...easily ,......"
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ringing a bell yet, dear JOSE ??
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And the word of the day is: PLEOCHROIC!
Cassie wanted to wear something different and sparkling, and not the same POOR CLICHE of a leotard, when she auditioned for A PLEOCHORIC Line.
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Harry Potter book deliveries:
Amazon has promised:Borders and B&N have similar commitments.
der Brucer
My guess is Woody will still buy a copy at his store, so we'll have two - no fighting over whose turn.
Not if we're selling at full price I'm not!
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Well I have to go start on some morning errands now, and then get some more work done here at the ranch today.
And I do realize that I am getting even pottier as time goes on. I have found myself looking out the window and saying....
"......you know, they can even get you for wearing red shoes on a Thursday here..... anything....."
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ringing a bell yet, dear JOSE ??
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
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Good Morning! Bright beautiful blue skies here!
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I love the onion rings at Birds, but ony tolerate them everywhere else. I don't usually eat appitizers unless I am with someone else who orders them. I do enjoy my grandma's anti pasto on holidays.
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Good Afternoon!
Hmm... Well, I guess my parents are getting settled in here at their new house... I'm currently sitting in my parents living room... In one of the matching recliners... Watching the Noon news... On their new Vizio Plasma HDTV... While surfing the net courtesy of the wireless internet. :)
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Although I was raised in New England and have been eating lobster since the age of three, Boiled lobster and lobster pie were as far as I ever went and I was the only one in the family who refused to eat fried clams. But thanks to a gift certificate from work at Christmas, I tried lobster bisque for the first time and I'm hooked. I'll be going to Red Lobster tomorrow(Hello, Joe Queenan) and am looking for a simple recipe. The first one I saw involved a half dozen crunchy veggies which wasn't wht I was looking for.
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Car free, as free as the wind blows
As free as the grass grows
Car free to follow your heart
Walk free and beauty surrounds you
The world still astounds you
Each time you look at a star
Stroll free, where no walls divide you
You're free as the roaring tide
So there's no need to hide
Car free, and life is worth living
But only worth living
'Cause you're car free!
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Appetizers - I'm hooked on coconut shrimp, and seared ahi.
I'm not so sure what I would list as finger food.
And, while I definately love good hot and spicy food, I've never gotten into Buffalo chicken wings. For the life of me, I can't say why.
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Although I was raised in New England and have been eating lobster since the age of three, Boiled lobster and lobster pie were as far as I ever went and I was the only one in the family who refused to eat fried clams. But thanks to a gift certificate from work at Christmas, I tried lobster bisque for the first time and I'm hooked. I'll be going to Red Lobster tomorrow(Hello, Joe Queenan) and am looking for a simple recipe. The first one I saw involved a half dozen crunchy veggies which wasn't wht I was looking for.
I don't really think there's such a thing as a "simple" recipe for Lobster Bisque, however... You will need the crunchy veggies to form the base of the soup. And they will either get set aside after being "sweated" or pureed into the bisque.
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DR Brian - Here are two recipes from epicurious.com - the home site for Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines.
Lobster Bisque - Bon Appétit (http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/4092)
Lobster Bisque - Gourmet (http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/14916)
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And from the Food Network Kitchens:
Bobby Flay's Lobster Bisque (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_16993,00.html?rsrc=search)
Tyler Florence's No Risk Lobster Bisque (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_28902,00.html?rsrc=search)
Paula Deen's Creole Shrimp and Lobster Bisque (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_35812,00.html?rsrc=search)
Two Hot Tamales Lobster Bisque (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_1509,00.html?rsrc=search)
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I did indeed bring Ye Olde Laptop and they do indeed have Ye Olde Wireless, so here I am. This will be fun - live, on location. Haven't been to this studio since Nudie Musical - it's quite different. We're not in the same studio, but right next to it.
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DR Singdaw - thanks for the link about Jim Dale. I haven't read any of the HP books with my eyes, but have listened to all of them.
When we were in NYC in January 2006 to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, DH Richard and I toured the studios of Recorded Books, Inc. From observing that process, I suspect that several people know the outcome of the HP series. In fact, I just heard someone from our book processing department say something about "scanning Harry Potter books." They were required to sign a confidentiality statement.
Here are some interesting factoids from my library about the new book:
Audiobook on cassette: 46 on order, 84 reserves
Audiobook on CD: 98 on order, 198 reserves (I'm #116)
Book: 84 on order, 946 requests
That book figure is misleading, because there are probably several hundred on order for the Friday night parties at 5 of our locations. Here's how that's gonna work:
Harry Potter - Celebrate the End (http://http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/content.cfm?id=499)
The records for those books will be added to the catalog Saturday or so.
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I didn't hear rain last night, DR MusicGuy. I stood out in it and barely got damp.
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When I have picky kids around, I make something I call Finger Salad, which you can eat with your fingers.
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I make something I call Finger Salad, which you can eat with your fingers.
And made with... ??
;D
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Off to work, tra la.
Late shift, into the night.
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I keep thinking of Shepherd's Pie peppered with actual shepherd on top...
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Late shift
Did someone call?
Oh, sorry...
I thought you said SwingShift.
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Crescent rolls, cream cheese, ranch dressing, and a plethora of chopped raw vegetables.
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Although I was raised in New England and have been eating lobster since the age of three, Boiled lobster and lobster pie were as far as I ever went and I was the only one in the family who refused to eat fried clams. But thanks to a gift certificate from work at Christmas, I tried lobster bisque for the first time and I'm hooked. I'll be going to Red Lobster tomorrow(Hello, Joe Queenan) and am looking for a simple recipe. The first one I saw involved a half dozen crunchy veggies which wasn't wht I was looking for.
You have come to the right place, DR Brian. I am sure one of our first-class chefs here will have a good recipe.
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You have come to the right place, DR Brian. I am sure one of our first-class chefs here will have a good recipe.
Well, I guess I was a little late with that advice. I should have known that Jose would be of assistance (in one way or another).
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Ask DR MusicGuy about his lobster bisque.
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Is it pink?
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Did anyone else read the story about the man who swam at the North Pole for almost nineteen minutes on Sunday? He says it was to make a point about global warming, but he tends to do these swims all around the world. Interesting man!
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Didn't see that, DR TCB! To quote Will & Grace...that's a mansicle!
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Didn't see that, DR TCB! To quote Will & Grace...that's a mansicle!
Almost a dreamsicle!
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finger food?
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Someone has posted these before...but they are germane to the TOD:
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JRand please rethink watching The Closer with Orson Bean. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with his performance, we were.
You should have another chance to record it today.
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I wonder when we will have an announcement from FJL of hopefully very good news?
Also, does anyone know what part BK did in THE LAST STARFIGHTER last year?
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I like mine better.
Me too :) Beautiful photo, even if you didn't take it.
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...and hope that there isn't another city street cleaning scheduled between now and then. :)
Jose, or what about the police. Are you sure the car won't be towed away sitting there without plates?
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Are you sure the car won't be towed away sitting there without plates?
But that's what he wants, for the the car to be towed away... ;)
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Cilla- Hiring vibes!
Julie I love the story behind your avatar, both are very nice.
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TOD:
Deviled Eggs
Anything with spinach or guacamole
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Thanks, Jane!
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Singdaw thank you for the links, especially the Gypsy once since I doubt I will see the show.
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You are welcome :)
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Now I want some deviled eggs, not with cayenne pepper. TCB I would also have been shocked. I like mine with extra paprika on top.
Jeanne-I’m a big fan of pakoras and Indian food.
MusicGuy I’ve been told I make a tasty guacamole. I must admit it has been awhile since we made fresh chips. The rice chips are very good & much easier.
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DR Jane: You are welcome! :)
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finger food
(http://www.art4all.co.uk/catalog/images/finger.jpg)
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Good Afternoon!
And the car will be picked up tomorrow! YEAH!!!!
So, I guess head over tonight and take the plates off...
DR Jane - As long as I leave a note on the dashboard saying the car will be picked up, I'll be OK. And if it does get towed, the car is now owned and registered to Vehicles for Charity, so it could be traced back to them.
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finger food
(http://www.art4all.co.uk/catalog/images/finger.jpg)
Self-portrait, Slingblade?
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"Scott Baio is 45 and Single" - Who knew? And why make a TV show covering that fact? Well, it is VH-1, so... :-\
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But that's what he wants, for the the car to be towed away... ;)
Exactly!
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TCB - Yes, we just accepted NYMF's lovely offer of a production slot a little while ago.
BK did a wonderful job playing Otis and Grig in the NYMF reading co-presented by the Village Theater last year
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TCB - Yes, we just accepted NYMF's lovely offer of a production slot a little while ago.
BK did a wonderful job playing Otis and Grig in the NYMF reading co-presented by the Village Theater last year
It must be KISMET (or is that Kimlet), I was just listening to REACH OUT (my all-time favorite song from the show) when you posted your announcement.
I guess I didn't realize that The Village was the co-presenter.
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Self-portrait, Slingblade?
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You betcha! ;D
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TCB - Yes, we just accepted NYMF's lovely offer of a production slot a little while ago.
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This is wonderful news! Please be sure to let us all know when you have the production dates on the NYMF schedule.
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Live from Conway Studios - I had a nice chat with owner Buddy Brundo, who was here when we did Nudie! The session is going very slowly - if this were a Kritzerland session I would already have two more songs than we have in the can. But, I'm just sitting here like so much fish, enjoying the music and keeping things moving as much as possible.
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Did anyone else read the story about the man who swam at the North Pole for almost nineteen minutes on Sunday? He says it was to make a point about global warming, but he tends to do these swims all around the world. Interesting man!
Verrrrrrrry interesting... (as Arte Johnson was wont to say.)
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Live from Conway Studios - I had a nice chat with owner Buddy Brundo, who was here when we did Nudie! The session is going very slowly - if this were a Kritzerland session I would already have two more songs than we have in the can. But, I'm just sitting here like so much fish, enjoying the music and keeping things moving as much as possible.
And what is Ms. Carter really like?
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Great News, DR FJL!
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Well, I think I'm gonna take the dogs out for their afternoon walk, and then head out for a bit myself.
Laters...
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DR FJL & DP Skip-CONGRATULATIONS!
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Congrats to DR FJL and Skip on THE LAST STARFIGHTER's inclusion in NYMF!
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Danise has been busy painting & not able to post. On her unsolicited behalf
GOOD, KEEPING YOUR JOB VIBES!![/size]
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I've just been to my cardiologist and back. It seems that my heart is still beating!
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Danise has been busy painting & not able to post. On her unsolicited behalf
GOOD, KEEPING YOUR JOB VIBES!![/size]
Is Danise doing still lifes or is she trying to get the dogs to sit still and pose for her?
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Continued Heart Beating vibes for DtM
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Danise has been busy painting & not able to post.
DR Jane, did DR Danise mention the outcome of her sleep study...are the doctors going to be able to do something to help her?
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It seems that my heart is still beating!
I just KNEW it! I KNEW he had one! ;)
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Latest news from NYC:
Suspicious package found at NYC Public Library; street closures causing much confusion and frustration.
der Brucer
* UPDATE:
Library re-opened; Fifth Avenue to be re-opened. Package was clothing
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Congratulations to DR FJL and to Skip on the great news.
Much success to The Last Stafighter at NYMF.
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PAGE FOUR DEVILED EGGS DANCE!!!
(http://www.deviledeggs.com/images/howto_eggsfinished.jpg)
And even better topped with a dollop of caviar.
der Brucer
Best when topped with a humungous heap of caviar
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Two sci-fi musicals at NYMF - too bad I can't recreate my role in The Last Starfighter, but I suspect they'll find someone better.
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Miss Carter is very nice. In fact she's a wonder. And a woman.
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Did you have your camera with you, Laura? Might not your Nature Photographer persona come in handy?
I suspect camera/binoculars casue the problem - bird watchers and terrorist scouters are nearly indistinguisable.
(And we all know Laura has a record as a trouble-maker!)
der Brucer
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DtM-Glad your heart is still beating. :) May it continue to do so for a many years.
Danise painted her mother’s room & has been, with great difficulty, turning it into a guest room.
Singdaw, I don’t have any news of the sleep study results.
Her news at work continues to be scary, just keep those job vibes coming for her.
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Live from Conway Studios - I had a nice chat with owner Buddy Brundo, who was here when we did Nudie! The session is going very slowly - if this were a Kritzerland session I would already have two more songs than we have in the can. But, I'm just sitting here like so much fish, enjoying the music and keeping things moving as much as possible.
Who is running the session? How's Vinnie? Say hi for me :)
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Bk - You're being too humble about how good you were in the readings last year.
Thanks, all, for the good wishes.
It's only been a couple of hours and already there's so much paperwork to download. :)
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I like mine better.
me too
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Nope, I am now car free.
And for a resident of Manhattan, a very sound economical decision.
Add up the "static" vehicle costs (depreciation, maintenance, insurance, garaging) and local operating costs (gas, oil, parking) over the period of a year and you reach a tidy sum.
For fewer dollars you can use lots of cabs and rent luxury cars for week-end getaways.
der Brucer
Of course, if you have inherited a depression era simplistic cost consciousness, you have a problem. Even after I finally convinced my Father to get rid of the Caddy in the garage (which he rarely used, and behind which wheel he was dangerous) he always felt guilty using cabs to get about town - the two grand he saved a year would but a lot of taxi rides!
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No, I did not go to work today.
Perhaps you can find a local showing of 1408!
der Brucer
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Hi Cilla. Did you hire anyone today?
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...anti pasto...
Classic example of the Italian's perverse ability to corrupt language! It should have been "ante (meaning before) pasto", not "anti (meaning against) pasto". Many of us of German heritage would consider the potato an "anti-pasto",
der Brucer
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BTW, I am REALLY enjoying Milla's new CD. Her pleasing mix of head and chest voice is reminiscent of another singer I admire - Barbara Cook.
I got my CD last night! I'm listening to "Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra" right now (recommended by BK and I'm really enjoying it!), so I'll listen to Milla's CD right afterwards. :)
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Yay for Fred & Skip! DH Richard and I are looking forward to all these NYMF shows.
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I tried lobster bisque for the first time and I'm hooked. I'll be going to Red Lobster tomorrow(Hello, Joe Queenan) and am looking for a simple recipe. The first one I saw involved a half dozen crunchy veggies which wasn't wht I was looking for.
There is no simple path to a good home-made lobster bisque. The cruncy veggies you mention are necessary to make a good stock (they get finely chopped and are often pureed at a later step in the preparation. Then there is the problem with the shells - you can not make great lobster bisque stock without cooking up lobster shells! (Home chefs that serve Lobster entrees often save the shells for later use preparing the stock - which can be frozen for later use.)
You could cheat and buy some Baxter's (http://www.amazon.com/Baxters-Luxury-Lobster-Bisque-14-5-Ounce/dp/B000G7UDPY/ref=sr_1_2/102-6455202-3248967?ie=UTF8&s=gourmet-food&qid=1184702940&sr=1-2) (imported from Scotland),
(http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PRP6WZR7L._AA280_PIbundle-12,TopRight,0,0_AA280_SH20_.jpg)
This is pretty good stuff - but "cheats" by using shrimp as well as lobster. You can perk-it up by adding some fresh lobster meat and a bit of sherry.
der Brucer
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I've never gotten into Buffalo chicken wings. For the life of me, I can't say why.
Maybe 'cause I'll never order them when we go out to eat :D
der Brucer
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The mail was a washout today; no new DVDs, so I'll be content watching Esther Williams for the next day or two.
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I did watch NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER this afternoon. A couple of nice Frank Loesser tunes and a silly, somewhat tedious mistaken identity plot. But Esther was between children at this point and looks about the best she ever looked in the movies. She's very slim.
MGM had not made Ricardo Montalban shave his chest, and we get a couple of generous opportunities to luxuriate in his gorgeous physique in Technicolor.
The transfer is just fine. Esther's close-ups are diffused a bit, but the rest is very sharp and the Technicolor is not overly saturated but made to look more natural. Personally, I'd rather have it a little brighter and richly saturated, but that's just personal preference. The source they used for the transfer was in excellent shape so the DVD is really immaculate.
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Next I looked at the Esther Williams PRIVATE SCREENINGS episode which lasts about 45 minutes. She and Robert Osborne are old friends, so they're easy with each other, and it makes for a nice interview.
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"Scott Baio is 45 and Single" - Who knew? And why make a TV show covering that fact? Well, it is VH-1, so... :-\
"Scott Baio is 45 and Single" Who cares??
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I won't immediately put in another Williams musical tonight; they're so fluffy that I'm afraid I'll get tired of them if I watch two in one day. Instead, I'll find something else to watch tonight along with a MOONLIGHT episode or two.
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And made with... ??
;D
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/113/284097293_0e9cb0ee2c_m.jpg)
der Brucer
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TOD:
I really love those Bloomin' Onions you can get at Outback (and other restaurants which call them different things). Also love Li'l Smokies in barbecue sauce.
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Hi Cilla. Did you hire anyone today?
As a matter of fact I did!!! Nadia is my new assistant. She will start on Monday. I think she will work out great. Her credentials are better than I thought they would be. I called her reference who was her last job and who gave a glowing report. They also told me they run background checks and she passed with flying colors or they wouldn't have hired her and that they were really sorry to lose her.
She's going to finish college in the evenings while she works for me. I knew the minute she walked in and sat down that she was perfect. I'm thrilled. She starts on Monday.
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Now I want some deviled eggs, not with cayenne pepper. TCB I would also have been shocked. I like mine with extra paprika on top.
Spanish or Hungarian Paprika? (http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/paprika.html)?
Hungarian paprika is known as stronger and richer than Spanish paprika, which is quite mild, though through controlled breeding they are becoming more alike. To maintain the stronger taste that consumers expect, some spice companies add cayenne to heat up Hungarian paprika.
der Brucer
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"Scott Baio is 45 and Single" Who cares??
Evidently Scott does!
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Congrats to CILLALIZ on her first employee!
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Congrats, too, to Fred and Skip!
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I did indeed bring Ye Olde Laptop and they do indeed have Ye Olde Wireless, so here I am. This will be fun - live, on location. Haven't been to this studio since Nudie Musical - it's quite different. We're not in the same studio, but right next to it.
BK, did you know that next Tuesday, July 24, is Lynda Carter's birthday? You could wish her an early birthday and I'm sure she'll be impressed! And tell her a fan wishes her a Happy Birthday, also! :)
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I have to clean the living room as I didn't get to it this morning. Then, I'll get back to some viewing. Still haven't decided which of the Cult Classics movies I'll put in next. Will probably watch a MOONLIGHTING episode first.
WBBL.
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Just had lunch with Lynda and company - Astro Burger!
Miss Patti - I'm running the session - me and only me, and we're now caught up.
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TCB - Yes, we just accepted NYMF's lovely offer of a production slot a little while ago.
GREAT NEWS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO SKIP AND FRED!! ;D
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DR Singdaw - thanks for the link about Jim Dale. I haven't read any of the HP books with my eyes, but have listened to all of them.
When we were in NYC in January 2006 to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, DH Richard and I toured the studios of Recorded Books, Inc. From observing that process, I suspect that several people know the outcome of the HP series. In fact, I just heard someone from our book processing department say something about "scanning Harry Potter books." They were required to sign a confidentiality statement.
Here are some interesting factoids from my library about the new book:
Audiobook on cassette: 46 on order, 84 reserves
Audiobook on CD: 98 on order, 198 reserves (I'm #116)
Book: 84 on order, 946 requests
That book figure is misleading, because there are probably several hundred on order for the Friday night parties at 5 of our locations. Here's how that's gonna work:
Harry Potter - Celebrate the End (http://http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/content.cfm?id=499)
The records for those books will be added to the catalog Saturday or so.
The library where I work has these numbers:
Regular print copies: 121 on order with 630 holds (requests)
Large print copies: 6 on order with 99 holds
Talking books on CD: 20 on order with 291 holds
Talking books on cassette: 15 on order with 136 holds
Our library had a Harry Potter event last week. I don't know what it was about and I didn't really look at the website page, which is now gone. :-\
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Congrats, bk, on getting caught up! :)
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***CONGRATULATIONS TO DR CILLALIZ***
on her FIRST EMPLOYEE!!!!
Yippee! :)
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I've just been to my cardiologist and back. It seems that my heart is still beating!
Beating what/whom?
der Brucer
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Danise painted her mother’s room & has been, with great difficulty, turning it into a guest room.
Singdaw, I don’t have any news of the sleep study results.
Her news at work continues to be scary, just keep those job vibes coming for her.
[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~Continued Job Vibes for DR Danise!!~~~[/move]
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As a matter of fact I did!!! Nadia is my new assistant. She will start on Monday. I think she will work out great. Her credentials are better than I thought they would be. I called her reference who was her last job and who gave a glowing report. They also told me they run background checks and she passed with flying colors or they wouldn't have hired her and that they were really sorry to lose her.
She's going to finish college in the evenings while she works for me. I knew the minute she walked in and sat down that she was perfect. I'm thrilled. She starts on Monday.
Great news, Cillaliz! Congrats to you, too! ;D
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.....hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu- Congwatuwations Ciwwa .... you have your vewy own empwoyee !! ....... what a wovewy thing ! :)
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Just because you don't have an Equity card, doesn't mean you don't have talent.
Amen!
My favorite appetizers...? Potato skins. Hands down, my very favorites. Closely followed by Chili's Southwestern Egg Rolls, which are too, too, too diveen.
Well, the laundry's done, I've visited the bank to arrange for a new debit card as mine has died, the suitcase is packed and I'm just about to head out to the theatre to do my final show before going on vacation. Woo and HOO! Unfortunately, there are many managerial duties that must be tended to before I can leave, but it shouldn't be too much of a hassle.
DR Saginaw: Thanks for the GYPSY video montage link. I wonder who I know at Broadway Beat who might be able to get me a full copy of the video...? They generally tape the entire show and make B-roll from that, even though I don't think they're supposed to. At least they do with the Actor's Fund concerts...
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I can tell you all.........it is *&%#*&%#%!!&*!#*-ing hot here today. Yes, I know,..... it is Phoenix.... it is summer..... but
AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!
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Have I mentioned that I would have a heart attack if I were to have lunch with THE Lynda Carter (aka Wonder Woman)? Seriously, I'd keel over dead from all the excitement.
You're a lucky man, BK...a very lucky man.
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Dear MuaicGuy,
Has your theatre organ club linked up with that NYC Paramount organ being exiled from Seal Beach CA to Phoenix about which I posted last week?
der Brucer
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Topic of the Day:
Deviled Eggs
Mozzarella sticks
Onion rings
Swedish meatballs
The Outback's Bloomin' Onions are very good
;D
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And if I may take a moment to brag...
Yesterday I was shopping at the GAP with a co-worker who'd forgotten to bring his work pants with him and only had beachwear with him. Anyway, they had shorts on sale, so I thought I'd try on a couple of sizes to see which worked and which didn't. Well...all I can say is that I'm now wearing a size 30 waist. Not even my very own ever-lovin' mother can remember the last time I wore 30s... :D
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Well...all I can say is that I'm now wearing a size 30 waist.
Clearly no childen-bearing hips!
der Brucer
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MuaicGuy
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MuaicGuy...?? Is he new? ;)
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Have I mentioned that I would have a heart attack if I were to have lunch with THE Lynda Carter (aka Wonder Woman)? Seriously, I'd keel over dead from all the excitement.
You're a lucky man, BK...a very lucky man.
Jason, don't forget your avatar of someone who obviously was as much a fan of Miss Carter as there ever could be (I wish there was a larger picture to show more detail...it was your avatar, wasn't it??):
(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/YaBBImages/avatars/Aug27139.jpg)
;D
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I'm not so sure Ms. Lynda would be so flattered by this one...
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/fat_wonder_woman1-1.jpg)
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Dear Jason... I became Muaic after imbibing some muselage....apparently. :)
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And also Jason..... I'm very happy for you,... and I can't tell you how envious also. Believe it or not, these hips used to slide into size 30 "Angel Flights" in the 70s....... and I was rather stunning, if I do say so myself.
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DR Jason -
You're most welcome! And congratulations on your 30!!!!
AND your vacation! :)
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(http://images.art.com/images/-/Lynda-Carter---Wonder-Woman--C10101726.jpeg)
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I've just been to my cardiologist and back. It seems that my heart is still beating!
Always get a second opinion.
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Maybe that wasn't such a good idea. Someone may be looking over bk's shoulder and get the wrong idea...
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I believe Julie is seeing GYPSY again this evening.
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REAL HAND SOAP (http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-handsoap)
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...this is actual soap. shaped like little hands! each ‘hand’ is hand made. wash your hands with hands. the soaps range from 1/2” to 2”. it’s goat’s milk glycerin & has a light scent. really quite lovely! comes in a pretty bag… all ready for gifting to a friend with dirty paws!
der Brucer
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Dear MuaicGuy,
Has your theatre organ club linked up with that NYC Paramount organ being exiled from Seal Beach CA to Phoenix about which I posted last week?
der Brucer
Hi derB... just to be clear; the original Wurlitzer from the New York paramount theatre was moved years ago from New York to Wichita, Kansas, where it is still installed and playing in their civic center building.
The organ from Seal Beach, California is the one from the recording and broadcast studio of the Paramount building (I believe on the 9th floor). It is also a very nice instrument, and will be installed here in a decent 500 seat auditorium at a private facility called "The Beatitudes." The organ was removed and packed, and will be re-installed by professionals...... it is not a "volunteer club" project.
It should be a very nice instrument in its new home.
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MuaicGuy...?? Is he new? ;)
He is a figment of my typographic imagination 8)
der Brucer
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These guys would be just about the right age for DR M Barnum.
DR MBarnum does have some recordings by The Shadows - the most successful instrumental group ever in the UK - a pop career spanning 40+ years.
Hank Marvin, on the right of the pic. now lives in Perth Western Australia.
All these men are in their sixties - too young for DR MBarnum.
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and now....... back to the boxes.....Oy ! It must end sometime....
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......Well ! .... Call me cheap, and sell me clip-ons..... I done flipped another Page.
......(and I didn't even break a sweat! :o )
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......(and I didn't even break a sweat!)
The upper crust never do! ;)
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Some DRs will know the UK band "The Shadows" from the movies "The Young Ones" and "Summer Holiday".
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"The Upper Crust" is the name of a local food shop here. (Pizza etc).
(Upper Beaconsfield being the name of the village)
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I've caught up! CONGRATULATIONS Skip & FJL
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Jason & Cilla, GREAT NEWS!
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Great news from DRs CILLA LIZ....aka....The Boss....and DR JASON...30 inch waist(!).... MR BK for catching up and lunching with Diana Prince.... And FJL and SKIP for their STARFIGHTER slot!!!!
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Yes, indeed! Auditions for 5 shows today and I had a great time with my friends Bob Bartley, whom I've not seen in over 10 years and who's directing THE FAMILY FIORELLI, Michael Dansicker, who's working on ROLLER DERBY, and Patrick Shields who's producing THE BEASTLY BOMBINGS. I have no idea what the 5th show was!
We saw 180+ people, many of whom were quite wonderful, several who refused to acknowledge that the key they wanted to sing in was not necessarily the same the accompanist was using, and several who appeared to have never learned the melodies of their music.
I'm tired.
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DR JANE - I watched almost 3/4 of the show, but didn't like the sitcom type A story/B story writing that was going on..... Especially since I had just watched the rerun of the previous week's tense and well written episode.
Orson Bean was just olive on the ice cream.....his admission of murder and all the angst that went along with it was revealed to be a red herring that meant nothing in the long run.... Sloppy writing.
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Judy Garland to Irving Berlin:
"You write 'em, Buster. I sing 'em."
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As long as the time of my DVD does not exceed the space on the disk, I can make DVD's on my computer.
Thanks to DR DtM who mentioned Nero.....
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Time Warner, ladies and gentlemen - all of Southern California down for over an hour. Unbelievable.
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Session is not only swimming along now, but we've actually gained time so I decided to overdub the violins on a second pass, so we've now got twelve violins instead of six - sounds ever so much better.
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Our internet connection at work was wonky and I was unable to log off from here before leaving. Wonder if just logging out of the work network logged me out? It's a mystery.
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DR Jane - thank you for the update on Danise. I'd been thinking about her on my way to work this morning.
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PARIS AIMS TO SEDUCE LONDONERS (http://cestsoparis.com/paris-humour.php?show=ad-campaign)
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Paris invades London for the second time.
Following last year's campaign to attract Londoners to Paris, the Regional Tourism Committee of Paris Ile-de-France has once again called upon a French agency, to launch a new ad campaign in Britain's capital. The campaign is composed of two ads :
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The second ad uses offbeat wit and the Rugby World Cup to show the world that Paris is also the capital of humour. The Paris region will be hosting several World Cup matches, including the final at the Stade de France.
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TCB - Yes, we just accepted NYMF's lovely offer of a production slot a little while ago.
BK did a wonderful job playing Otis and Grig in the NYMF reading co-presented by the Village Theater last year
HURRAH HURAHH!!! The Vixter is so excited that she is joyfully dancing around the house!!!
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I did indeed bring Ye Olde Laptop and they do indeed have Ye Olde Wireless, so here I am. This will be fun - live, on location. Haven't been to this studio since Nudie Musical - it's quite different. We're not in the same studio, but right next to it.
We recorded our score with Van Dyke Parks at Cello Studios. I heard it has been torn down, which makes me sad... :'(
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PARIS AIMS TO SEDUCE LONDONERS (http://cestsoparis.com/paris-humour.php?show=ad-campaign)
(http://towleroad.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/17/rugby1.jpg)der Brucer
The second ad uses offbeat wit and the Rugby World Cup to show the world that Paris is also the capital of humour.
Humour? That isn't what I got from the ad.
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DR MBarnum does have some recordings by The Shadows - the most successful instrumental group ever in the UK - a pop career spanning 40+ years.
Hank Marvin, on the right of the pic. now lives in Perth Western Australia.
All these men are in their sixties - too young for DR MBarnum.
Is that the same The Shadows group that performed with Cliff Richard?
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I wonder when we will have an announcement from FJL of hopefully very good news?
Also, does anyone know what part BK did in THE LAST STARFIGHTER last year?
I wondered which part, too. And I saw that it is listed on the NYMF website, so...
I mentioned STARFIGHTER to one of my clients and he said he probably watched that 50 times when he was a young sprig of a twig of a lad. (Well, he didn't exactly say it that way, but you know what I mean...)
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TOD:
Deviled Eggs
An insight from our chef---he say the key is making your own mayonaisse, with garlic. Also fresh grated parmesan...
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I wondered which part, too. And I saw that it is listed on the NYMF website, so...
I mentioned STARFIGHTER to one of my clients and he said he probably watched that 50 times when he was a young sprig of a twig of a lad. (Well, he didn't exactly say it that way, but you know what I mean...)
The Vixter and I were lucky enough to be able to go the the reading last year it was wonderful!!!
I am so happy that it will be getting a full production. It is a definte DO NOT MISS HHWer's, I tell you!!
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Fred-- Vixter says she sends "super hugginess"
I suspect that means its a good thing for your ribs that you're there and we're here!!
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I have been remiss, yes remiss, in bidding a welcome to the lovely Miss Julie.. any friedn of FJL's and all that.....
I look forward to meeting you one of these days!!
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An insight from our chef---he say the key is making your own mayonaisse, with garlic. Also fresh grated parmesan...
"Making your own mayonaisse?"
Who do I look like? Jose?!
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"Making your own mayonaisse?"
Who do I look like? Jose?!
My thoughts exactly, but I didn't say it... LOL!
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So who has a good mayo recipe?
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We recorded our score with Van Dyke Parks at Cello Studios. I heard it has been torn down, which makes me sad... :'(
Trivia Note: Van Dyke Parks was the boy's school roommate of Chet Allen, who originated the role of Amahl in AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS on NBC, Christmas Eve, 1951. Chet Allen later committed suicide, which has no connection to Van Dyke Parks.
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So who has a good mayo recipe?
Virginia?
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Chet Allen later committed suicide
I did not know that, DR TCB.
If you've seen ONE Christmas opera, you've seen AMAHL. ;)
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***JOB RETENTION VIBES***[/size]
to DR Danise
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I did not know that, DR TCB.
Do you see the kind of useless information that fills my brain???
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Do you see the kind of useless information that fills my brain???
I don't see anyone complainin'! :)
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HOLLYWOOD DEVELOPMENT (http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-pantages17jul17,0,988798.story?coll=la-home-business)
(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2007-07/31240922.jpg)
Huge Hollywood apartment complex approved
The L.A. City Council clears the way for 1,000 rental units in seven buildings to rise on parking lots around the Pantages. It's the largest residential project in the resurgent area.
The $400 million dollar development will also include shops and restaurants at street level.
(Van Tilburg, Banvard & Soderberg)
Jul 16, 2007
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LA TIMES (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-scriptland18jul18,0,955860.story?coll=la-home-entertainment)
SCRIPTLAND: Producers, Writers Guild begin rancorous talks
Compensation for digital media and residuals for reuse of content are major issues as contract talks begin.
By Jay A. Fernandez, Special to The Times
July 18, 2007
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Writers Guild of America West met Monday to start contract negotiations, and reports from inside the AMPTP's Encino conference room are that the melee fell well short of the Battle of Thermopylae….
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It's apparent to everyone that this is a critical watershed in the relationship between the union members and management that seems to be on a regular cycle of emerging technology that creates new revenue streams and a subsequent scramble to capitalize on its profitability. In this context, for every Writers Guild member apprehensive about a potential strike, there's another member — with memories (actually, more like nightmares) of the WGA's capitulation on a wimpy residuals formula for video in 1988 still burning high — worried that the Guild's negotiating committee won't push far enough.
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Trivia Note: Van Dyke Parks was the boy's school roommate of Chet Allen, who originated the role of Amahl in AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS on NBC, Christmas Eve, 1951.
Another piece of Christmas trivia, while VDP was at that same school (Princeton Boys School, I think) a group of boys went Christmas caroling. VDP had a beautiful voice and sang solos. They serenaded Albert Einstein on his front porch and he went into the house and brought out his violin and accompained VDP as he sang. Van Dyke refers to this as the highlight of his musical career.
Sorry to hear about Chet, though!
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Is that the same The Shadows group that performed with Cliff Richard?
I guess you've found the answer to that.
The UK Shadows were known as The Drifters for a while (had to change that of course). Very early on some of the group were "The Vipers".
In the UK and OZ,The Shadows would I suspect have outsold ANY pop intrumentalist - even Duane Eddy. They had 30 top 50 hits in the UK and their LPs sold well - and still do.
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I did not know that, DR TCB.
If you've seen ONE Christmas opera, you've seen AMAHL. ;)
LOL while SAG. (Stifling a groan...)
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I think I remembered my character from Starfighter - Otis.
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Edisaurus,
You may convey to your masters at TNT that some loyal viwers are getting damn disgusted with the schedule fiddling - last night The 8 PM Closer ran into the 9 Pm Closer which ran into the 10PM Heartland, which ran into the 11 PM Cold Case - this makes taping and viewing these shows ponderous. I was planning on trying out the new TNT offerings, but if this is a sign of things to come, I'll look elsewhere.
AND -the damn pop-ups and overlays are getting bigger, more frequent, more intrusive, and increasingly annoying!
der Brucer
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We wrapped the brass a half-hour early, the strings twenty minutes early, and now we're doing a few guitar overdubs and we're done.
Had they taken my advice and used Mr. Geissman, we would not be doing these overdubs. I'll say no more.
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...our virtues and our vices depend too much on our circumstances... (Fanny Hill)
I have been looking at derBrucer's quote from Fanny Hill, all day, today, but I kept reading it as circumcision.
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The Vixter and I were lucky enough to be able to go the the reading last year it was wonderful!!!
I am so happy that it will be getting a full production. It is a definte DO NOT MISS HHWer's, I tell you!!
I was lucky enough to see the reading here in Washington State. It was so much fun!!
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DerBrucer have you considered getting TIVO? It can't do anything about those large pop-ups, but it might help with your recording concerns.
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Well I must get some things done around here
but first
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Congratulations to the slim and sexy Jason on his new waist size....
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Healing Vibes for Steve's Mom
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Speaking of healing... an update on little Sarah our 9 year old neighbor who is bravely fightly cancer of the sinus,
She has finished 2 rounds of chemo which has reduced the tumor by about 75% (HUZZAH! but we're not out of the woods yet)
she is now undergoing radiation therapy which may have the side affect of causing permanent hearing loss.... your prayers and vibes are very welcome
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Congratualtions to Cillaliz on becoming an employer, may she be the employee of your dreams!!
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Prayers for little Sarah
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GOOD JOB VIBES for the wonderful Danise
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JRand, maybe it is all about expectations. After your comment we had lowered ours & then enjoyed the show. Plus, after the intensity of the previous episode we enjoyed the humor in this one. Granted the plot wasn’t as strong, but then people often have strange ways of getting attention. I also think Orson Bean’s character was supposed to be like an olive on ice cream. ;D
Hey, and Kitty was in this episode. :)
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and now to the laundry room....
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SUPER SPECIAL VIBES TO LITTLE SARAH! [/size]
Will the surgeon be able to remove the tumor once her treatments have been completed?
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Jusy a thought... how many people her think Jose should have a newspaper column
"Jose Knows"
People could just write in questions...
How do I get chocolate out of the bed sheets?
What is the best route from Richmond to New York?
Where can I find the most delicous banana pudding in the tri state area?
How do you make mayonaisse?
Who left with whom after that late night party at you know where?
Jose Knows!!!!
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SUPER SPECIAL VIBES TO LITTLE SARAH! [/size]
Will the surgeon be able to remove the tumor once her treatments have been completed?
Unfortunately sugery is not an option... (I don't know why... I assume diue to the locatiom of the tumor. I don't press, I let the parents tell me as much as they can bear and let them stop when they need to )
They have been told chemo and radiation therapy are the only options.
She is being treated at Sloan Kettering and I have been told that her doctor is world reknown for his success with this type of pediatric cancer
So far the news has been positve, but the procedures are still agonizing.. they have had to insert a feeding tube as the radiation will cause her throat to swell and make swallowing difficult
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ANYWAY on that cheerful note......
LOVE AND HUGS AND VIBES TO ALL!!!!
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.....hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu- Congwatuwations Ciwwa .... you have your vewy own empwoyee !! ....... what a wovewy thing ! :)
I'm laughing and laughing and laughing.....
or is that waffing and waffing and waffing
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Poor little Sarah, I hope they can ease her suffering. Vibes to her family as well.
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Jusy a thought... how many people her think Jose should have a newspaper column
"Jose Knows"
People could just write in questions...
How do I get chocolate out of the bed sheets?
What is the best route from Richmond to New York?
Where can I find the most delicous banana pudding in the tri state area?
How do you make mayonaisse?
Who left with whom after that late night party at you know where?
Jose Knows!!!!
With a companion column called " I Blame Jose"
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Thanks to all for the congrats... I really think this will work out and I 'm really hoping I am
There seem to be lots of Vibes that need to be vibed....since I'm tired I'll just say
VIBES TO ALL THAT NEED THEM FOR WHATEVER THEY NEED THEM FOR
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Congrats to FJL and Skip.....and Congrats to Jason who you can't even see if he turns sideways!
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DerBrucer have you considered getting TIVO? It can't do anything about those large pop-ups, but it might help with your recording concerns.
I can't image how TIVO could do more than my COMCAST integrated DVR - the problem is with the networks not adhering to their on-line schedules - TIVO would fall victim to same scheduling lie the my DVR does.
der Brucer
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Speaking of healing... an update on little Sarah our 9 year old neighbor who is bravely fightly cancer of the sinus,
She has finished 2 rounds of chemo which has reduced the tumor by about 75% (HUZZAH! but we're not out of the woods yet)
she is now undergoing radiation therapy which may have the side affect of causing permanent hearing loss.... your prayers and vibes are very welcome
~~~Super Vibes for Sarah!!~~~
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I can't image how TIVO could do more than my COMCAST integrated DVR - the problem is with the networks not adhering to their on-line schedules - TIVO would fall victim to same scheduling lie the my DVR does.
der Brucer
I forgot you have a DVR. We didn't have a problem with TIVO recording the current episode of The Closer-lucky I guess. We didn't record anything else.
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July 4 no picnic after deportation (http://www.washingtonblade.com/2007/7-6/news/national/10858.cfm)
Gay Bi-national gay couple vow to stay together after battling HIV, Hurricane Katrina
LOU CHIBBARO JR
Friday, July 06, 2007
Roi Whaley, 42, was born and raised in rural Gumbo, Mo., and has lived in Gulfport, Miss., for the past 24 years. He says the Fourth of July has long been one of his favorite holidays. But this week, Whaley, a supervisor at one of Gulfport’s waterfront casinos, says he’s struggling to retain his belief in what it means to be an American.
Whaley stood by his domestic partner, Aurelio Tolentino, 34, a native of the Philippines, for the past two years as Tolentino waged a losing legal battle to fend off a U.S. deportation order brought about because of his HIV-positive status. A U.S. immigration law bans HIV-positive immigrants from staying in the country.
On July 11, five days before he would be subject to arrest and deportation, Tolentino is scheduled to fly from Gulfport to Billington, Wash., where he will rent a car and drive 30 miles north to the Canadian border. In a process arranged through his lawyers in the U.S. and Canada, Canadian customs officials will allow Tolentino to enter that country as a “refugee” from the United States.
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In what he calls a heart-wrenching choice between remaining in the U.S. or joining the man he loves in Canada, Whaley says he will move to Canada as soon as Tolentino obtains legal resident status there, as expected by his lawyers. At that time, the two gay men will marry in Canada under the Canadian same-sex marriage law. As Tolentino’s legal spouse, Whaley will be eligible for permanent resident status in Canada. The two plan to live in Vancouver.
As a registered nurse, Tolentino expects to find gainful employment in Vancouver, where nurses are in high demand, just as they are in the U.S. He has worked in hospitals and health care facilities in California and Mississippi since arriving in the U.S. in 1999.
Authorities found out about his HIV status in 2005 when he applied for permanent U.S. resident status and took a required physical exam and blood test. When the blood test turned up positive for HIV, immigration officials immediately denied his residence application, revoked his work permit and issued a deportation notice.
Citing the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended in 1993, immigration authorities informed Tolentino in a letter that the law bars “any alien” from remaining in the country if they are found to have “a communicable disease of public health significance, which shall include infection with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).”
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...Tolentino moved into the trailer and quickly got a job at a Gulfport health care facility.
By that time, immigration officials had revoked his work permit, but that didn’t seem to make a difference in the hurricane-ravaged Mississippi coastal areas, where doctors and nurses were in great demand.
“Nobody asked him for a work permit,” Whaley said.
“It’s just so unreal and so difficult for us to comprehend that we have to leave this country because of HIV,” Tolentino said. “We’ve been crying a lot, and it’s very hard for the two of us.”
“If Canada is willing to give me a refugee status, then I’m up for it and I’m going to embrace that country and basically give all my life to that country rather than this country,” he said.
“It’s not like a hatred kind of thing, because I really like the U.S.,” Tolentino said. “But if they accept me as what I am in Canada, then I will accept them with all my heart.”
der Brucer
I guess now that the Katrina crisis is winding down we can deport RN's
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July 4 no picnic after deportation (http://www.washingtonblade.com/2007/7-6/news/national/10858.cfm)der Brucer
Unless they have founded a new border town that I am not aware of, I believe the article means Bellingham, WA.
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Prayers for little Sarah
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Cilla - continued new-beginning vibes
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Danise sends her love.
Singdaw, she gets the results of the sleep study on July 31st.
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Now we're live from the rehearsal room with Miss Joan Ryan.
Here's a photograph of Miss Carter with the son of conductor Johnny Harris.
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Just a question for those in the New York area. Does the PATH train still run from Manhatten to Jersey City, NJ? Would it be any cheaper to find a hotel or an apartment on the Jersey side and take the PATH in September?
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It’s that time,
‘night
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And if I may take a moment to brag...
Yesterday I was shopping at the GAP with a co-worker who'd forgotten to bring his work pants with him and only had beachwear with him. Anyway, they had shorts on sale, so I thought I'd try on a couple of sizes to see which worked and which didn't. Well...all I can say is that I'm now wearing a size 30 waist. Not even my very own ever-lovin' mother can remember the last time I wore 30s... :D
You have reason to be proud, Jason.
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Time to water the plants in the dark....the cicada killer wasps are in their burrows so they won't bother me!
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Vibes to Danise - hope all turns out OK.
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I'm all caught up on today's posts, but did not have a chance to read last night's yet. But I was wondering did anybody else watch the Victoria Beckham: Coming to America show?
I wasn't really planning to watch. But i thought i'd try it and if i liked it I would watch. And if it didn't interest me I'd turn it off.
I loved it! I don't even really know that much about Posh Spice. I've heard bits about her. But i don't even think i've ever heard or seen her speak in an interview.
It did take me a bit of time to get used to her personality. But I loved loved this show. It was hilarious. And now i'm wondering if there are more parts to the series (next week perhaps).
Just curious if anyone else liked it/watched it!
Btw, is anybody else following Big Brother this year. What do you think?
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Just back from seeing Gypsy again. Someone asked me the other day if I thought it would hold up on second viewing, given how much I loved it the first time. I said yes. And it did. 100 percent, and then some. I don't know why this particular production moves me so much. I just find it transporting. When it ended, I just wanted it all to rewind and the whole thing to start up all over again right then. I was literally the last one out of the theater. The usher followed me up the aisle and shut the doors behind me. I just didn't want to go.
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I have been remiss, yes remiss, in bidding a welcome to the lovely Miss Julie.. any friedn of FJL's and all that.....
I look forward to meeting you one of these days!!
Why thank you, vixmom. I look forward to meeting you, as well!
FJL is the best, isn't he!
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Now we're live from the rehearsal room with Miss Joan Ryan.
Here's a photograph of Miss Carter with the son of conductor Johnny Harris.
I'm so incredibly jealous of the son of conductor Johnny Harris. SO jealous!
Cancer of the sinus? Good God, how awful! And in a little girl, no less... Good Healing Vibes for Little Sarah!!!
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Edisaurus,
You may convey to your masters at TNT that some loyal viwers are getting damn disgusted with the schedule fiddling - last night The 8 PM Closer ran into the 9 Pm Closer which ran into the 10PM Heartland, which ran into the 11 PM Cold Case - this makes taping and viewing these shows ponderous. I was planning on trying out the new TNT offerings, but if this is a sign of things to come, I'll look elsewhere.
AND -the damn pop-ups and overlays are getting bigger, more frequent, more intrusive, and increasingly annoying!
I will pass it on, but when I mention anything like that or the overhype of the shows, which we hate doing (I could tell you stories...) the big boss response is "Yeah, but it works"...
I find the pop ups annoying, too, but I think they're getting a little less intrusive. I caught the end of CLOSER and the popups I saw had ID shots of Treat and Holly, where before it was Treat coming through the hospital doors and Holly getting blasted with God's death ray or whatever that is...
So the plain ID's seem better to me. They still are bigger than they used to be, though!
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We wrapped the brass a half-hour early, the strings twenty minutes early, and now we're doing a few guitar overdubs and we're done.
Had they taken my advice and used Mr. Geissman, we would not be doing these overdubs. I'll say no more.
Grant Geissman should be EVERYONE'S first choice in guitarists!
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July 4 no picnic after deportation (http://www.washingtonblade.com/2007/7-6/news/national/10858.cfm)der Brucer
I guess now that the Katrina crisis is winding down we can deport RN's
Deport Randy Newman's what?
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Good Evening!
Well, the plates are off the car, and it's ready to be towed. HOO and RAY!!
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Now to see what I remember...
The column would not be called "Jose Knows". It would be called "Ask Jose". ;)
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~~~~~JOB RETENTION VIBES FOR DR DANISE~~~~~
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As for a recipe for mayonnaise...
-First you crack and egg...
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As for another recipe for mayonnaise...
-First you open a jar*...
*Duke's, and only Duke's.
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DR Jason - As for your "30"...
Bitch.
;D
-Congrats! Guess you should eat Monkey Cake more often!
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I'm listening to Terfel's Lerner CD, "If Ever I Would Leave You", on recommendation of Der B. Love it!
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DR Julie - So, when are we going to see Gypsy again? ;)
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DR vixmom - Thank you for the update on little Sarah. Continued Healing Vibes To Her.
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To paraphrase Kim Novak, not only have I kept my size 30 waist, I've added so much to it.
Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever been able to fit into a size 30, even at birth. :)
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DR Jason - As for your "30"...
Bitch.
;D
-Congrats! Guess you should eat Monkey Cake more often!
:D
They didn't have Monkey Cake last night...so I had the oatmeal raisin cookie.
Who's excited for Chik-Fil-A tomorrow?? I AM!!!
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DR Julie - So, when are we going to see Gypsy again? ;)
It better be on a Wednesday afternoon... I'll cut you!
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DR DerBrucer - There should be a setting on your DVR that allows you to set the record times to start and/or end one to two (to five) minutes earlier or later than the scheduled times. That feature truly comes in handy. -And, of course, the TV networks run over in order to help boost the Nielsen ratings.
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I can't say much as the cat in my face is making it difficult to type.
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:D
They didn't have Monkey Cake last night...so I had the oatmeal raisin cookie.
Who's excited for Chik-Fil-A tomorrow?? I AM!!!
I'm planning on having Chik-Fil-A for lunch tomorrow myself. There's one just down the road from my parents' new house.
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Also, floop is a finger food if you're eating it at home.
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It turns your fingers pink, though.
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DR elmore - -And, of course, those same people will audition each day this week for each set of producers. And they will do the exact same audition each day. -At least that's what happened last year when I played the three days of EPAs. *And I'm still mystified by people who don't remember that I've played for them before, and played the exact same song with the exact same cuts... THREE DAYS IN A ROW!
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DR Cillaliz - Congrats on your first employee!
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I'm hoping to find some of these in the Raleigh-Durham airport...
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/nuggets_121.jpg)
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I think Julie and I are seeing GYPSY again a week from Wednesday evening (the 25th)
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My cat's whiskers are tickling my nose. I think he's a little too close.
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So...
I decided to head to Carytown earlier just to see what was new, if anything. I noticed a new restaurant, as well as a few stores that had shuttered and/or traded places along the strip. And, yes, I did make a stop into For The Love Of Chocolate. Alas, no Cherry Ripe bars, but they did have Crunchies, Violet Crumbles, Turkish bars, KitKats, Galaxys, etc., etc., etc.
:)
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I think Julie and I are seeing GYPSY again a week from Wednesday evening (the 25th)
I think that's when I'm seeing it again too. And DR Jason too. Although, maybe we're seeing the matinee. I should double-check that especially since I'll/we'll be seeing it from house seats. :)
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I think that's when I'm seeing it again too. And DR Jason too. Although, maybe we're seeing the matinee. I should double-check that especially since I'll/we'll be seeing it from house seats. :)
Yeah...if I need to get out of Legally Blonde, I should tell Vic ASAP.
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After stocking up on English and Australian chocolates, I headed over to Steve's place, and we then headed to Joe's Inn for dinner. Joe's Inn is a true Richmond institution. Nothing fancy, just damn good food. And tonight we got our usual - we split their Spaghetti a la Greek, and ordered an extra house salad with their house dressing. Their Spaghetti a la Greek is a very generous portion of spaghetti topped with feta, provolone and romano cheeses, which is then baked to a bubby golden brown, then topped with Joe's amazing meat sauce. And their bread was very good and fresh today too. YUM!
Steve's mother is still in ICU, but she's stable. And in this case, no news is good news, and there has been no news.
After dinner, Steve helped me get the plates off my car, and we even snapped a farewell photo which I shall post once I get it downloaded from my camera. :)
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Yeah...if I need to get out of Legally Blonde, I should tell Vic ASAP.
Well, you could always call in sick.. <cough, cough>...
-Heck, if Broadway actors and actresses can do it... ;D
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DR MusicGuy - So, once your finished with your boxes, would you like to head back to NYC and help me with mine? ;)
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Well, you could always call in sick.. <cough, cough>...
-Heck, if Broadway actors and actresses can do it... ;D
It works for the entire cast of A Chorus Line, it can surely work for me, too...
Actually, I kinda need the $$ from Blonde, so if the matinee's available, that'd be best. But I ain't gonna pass up Patti/Gypsy...money be damned.
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We had another big rain storm tonight. And they continue to say we're still way down in rain for the year?
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As for Posh Spice - Well... All I will say is that I totally agreed with some of the reviews of the show that I read. :-X
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I began my evening of viewing with a MOONLIGHTING episode. As it turned out, it was the season 2 premiere. Charles Rocket played Bruce Willis' ne'er-do-well brother (brilliant casting; I really believed them as brothers) who found a briefcase with $100,000 in his car and began spending it. Of course, the hoods who stowed the money there came looking for it.
Not a mystery at all, but it was a fun episode.
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It works for the entire cast of A Chorus Line, it can surely work for me, too...
Actually, I kinda need the $$ from Blonde, so if the matinee's available, that'd be best. But I ain't gonna pass up Patti/Gypsy...money be damned.
Understand.
Well, I guess I could always see it twice again in one day. ;)
In any case, I'll double-check on my ticket request in the morning.
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DR Jason - So, are you planning on staying up all night until you travel like I did earlier in the week?
::)
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Next, I watched the first disc of ELIZABETH I with Helen Mirren. I've seen the show several times on HBO-HD, but since HBO isn't issuing the show on Blu-ray (or HD-DVD for that matter), I opted for the DVD release.
No, it wasn't as sharp as the HD version, and some of it was grainier than I remembered it being, but I certainly didn't remember much about Leister's death in this miniseries. I felt like a scene or two in the last part of this section was new to me.
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Page Fourteen Hermione and Ron Dance!!!
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Since I was in a Tudor mood, I put in the Cate Blanchette ELIZABETH. I received several phone calls during the movie, so I didn't get to finish it, but I was quite amazed at how much they squeezed into this version of the story, much of which was out of place with the queen the age that was being portrayed.
I hadn't watched this in three or four years, so I had forgotten a lot about it. Didn't realize who Daniel Craig was when I was this the first time, but there he is as a monk in a scene with John Gielgud.
Anyway, I'll finish it tomorrow.
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DR Jose: My flight isn't until nearly 1:00 in the afternoon. To stay up til then would be nearly impossible at this point. I went to bed at 12:30 last night (!!) because I was so tired from the beach, but I will probably be up for a little bit longer tonight to finish getting my things together.
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DR MattH: I'm a big fan of the Moonlighting series. Well, the first two seasons, at least. Season four slows WAY down. I'm still waiting to get Season Three.
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DR MattH: I'm a big fan of the Moonlighting series. Well, the first two seasons, at least. Season four slows WAY down. I'm still waiting to get Season Three.
I agree completely which is why I only bought the first two boxes that contain seasons 1-3. I didn't really like the last episodes of the run. The whole mood of the episodes changed after Cybill and Bruce became so incompatible off camera.
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I saw Holly Hunter on Leno tonight....boy are they trying to make her look like Kyra or what???
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Time for me to go to sleep.. Tomorrow is another busy day...hoo and ray!~
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And now, it's WAY past my bedtime, so I've got to head down and get some sleep.
Good night!
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...And since Steve's place is very close to La Difference - which is where I bought my business card holder - the one I lost last week, well...
I walked in, looked in the business accessories case, and they still had them on display. So, I told a salesperson that I would like to buy one of the business card cases, and she got the key for the case. Well, they had some more in stock, but they were all "white", not "blue". Well, they did have one blue one left - the one on display. So...
(http://www.caina.jp/photo/commodity/71717104_ma_2LD46_main2.jpg)
:)
*And I'm pretty sure I'm going to return one of the Tumi ones I bought last week, or just keep one on hand for an "emergency" gift.
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And best of all, they were still priced the same as they were a couple of years ago: $9.00. Whattabargain!
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DR Julie - So, when are we going to see Gypsy again? ;)
I think we need one of those "all access" passes. :D
Which performances were you thinking of DR Jose?
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I think we need one of those "all access" passes. :D
Which performances were you thinking of DR Jose?
Well... Whenever the mood hits - and I have the evening free. I really didn't mind seeing the show from the Front Gallery seats - and for just $25. So... I'll keep you posted. ;)
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Vibes for dear little Sarah. So sad.
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DR TCB - Did you have a good time today during your day off? I hope your back feels better.
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I think Julie and I are seeing GYPSY again a week from Wednesday evening (the 25th)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I think that's when I'm seeing it again too. And DR Jason too. Although, maybe we're seeing the matinee. I should double-check that especially since I'll/we'll be seeing it from house seats. :)
DR Jose - You and DR Jason should stick around and also see the evening performance with me and Freddie.
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Is Jason saying the matinee of GYPSY is better for him, or that working the matinee of LEGALLY BLONDE is better for him? Color me confused.
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Finally, someone spells Freddie correctly. :)
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I'm saying that seeing the matinee of Gypsy would be better for me because I could use the money I could make at Blonde that night. But, I'm also saying that I would take off Wednesday night if that was the only chance we had to see Gypsy again.
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Is Avenue Q off on Wednesday, then?
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Is Jason saying the matinee of GYPSY is better for him, or that working the matinee of LEGALLY BLONDE is better for him? Color me confused.
What Jason said. ;)
What about working the matinee of Blonde? ;)
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I guess I could look that up myself, but it wouldn't add to the posting tally. :)
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Is Avenue Q off on Wednesday, then?
Yes, the Q is dark on Wednesdays.
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Yes, Q is dark on Wednesdays.
I would work Blonde in the afternoon if they needed someone, but alas...their schedule is full for the matinee.
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OH! DR Jose...guess what Vic's lovely wife, Broadway's Lauren Mufson, sent along with him to the beach yesterday...? A HUGE bag of Garrett's Classic Chicago Mix. I knew I liked her... ;)
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Hmmm... My body clock must really be off right now. I was thinking/feeling it was already close to 3:00am, but it's only just 1:00am now. Whew! -Of course, since I've basically been up since 5:30am today, and that was after a semi-sleepless night, well... Whew!
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OH! DR Jose...guess what Vic's lovely wife, Broadway's Lauren Mufson, sent along with him to the beach yesterday...? A HUGE bag of Garrett's Classic Chicago Mix. I knew I liked her... ;)
And just wait until you hear her sing!
In fact, a couple of DRs heard her sing when she played Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! when the tour stopped in Indianapolis at Clewes Hall. :)
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And just wait until you hear her sing!
In fact, a couple of DRs heard her sing when she played Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! when the tour stopped in Indianapolis at Clewes Hall. :)
I've not only heard her...I've seen her in Mamma Mia! in my own special way... She truly is one of my favorite people, and we make a great team when playing a heated round of Celebrity. She and Vic are a couple of swells in my book.
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OMG, it's late! Good night, all.
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OMG is almost a Legally Blonde reference
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Well, I'm sleepy, so...
Goodnight.
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Caught up
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Congrats on last Stra Fighter making it. Now if I can only coordinate a quick trip to NYC to see all the shows.
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And best of all, they were still priced the same as they were a couple of years ago: $9.00. Whattabargain!
Cool case for 9.00. I would have guessed much more
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And just wait until you hear her sing!
In fact, a couple of DRs heard her sing when she played Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! when the tour stopped in Indianapolis at Clewes Hall. :)
Was she the one I saw in Sioux City? I know there was a big story about the actress playing Donna getting married
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OMG is almost a Legally Blonde reference
that would be "OMG, You Guys, it's late!"
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Well I'm off for my second attempt at sleeping. Think I'll take a quick bath first, that may help.
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Speaking of Legally Blonde...I ordered the OBC recording, along with the OBC recording of Grey Gardens and the movie soundtrack to "Hairspray." They arrived today and I'll have some good listening tomorrow! ;D
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Now to see what I remember...
The column would not be called "Jose Knows". It would be called "Ask Jose". ;)
It should be called: BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT - WHAT JOSE CAN SEE!
der Brucer
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DR DerBrucer - There should be a setting on your DVR that allows you to set the record times to start and/or end one to two (to five) minutes earlier or later than the scheduled times.
Not on the COMCAST integrated DVR (at least not that I can find) - it is all controlled from the On Screen "Guide" function which is keyed to listed shows. (Also, overlaps will often screw-up the works if I wish to watch one show while recording another - there are times when I record one set of shows from 8-11 while I'm watching others. The regular networks time fiddling also drives me nuts (well, crazier).
der Brucer
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I'm finally home and I am soooo tired. I'll get the notes up (written earlier this evening) on time, and then I shall fall asleep quickly I should think.
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I forgot how much "fun" fourteen hour days are.
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I'm sitting here like a zombie.
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Maybe I should drink a Zombie.
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Will we never get to page sixteen?
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We do have seven minutes.
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I am my own frenzy.
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I have been a little nauseous the entire evening.
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Oh, I can't make ten more posts.
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Six minutes.
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Nine posts.
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These are very minimalist posts, aren't they?
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I can barely keep my eyes open.
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Will no one help?
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Oh, well, I will single-handedly take us to page sixteen.
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Wherefore art thou, page sixteen?
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Holy moley on rye - this is taking a LONG time.
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Three minutes, but I've got to get the notes ready to post...
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Perhaps if der Brucer would get off his ASS and post, we'd make it.
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But, noooo, that would be too difficult...
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At long last, page sixteen!
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Quick Watson, the notes.