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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were - wait for it - notes, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - we're - wait for it - waiting for it to happen and we've been waiting for about four years.
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And the word of the day is: MISOCAINEA!
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Favorite Marlon Brando movies:
Superman (the first one)
Guys and Dolls.
I think that those are the only two Marlon Brando movies that I've seen. ::)
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Well, all the way through, at least.
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Does anyone have any thoughts on the Tom Ripley book series by Patricia Highsmith? I enjoyed the movie version of "The Talented Mr. Ripley," and I feel that I'd enjoy the books, but I wonder if any of you DRs (particularly the librarians in the bunch) are familiar with the books... Any opinions...?
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I'm the only one in the jernt. And it's late. I should hie myself to bed.
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Good Morning!
And Good Morning, DR Jason - if you're really still here and logged in.
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Hmm... Guess I'm the only one in the jernt now. Hmmm...
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We don't need no stinking misocainea.
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So...
I'm type, type, typing away, and chat, chat, chatting away a little earlier, when a friend I haven't seen in years IMs me. And it turns out that he's in town for the weekend, and that he was at Gypsy earlier tonight too!!!!! And since he's staying at the Beacon, and since he's flying back to Florida in a few hours, and since he decided just to stay up until his car service came, well... We decided to meet at French Roast on Broadway - one of the many 24-hour bistros in town. And that's what we did. We had a great time catching up, and they were surprisingly busy for a Sunday night/Monday morning. And I did allow myself to indulge in their gratin of macaroni and fromage. Tres, tres, delicieux! And a cup of their surprisingly good chocolat chaud, avec a cruller.
So, he should be on his way to Newark about now, and I probably should be heading to bed. Of course, I'm now sooooo wired. Part adrenaline, part sugar/chocolate high, part just good ole good times natural high. -And it's a full moon too! -Which probably means I may just end up staying up all night. Which actually seems like a reasonable idea. If one can truly be reasonable at 4:38am. ;)
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We don't need no stinking misocainea.
You watch your phraseology!
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Good Morning, DR SlingLaw!
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I do not care for Mr Brando's "mannered" performances much at all.
I did enjoy "The One Eyes-JackS" but not much else.
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Good morning DRs.
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Good Evening, DR Tomovoz.
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I'm pleased for those who enjoyed "Gypsy" and that Ms LuPone was so well received.
Each to his own - I find the voice "ugly". I've tried to "adjust" to it. I find Bernadette irritating at times too. (Her "Song & Dance" recording is - for me - unlistenable)
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Good morning, gentlemen! :)
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DR JoseSPiano - Glad you had a great time catching up. However, the last time you pulled an "all nighter," just several weeks ago, it wasn't pretty.
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IIRC. ;)
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Dinner time in the land of Oz. A Chicken Stir Fry.
Have a good day DRs Jose and SingSing.
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Did Colin by chance make that orange cake?
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And I believe it's about time again for a repost of the recipe for the aforementioned orange cake. :)
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IIRC. ;)
IDRC.
(I Don't Recall Clearly.... If at all... -Although, I am actually starting to feel a little sleepy, so... We'll see what happens..)
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Yes, please post the ORANGE CAKE recipe!!!!
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DR JoseSPiano - to refresh your memory: You stayed up all night before your recent train ride home to Virginia - and then reported the next day that you were kind of a wreck and didn't "bounce back" like you used to. Or something like that. :)
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DR JoseSPiano - to refresh your memory: You stayed up all night before your recent train ride home to Virginia - and then reported the next day that you were kind of a wreck and didn't "bounce back" like you used to. Or something like that. :)
OH! That's right. But I don't have any traveling coming up today. And I don't think it was a full moon either. I just sometimes stay up during full moons. And that "habit" started in college when my Song Literature teacher came in one day to class not looking so hot - and she always looked hot. Well... We asked her what was wrong, and she said that she never really sleeps during full moons. So... Of course, 28 days later, we all walk into class having not slept well, if at all. The power of suggestion. For better or worse.
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Ugh! And from what I just heard, I guess the full moon is having an effect on my roommate and her boyfriend! And she's on the second floor... and my door is closed... and my A/C is running! :-\
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Oh dear...
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BTW, thanks to DRs JoseSPiano and elmore3003 for their theatre reports from last night. Sounds like quite the evening. And John Bolger is quite the cutie.
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And John Bolger is quite the cutie.
He's not a cutie, he's a HOTTIE!
;)
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And married. To a woman.
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PAGE TWO JOHN BOLGER DANCE!!!! IN A KILT!!!!!
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Hope he's wearing it...as they say...authentically!
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Hmm... Now I have a craving for a Grilled Cheese sandwich. Not just your typical American Cheese on Wonder Bread - although that will do in a pinch - I want a Grilled Provolone (preferably Smoked) on Rye (preferable Seeded) with Turkey and a few thin slices of Tomato. Or a Grilled Fontina on Cranberry Walnut Loaf. Or a Grilled Brie with Pear and Arugula on Sesame Rustic Loaf. Hmm... Cheese.... Grilled... :)
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]***HEALING & RECOVERY VIBES***[/size][/color][/move]
to DR Vixmom's mother
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[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]***MOVING DAY VIBES***[/size][/color][/move]
to DR MusicGuy
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Oh, and I've never tried adding onion to my BLT's, but several DRs suggested that yesterday, and it sounds deelish.
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Time to take the dog for a walk!
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Oh, and I've never tried adding onion to my BLT's, but several DRs suggested that yesterday, and it sounds deelish.
Have you tried the California variation of adding Avocado? A BLTA. Or would would that be a BLAT?
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Time to take the dog for a walk!
That's what they all say.
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Well, maybe I will grab a few winks... So... Until whenever I log on again...
Laters...
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And the word of the day is: MISOCAINEA!
Hiro once tried serving his father some MISO CAINEA soup, but the old man thought it was too innovative.
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I've survived another weekend.
I'm having some real issues at work these days. It seems that someone at corporate decided that every store that has self-scan registers should have a select group of people manning said registers. Not just anyone is qualified for the job. The select people have to be patient, helpful, kind, courteous, knowledgable - I'd say they'd have to be real Boy Scouts, but I'm the only male on the crew at our store.
(Don't go there, I know what you're thinking.)
We've only got six people on our crew (myself, Kerri, Gail, Danielle, Rachael, Terry... well, Brenda as a back-up, sort of) out of a much larger cashier pool. The self-scan registers are open from eight in the morning until ten-thirty at night. This means that the six of us (plus Brenda, sort of) have to man those registers for one hundred and one point five hours every week. That comes to seventeen hours each week for each of us, if everything were divided equally. Which, of course, they rarely are.
The problem is, working self-scan is a real killer. It doesn't have the person-to-person contact that working a regular register has, but it requires keeping the same level of people skills up.
The best analogy I can come up with relates to Jose. Sure, he could play keyboards in the pit by just jumping in every time, but to be really good at it, he's got to practice, practice, practice, or the skills just aren't going to be there. The same thing applies to working a register - if I don't keep honing my people skills, they aren't going to be there when I need them at self-scan.
And the same applies to the rest of our select crew.
So, I'm having to protest whenever I'm assigned to self-scan for more than twenty hours a week. And, to be perfectly fair, I'm going to protest when any of my cohorts gets assigned more than twenty. This isn't just about me.
Maybe management will get the idea that they really do need more than six on the team. Plus Brenda, sort of.
And that is the end of my news.
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PAGE TWO JOHN BOLGER DANCE!!!! IN A KILT!!!!!
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He'd be even better looking if he were jumping up and down.
:o
;D
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... Or would would that be a BLAT?
Only if avocados give you gas.
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And, with that, it's time to get to work. Yet again. :-\
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Today's entry from my Dilbert calendar is pretty amusing:
Dilbert is telling his boss: "We dug up the founder of our company and wrapped him in copper wire. Then we replaced his tombstone with a huge magnet. With any luck, our business practices will make him spin in his grave and generate electricity."
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***PATIENCE VIBES***[/size][/color]
to DR S. Woody White
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Tried to post, but it said I wasn't logged in even though I could see all the avatars.
So now I'll just say good morning.
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Not grilled cheese, but yesterday I did have swiss cheese on honey whole wheat bread melted to a crisp in the microwave. Turned out quite good.
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The cheese was melted, not the bread. Just wanted to clarify.
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LOL DR ZigZag
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Good morning and goodnight DRs FJL, Ben, DtM & JRand
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Good mornin' and good night to DR Tomovoz (though he's already gone...)
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But good mornin' to the present DRs Elmore and JRand!
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Good morning to DtM past, present and future
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Good morning DR DtM and DR ELMORE
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Very nice pictures of the kilted Mr Bolger.
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I loved all the movie titles yesterday....as they just kept coming!!
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I like Marlon Brando in MOST of his movies....hmmmm
I guess the ones that I really really REALLY like are (in order of preference):
SAYONARA
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
ONE EYED JACKS
THE YOUNG LIONS
Least favorites:
MORITURI or whatever that was
NIGHT OF THE FOLLOWING DAY
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KILT BY ASSOCIATION - my new motion picture vehicle for Mr. Bolger
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! ! ! ! ! HEALTH AND RECOVERY VIBES FOR DR VIXMOM'S MOM ! ! ! ! !
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Last night was a lovely full moon.
Tomorrow night....so you can prepare....is lammas/lughnasa....or the celebration of the first harvest of autumn.
Traditionally you will want to use some grains to bake something....bread is perfect, but of course cookies and cake are always welcome.
Burn an orange candle for success and prosperity in the last quarter.
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DRJOSE.....in Mooresville, if a friend called after midnight and wanted to get together while waiting for his flight, you had better have something AT HOME to eat.
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Mmmmm--lasagna tomorrow night! I can't wait!
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I wanted to see THE MAN WHO TURNED TO STONE.....but I don't even look at the TV listings during long rehearsal nights, or I forget to look at them.
Damn
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And of course there is the Dancing at Lasagna
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! ! ! ! ! FUND RAISING RESOLUTION VIBES FOR BK ! ! ! ! !
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Good morning, all! I was so happy to run into John after at least 10 years that I forgot to mention I saw Marc Shaiman as well last night. He looks quite happy; I guess that's the price of success. I also ran into Michael Portantiere who edited the Theatremania guide to musical theatre recordings.
Then I had strange Sondheim dreams. I suppose running into him on his way to the bar put my mind on that course. I remember nothing of the dream now except that I had to see him either with some questions for something I was working on or socially, but it's all too vague now.
Today, I just put the laundry into the washers, and I shall putter arond the apartment for a bit and run a few errands.
TOD:
Guys and Dolls
A Streetcar Named Desire
Teahouse of the August Moon (yes, I know it's un-PC to the nth degree!)
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TOD:
Anymore, every time I think of Marlon Brando's name, I hear it as Elaine Stritch spoke it in AT LIBERTY.
Favorite Performances:
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
ON THE WATERFRONT
THE WILD ONE
THE FRESHMAN
Least Favorite:
GUYS AND DOLLS
JULIUS CAESAR
THE UGLY AMERICAN
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I wanted to see THE MAN WHO TURNED TO STONE.....but I don't even look at the TV listings during long rehearsal nights, or I forget to look at them.
Damn
That's why you need Tivo, DR JRand!
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Marilyn Monroe's iconic scene in THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH is coming to mind...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/sean_8.jpg)
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What do you think this is, the 21st century or something, ya wild kid ya!
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That's John B. in his "power kilt."
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That's John G. in his "power kilt."
Do you mean John Gilbert?
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Spoo! John B.
:)
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My last post seems unnecessary now. Plainly de trop!
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LAND OF THE GIANTS, one of my favorite TV series, is being released on DVD tomorrow but I will be skipping on it. Both seasons of the show are packaged into this one mega-set for a whopping $170 (and that's Amazon's price!) Way too pricey for just 51 episodes! The set includes a lot of memorabilia junk that I don't think helps to justify the price. That, plus the fact that it all comes in a box that will not fit neatly into my DVD library, makes this one a loser in my opinion.
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Land of the Giants needed Kurt Kaszner like it needed a hole in the head. I was much more interested in the stories of those people on that planet than a Dr. Smith rip off.
Lost interest after a few episodes.
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I do not care for Mr Brando's "mannered" performances much at all.
I did enjoy "The One Eyes-JackS" but not much else.
One-Eyed Jacks is the one I was going to say -- and Young Lions.
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Ugh! And from what I just heard, I guess the full moon is having an effect on my roommate and her boyfriend! And she's on the second floor... and my door is closed... and my A/C is running! :-\
Since it's a full moon, maybe her boyfriend has turned into an animal.
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Monday stuff....back later
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DR Saw-Sing ~ Har-rump, or actually Booo! (Ooob backwards!). Just as I suspected -- The Roar of the Greasepaint and the Smell of the Crowd (1960s musical reference) proved too alluring to that Bukowsical actor. I talked with Case yesterday and it seems the guy ended up picking the stage over the wedding ( knew it, I knew it, I knew it!) -- so the poor little understudy won't get his shot afterall. You won't be seeing Case in the role opening night. (Glad I didn't get a ticket out there afterall -- the thought had crossed my mind).
Damn them all ... Chincy Bassas!!
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Last night was a lovely full moon.
Tomorrow night....so you can prepare....is lammas/lughnasa....or the celebration of the first harvest of autumn.
Traditionally you will want to use some grains to bake something....bread is perfect, but of course cookies and cake are always welcome.
Burn an orange candle for success and prosperity in the last quarter.
Couldn't you just overbake an orange cake and kill two birds with one stone?
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DR Saw-Sing ~ Har-rump, or actually Booo! (Ooob backwards!). Just as I suspected -- The Roar of the Greasepaint and the Smell of the Crowd (1960s musical reference) proved too alluring to that Bukowsical actor. I talked with Case yesterday and it seems the guy ended up picking the stage over the wedding ( knew it, I knew it, I knew it!) -- so the poor little understudy won't get his shot afterall. You won't be seeing Case in the role opening night. (Glad I didn't get a ticket out there afterall -- the thought had crossed my mind).
Damn them all ... Chincy Bassas!!
Miss Karen, maybe it would help if we all wished that actor "Good Luck, Good Luck, Good Luck!"
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I
dislike can't tolerate am not fond of Mr. Brando or of his work. If I have to watch him, let it be GUYS AND DOLLS.
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Good morning!
Sticky, humid morning here. Yuck!
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I currently have yard work going on in my back yard. After years of neglect, I have hired a firm to clear it out. They were supposed to come next Monday, but I guess they got their calendar dates mixed because they're outside now chopping away. Thus, I may be in and out (a Kevin Kline reference) all day today.
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DR Miss Karen: Thanks for the heads up! :( Boo, indeed. Very unfortunate news.
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DR JoseSPiano, have you seen the latest issue of New York Magazine? It's their 2007 Cheap Eats (http://nymag.com/restaurants/cheapeats/2007/) issue.
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DR TCB - you normally don't post from work, so I'm assuming you're off today?
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Favorite Brando: almost all of his early work but especially STREETCAR, JULIUS CAESAR, THE WILD ONE, and ON THE WATERFRONT.
Curiously, I don't much care for his Oscar-winning performance in THE GODFATHER. That's probably sacrilege, but I don't find it amounting to much. DESIREE is another lazy, uninteresting performance.
I do like him in A DRY WHITE SEASON among his late career efforts. I think REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE is underrated and so is MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY.
I have never seen THE YOUNG LIONS, and there it sits on my to-watch shelf; it has been there for a couple or years. I never seem to get to it.
I seesaw back and forth on GUYS & DOLLS. I think he's fine in the acting moments, but over the years, the singing has bothered me more and more.
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Another episode of THE CLOSER tonight at 9! SO much looking forward to it as a break from HOME IMPROVEMENT episodes.
I'll give Holly Hunter's SAVING GRACE one final chance tonight, too.
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I doubt I'll get to anything else on DVD today except HOME IMPROVEMENT. I'd like to get as close to the finish of the set as I can by day's end.
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OH! That's right. But I don't have any traveling coming up today. And I don't think it was a full moon either. I just sometimes stay up during full moons. And that "habit" started in college when my Song Literature teacher came in one day to class not looking so hot - and she always looked hot. Well... We asked her what was wrong, and she said that she never really sleeps during full moons. So... Of course, 28 days later, we all walk into class having not slept well, if at all. The power of suggestion. For better or worse.
My mother can't sleep when it's a full moon.
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for bk and his fundraiser
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DR Jose....I'm sure Sam would LOVE to step on "the line" and so would I. She's looking at websites for shows and will be making her selection soon. I thought Legally Blonde would be her immediate choice, but she's thinking about seeing "Niles" and I sent her the ACL website as well as the Playbill list of current shows. I think they all have links to the websites, so she's going to check them out.
She did tell me she doesn't want to shop and wants to be a tourist. So, I'm going to have to figure out the best way to do that. The tour busses seem awfully expensive when we could take the subway and walk around in different areas. She said she wants to see the Statue of Liberty, so I'm going to have to find out if she wants to be up close and personal or see it from a boat...
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DR TCB - you normally don't post from work, so I'm assuming you're off today?
Well, thank you DR slingblade. How tacky of you to point that out! Actually, I was supposed to be at work two hours ago, but I called and said I would be late. And guess what? I am late. I think I am having a reaction to the anti-inflammatory medication that I am taking. I am feeling very groggy today.
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I guess I need to stay downstairs in case my yard workers need anything.
WBBL.
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I guess I need to stay downstairs in case my yard workers need anything.
A sip of lemonade? A soothing skin massage? ;)
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]***FEEL-BETTER VIBES***[/size][/color][/move]
to DR TCB!!!
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]***FEEL-BETTER VIBES***[/size][/color][/move]to DR TCB!!!
Thanks, singdaw.
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Thanks, singdaw slingblade.
spoo! :-[ I told you I wasn't feeling well.
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She said she wants to see the Statue of Liberty, so I'm going to have to find out if she wants to be up close and personal or see it from a boat...
While the Statue of Liberty is a wonderful sight to behold, I think it's just as good to see it from a half-hour (actually full hour since you have to come back) trip on the Staten Island Ferry. Granted, you don't get close up but you do get the full effect (IMHO) and you don't have to wait in line for a Circle Line Ferry to Liberty Island. If you are not on the first or second boat the line for said ferry can be quite long and if you're pressed for time the SI Ferry might be the better answer. It's free (after a subway ride downtown) and if it's a hot day you will get a nice breeze off the Hudson.
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DR Jose, I believe the actress in BLOODY LIES was Antonia Marrero. I've repressed so much of it!
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While the Statue of Liberty is a wonderful sight to behold, I think it's just as good to see it from a half-hour (actually full hour since you have to come back) trip on the Staten Island Ferry. Granted, you don't get close up but you do get the full effect (IMHO) and you don't have to wait in line for a Circle Line Ferry to Liberty Island. If you are not on the first or second boat the line for said ferry can be quite long and if you're pressed for time the SI Ferry might be the better answer. It's free (after a subway ride downtown) and if it's a hot day you will get a nice breeze off the Hudson.
I agree with DR Ben. Take the Staten Island Ferry if you want to appreciate the Statue. Unless you really need to see the museum in the base, a little distance makes her even more impressive. Besides, if it is hot (and it is September) the termperature inside the statue is often to warm for you to climb it.
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Ingmar Bergman (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/30/movies/30cnd-bergman.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1185808220-7OiOPqISU/3jt5RSXXxSWw) has died.
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Vibes for DR TCB. Feel better soon! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I feel quite rested after just five hours of sleep. For now. We shall see...
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And Tom Snyder has passed too. :(
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DR JoseSPiano, have you seen the latest issue of New York Magazine? It's their 2007 Cheap Eats (http://nymag.com/restaurants/cheapeats/2007/) issue.
Bought it last week, and have already made a couple of notes. :)
*However, there's also a somewhat "real" article in that issue about "Broadway's Test Tube Babies", Max and Laura, and the upcoming revival of "Grease". And a rather fascinating and, ultimately, sad article about married men leading double-lives.
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And the Cheap Eats issue of "Time Out New York" (TONY for short) came out recently too. :)
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DR Jose, I believe the actress in BLOODY LIES was Antonia Marrero. I've repressed so much of it!
Ah, OK. Well, I did ask last night, and she's still in rehearsal, so...
-As all the DRs say, "What?"
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DR Jose....I'm sure Sam would LOVE to step on "the line" and so would I. She's looking at websites for shows and will be making her selection soon. I thought Legally Blonde would be her immediate choice, but she's thinking about seeing "Niles" and I sent her the ACL website as well as the Playbill list of current shows. I think they all have links to the websites, so she's going to check them out.
She did tell me she doesn't want to shop and wants to be a tourist. So, I'm going to have to figure out the best way to do that. The tour busses seem awfully expensive when we could take the subway and walk around in different areas. She said she wants to see the Statue of Liberty, so I'm going to have to find out if she wants to be up close and personal or see it from a boat...
Well, if she really does want to see Curtains, I think... Oh, nevermind. ;)
Some of the busses aren't too bad, and I usually advise people not to buy tickets until the day they want to go. Yes, it can be a little bit of a hassle dealing with those guys on the street, but at least you will know what the weather will be like when you're riding around.
As for the Statue of Liberty, when some friends went a few weeks ago, they mentioned that there was some sort of call-in-advance-two-weeks deal to be able to get up close and personal with the Statue. ??? And as others have already mentioned, taking the ferry that takes you to the Statue - and Ellis Island is quite the time investment. Usually a minimum of two to three hours depending on the lines. -And that's without getting off the boat.
Does she want to sight-see each day she's here, or just take one day to cover the island? -If she's feeling adventurous - as well as you - and you have comfortable shoes, you could always take the subway down to Battery Park, look at the Statue from the shore, then start walking back uptown: Wall Street, Ground Zero, cut over to South Street Seaport to see the Brooklyn Bridge, Chinatown, Little Italy, etc. -And then just hop on the train anytime you want to skip a couple of blocks. And rest your feet.
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...Or you could hop on one of the MTA busses for $2.00, and ride the length and/or width of the island with some of the locals.
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Ingmar Bergman (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/30/movies/30cnd-bergman.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1185808220-7OiOPqISU/3jt5RSXXxSWw) has died.
I read about this last night and meant to post something and later forgot.
So sorry to see him leave us. Thankfully, he left behind some stunning masterpieces.
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Attention, Attention: TCM alert!
3 BAD SISTERS shows today on Turner Classic Movies...this is a must see film, dontcha know! LOL!
Not only does it contain two of my interviewees (the lovely Sara Shane and the hunky John Bromfield) it also has Kathleen Hughs and Marla English!
(http://www.playle.com/KDL/43952.jpg)
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As for Marlon Brando,
SAYONARA
and
THE WILD ONE
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Yard work finished; worker paid: glad this is done. Now, it's going to be up to me to either maintain it myself, or hire someone to take the backyard in hand.
I can do the front. It's not big, and I can cut it in about 20 minutes. The back yard is another story entirely. My former partner did mow it many moons ago with an electric mower, but whatever extension cords he had to get all the way back there (it's a very deep lot but fairly narrow) aren't here now. I bought two 40' ones, and they weren't long enough to do the job. I guess a trip to Wal-Mart seems imminent.
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I find Brando always watchable even when he's bad, in films like Missouri Breaks, where he's just jacking around. Favs would be: Viva Zapata, On the Waterfront, The Godfather, Julius Caesar...
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And it's SO muggy outside now. Just five minutes walking around the backyard to inspect his work had me sweating profusely.
I hate summer in the South.
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Page Five Harry Potter Dance!!!
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I'm up, I'm up. Have shaved, will shower in about fifteen minutes and then package up stuff and then go do the errand and then go to the first of the day's meetings.
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You can tell those THREE BAD SISTERS are really bad because they smoke. As my mom always told me, "Only tramps smoke cigarettes."
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Vibes for DR Vixmom's mother. ~~~~~~~~~~~~
I also LOVED DR Elmore and DR Jose's theatre stories!
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Good morning, HHW!
Oops. It's already afternoon. How'd that happen???
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and the hunky John Bromfield
Tab Hunter, with John Bromfield on the right
(http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/0d/180px-Tabhunter4.jpg)
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TOD:
I've seen some MB performances that I didn't think much of, but I haven't seen much of his early work that I can recall.
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HEALING VIBES TO DM of VM!!
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Hey, Marlon Brando and DR MBarnum share the same initials.
Coincidence?
I think NOT!!
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DR FJL - How was breakfast? ;)
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Tab Hunter, with John Bromfield on the right
(http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/0d/180px-Tabhunter4.jpg)
My, what a large...monogram.
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I shall now be on my way to do the first of the day's stuff.
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DR FJL - How was breakfast? ;)
DR Jose, did you get my email?
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The Scourge of Toronto has surfaced! God's gift to theatre is back.
Everybody, run!
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My, what a large...monogram.
It's in case the blood rushes elsewhere from his brain and he forgets his name. I believe it's a Heloise Hint.
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Vixmom-GOOD VIBES FOR YOUR MOTHER!
I once spent three days in the hospital waiting to hear if I would loose my right hand, thanks to a dog bite. And it was my own dog, I just got in the middle of a dog fight.
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From Cilla:
What did he get for his birthday?
A fried egg for breakfast
A big rope pull toy
A big fussy baseball with arms & legs with a squeaker inside
A hike in a new location
A walk in town and some chicken
Fried fish for dinner
A round shaped rubber toy (not solid-it’s open as if it were a lace design)
Saturday we went to the pet store & let him choose his new toys.
Vixmom , Jose, George, & Julie, Sherlock aka Goofus, says thank you.
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Jose - we couldn't wait. We've been treating the Levain goodies as dessert, and started last night. It's amazing! Thanks so much.
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Gosh, now I want to be reincarnated as a dog in your house! :)
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I could have sworn I had wished Sherlock birthday wishes, but I guess I forgot :(, so belated birthday wishes to DD Sherlock!
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MusicGuy-I hope your day is going well.
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DR Cilla: The Circle Line boat tours are wonderful and really not very expensive. I took my mom and cousin when they were here last year and my mom, who's been here three or four times now, agreed that it was the best way to see a great deal of the City for a very reasonable amount of money. We got great, up-close views of the Statue without having to actually go in it and then we passed under the Brooklyn Bridge, passed the financial district, Battery Park, the U.N....it was fantastic. I highly recommend it.
I'm hungry.
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Gosh, now I want to be reincarnated as a dog in your house! :)
We get that all the time ;D, for a dog or cat.
FJL-Sherlock knew you were thinking of him :) Thank you.
Off to walk before we go to training class. He loves going there.
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DR Cilla: The Circle Line boat tours are wonderful and really not very expensive. I took my mom and cousin when they were here last year and my mom, who's been here three or four times now, agreed that it was the best way to see a great deal of the City for a very reasonable amount of money. We got great, up-close views of the Statue without having to actually go in it and then we passed under the Brooklyn Bridge, passed the financial district, Battery Park, the U.N....it was fantastic. I highly recommend it.
I'm hungry.
I concur. We have taken this several times with British relatives & friends and t was always a big hit...
http://www.circleline42.com/index.ihtml?page=sightseeing
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Do they still have the half-way-around Circle Line tours, which shows what are generally considered the highlights of lower to midtown Manhattan? If there's a time crunch, that could be an alternative.
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Do they still have the half-way-around Circle Line tours, which shows what are generally considered the highlights of lower to midtown Manhattan? If there's a time crunch, that could be an alternative.
Yes...that's the one we did. It starts out on the west side at 42nd Street, circles the Statue of Liberty, and then does the lower loop up to the U.N., then turns around and comes back.
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The 2-hour cruise looks like it's not MUCH cheaper than the 3-hour cruise, so i guess it's mainly if it's a time crunch....
http://www.circleline42.com/index.ihtml?page=sightseeing
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Actually, the Harbor Lights evening cruise sounds great. Gotta try it someday.
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The 2-hour cruise looks like it's not MUCH cheaper than the 3-hour cruise
But...
You don't get to meet Gilligan.
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Maybe Lady liberty can be talked into doing a torch song. (old joke, sorry.)
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Years and years ago, during a Bette Midler concert, she dressed up as the Statue of Liberty and sang a few lines of "The Man Who Got Away" then waved her torch and asked "Do you get it?"
I always wished she would actually record it, but she never did.
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Back from the morning's madness. Soon I'll ship out some packages.
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I'm afraid we scared off poor Noel. When I saw last week's posts I feared it might - this happened four years ago - I found it strange then and I find it strange now - no one posted anything nasty - just constructive, and this sort of thin-skin is amazing to me, especially after someone's been in absentia for four years, and especially because on this site no one does things to be mean, nor maliciously.
I was looking forward to hearing more about the casting and production, but alas, we won't. Not really a good way to be when people have shown their support by saying they'll see your show, but that's just me.
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I was in a CD store the other night, and they had a ton of Japanese imports of a bunch of 101 Strings albums from the 50s, 60s, and even 70s. I loved those as a kid (I don't really know why) - these were all on sale for three bucks so bought a few of them, and I really am having fun listening to them. Lots of show covers (whole shows, and separate songs) and about five volumes of film themes.
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Back from the morning's madness.
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Tom Snyder has passed away. Always enjoyed him.
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It's in case the blood rushes elsewhere from his brain and he forgets his name. I believe it's a Heloise Hint.
lol.
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Is it a slow news day here at HHW?
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Yes, we're all waiting in line for the Circle Line Tour of Manhattan ;)
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It’s not a thin skin so much as a desire to please.
I view NYMF as a tremendous learning opportunity. What I’ve recently discovered is that what I would most like to hear about a show-in-development is not what others want to hear. I certainly don’t feel any sort of ill-will (the posts were constructive, not nasty), but am appreciatively listening to the suggestion that I keep my cards closer to my vest.
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Yay, Noel!
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Also, who is this young person now all grown up? The one I worked with?
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She was all grown up by the time you worked with her.
My hint read:
someone who’s recorded some of my favorite Lost In Boston/Lost Musicals tracks for BK has joined our cast. She’s all grown-up now, but we’ve heard what dress size she wore when she was a little girl
Singers currently on http://myspace.com/suchgoodfriendsthemusical (http://myspace.com/suchgoodfriendsthemusical) are Melissa Hammans, Eric William Morris, Michael Wartella, Alan Shaw, me, and the rather-not-be-heard DW Joy.
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Yes, we just had another afternoon shower. It's rained every day for the past five days.
And we're still in drought conditions!
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I spent the remainder of the afternoon watching HOME IMPROVEMENT episodes. I'm now five away from finishing the set.
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The best one had Tom Wopat returning in the role of Ian, the guy at the YMCA who made a pass at Jill. Now, he was hired my Tim to put in granite counter tops in their kitchen. The attraction that she felt for him was still there.
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There was another good episode where they discover their oldest son has been smoking pot and storing it under a chair on their patio. It was a very down-to-earth episode where they put their cards on the table about their own previous drug use and their expectations for him.
One of the smarter episodes from the seventh season (and it still managed to be funny).
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I also looked at the blooper reel which is really the only bonus feature of note in the set. Some of the bloopers played during the closing credits in the various episodes that they came from. Others were seen for the first time.
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I should be able to finish the set by the time THE CLOSER comes on tonight.
I'm surprised how quickly I was able to get through this set of episodes.
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Hold your hats and hallelujah! Guess who just sent me an email apologizing for the way he handled the whole uniform accusation last week...? So maybe he's not so dead to me anymore, but I hope he doesn't think that means the incident is forgotten...I'm still watching my back.
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Monday afternoon greetings from Nashotah House, just north of Delafield, Wisconsin, which is just west of Milwaukee. DH Richard is here for the 5th of his 8 required residency weeks and it's the first time I've been able to join him. The faculty, staff, and his fellow students have all been most welcoming to me.
We left home Sunday morning, as planned, about 7:30 and it took us about 9 hours to drive here. We stop more often than others might and we spent about an hour in Merrillville, Indiana, having lunch, shopping for chocolate at Fannie Mae, and seeing the Anglican ProCathedral there. We are staying in a 2-bedroom apartment in the married housing area, which became quite comfortable once we figured out how to turn on the air conditioning.
Today, Richard was off early for his first day of class and I puttered around the apartment before meeting him at 11:45 for a tour of the library, lunch in the refectory, and a visit to the campus bookstore. He left me there when it was time for class to resume for the afternoon. Now I'm on a computer in the basement of the library.
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DR Jose: Are you online right now or is this a mirage?
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DR Jason - Just listened to your voice mail. Still on for dinner somewhere in midtown around 5:30? If so, yes. And, yes, I was
sleepingnapping.
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Now I'm on a computer in the basement of the library.
DR Ginny - Be sure to say, "Hi," to Paul is you see him. ;)
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DR Jason - Just listened to your voice mail. Still on for dinner somewhere in midtown around 5:30? If so, yes. And, yes, I was sleepingnapping.
5:30 sounds good to me...how's West Way sound?
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And, no, I am not a mirage.
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5:30 sounds good to me...how's West Way sound?
Sounds fine to me.
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DR FJL - Did you and Skip have any "questions" about what was in the box? Anything you didn't recognize? Anything you didn't like? ;)
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DR FJL - Did you and Skip have any "questions" about what was in the box? Anything you didn't recognize? Anything you didn't like? ;)
DR Jose, I've left you two messages on your phone and aninquiry here earlier. Did you get the email? The messages?
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DR Jose, I've left you two messages on your phone and aninquiry here earlier. Did you get the email? The messages?
Yes. Sorry, my phone-ringer was still off. -I'm just always so scared that I'll forget one time while sitting in a theatre, so... In any case...
You can count me in for Friday night, if I'm still able to be counted in.
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Back from the morning's madness.
early morning madness?
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Belated healing vibes for the DM (Dear Mom) of DR Vixmom!
Belated birthday greetings to Sherlock, DD (Dear Dog) of DR Jane.
When you're on the road for a day and staying in lodgings without wireless internet, you gotta do a lot of "belateds."
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Yes. Sorry, my phone-ringer was still off. -I'm just always so scared that I'll forget one time while sitting in a theatre, so... In any case...
You can count me in for Friday night, if I'm still able to be counted in.
You're in! I look forward to it.
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When you're on the road for a day and staying in lodgings without wireless internet, you gotta do a lot of "belateds."
I sympathize! I just this week worked it out so that my cell phone can act as a wireless modem for my laptop. So I should be "hooked in" to HHW next week when I'm on vacation at the New Jersey shore.
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You're in!
The last time I looked, DR JoseSPiano appeared to be out, but...
;)
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Heading down now to see if I can't finish HOME IMPROVEMENT and maybe start ROYAL WEDDING.
I cleaned the dining room this morning, so that chore is done for the week.
WBBL.
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Well, I recorded many singers so I'm at a loss other than it's a female. Who is it?
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Back from the second round of stuff and have about ninety minutes before leaving for rounds number three and four.
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Will we never get to page eight?
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I sympathize! I just this week worked it out so that my cell phone can act as a wireless modem for my laptop. So I should be "hooked in" to HHW next week when I'm on vacation at the New Jersey shore.
Ooo, DR Singdaw, one of our favorite vacations was the week we spent in Ocean Grove in 1999! Where will you be on the Shore?
You'll have to tell me more about how to do that wireless thing with your cell phone.
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Just before we exited I-94 into Delafield yesterday, I saw a sign pointing to Ten Chimneys Historic Site and wondered, "What's that?" Well, it's the summer, then retirement, home of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne and it's about 20 minutes from where we are staying. I'm going to go there for the tour tomorrow or the next day.
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I'm off to explore more of the campus and putter and relax a bit in our apartment before DH Richard comes home to take me out for dinner.
Bye for now!
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You can tell those THREE BAD SISTERS are really bad because they smoke. As my mom always told me, "Only tramps smoke cigarettes."
The good girls smoke cigars.
Hand rolled, on their thighs, of course.
:o
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Quote from: Dan (the Man) on Today at 09:56:13am
My, what a large...monogram.
It's in case the blood rushes elsewhere from his brain and he forgets his name. I believe it's a Heloise Hint.
Now, what could ever make that much blood rush from his brain?
::)
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The last time I looked, DR JoseSPiano appeared to be out, but...
;)
He's in with the in-crowd!
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but am appreciatively listening to the suggestion that I keep my cards closer to my vest.
At least until after the run of the show. I would like to hear about some of those details, but since I intend to see the show, I would consider them spoilers.
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More of Brenda's health issues tonight on the CLOSER, with her doctor, S. Epatha Merkensen. I wonder if any DR's will guess correctly as to what ails her?
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More of Brenda's health issues tonight on the CLOSER, with her doctor, S. Epatha Merkensen. I wonder if any DR's will guess correctly as to what ails her?
Cat allergies?
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Happy to announce that we have what looks like three cast members of the LA company of Wicked in our benefit - I still haven't heard a word from anyone about the funding, despite a pleading e-mail this morning. The pleading is going to be replaced by fury in about two days.
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It's a good episode! But next week's...wow! That's my favorite! 3 different but very strong plots interwoven and very suspenseful. You'll see one of them on the "next week on" promos tonight.
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Cat allergies?
Cat scratch fever?
Will she get a CAT scan, like Vix's Mom's Mom? Vibes to her for continued healing! What a scary thing!
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Off to do a mess o' laundry and hopefully get home in time for THE CLOSER and SAVING GRACE. I'm curious to see where they go with the show...
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Where will you be on the Shore?
My mother has a house in Stone Harbor...about 10 miles north of Cape May, which is down at the bottom of NJ. About 30 miles south of Atlantic City. Love romping with the dog on the beach!
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We're STILL on page seven? Of course, look what happened yesterday.
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My mother has a house in Stone Harbor...about 10 miles north of Cape May, which is down at the bottom of NJ. About 30 miles south of Atlantic City. Love romping with the dog on the beach!
Well, der B and I definately know where Cape May is! Hop on the ferry (yes, I've spelled that correctly) over to Lewes, and Rehoboth Beach is the next town southward!
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I shall shortly be on my way to the alum meeting and then the foundation meeting, after which, I shall return.
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Just before we exited I-94 into Delafield yesterday, I saw a sign pointing to Ten Chimneys Historic Site and wondered, "What's that?" Well, it's the summer, then retirement, home of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne and it's about 20 minutes from where we are staying. I'm going to go there for the tour tomorrow or the next day.
I'm jealous!
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Since it's a full moon, maybe her boyfriend has turned into an animal.
;D
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Best laugh of the day department: I was checking the stats on my Frances Farmer web article and seeing search keywords used to find it. Someone got to the article by searching:
woman pig farmer dies in cecil county
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While the Statue of Liberty is a wonderful sight to behold, I think it's just as good to see it from a half-hour (actually full hour since you have to come back) trip on the Staten Island Ferry. Granted, you don't get close up but you do get the full effect (IMHO) and you don't have to wait in line for a Circle Line Ferry to Liberty Island. If you are not on the first or second boat the line for said ferry can be quite long and if you're pressed for time the SI Ferry might be the better answer. It's free (after a subway ride downtown) and if it's a hot day you will get a nice breeze off the Hudson.
Great Suggestion. I think we could do that.
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I agree with DR Ben. Take the Staten Island Ferry if you want to appreciate the Statue. Unless you really need to see the museum in the base, a little distance makes her even more impressive. Besides, if it is hot (and it is September) the termperature inside the statue is often to warm for you to climb it.
You can't really climb it anymore
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My hint read:Singers currently on http://myspace.com/suchgoodfriendsthemusical (http://myspace.com/suchgoodfriendsthemusical) are Melissa Hammans, Eric William Morris, Michael Wartella, Alan Shaw, me, and the rather-not-be-heard DW Joy.
Lovely voice.
Noel, I'm so very pleased you are still posting. I'm sorry I can't make it to NY to see your show.
Tell Joy I miss her.
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Hold your hats and hallelujah! Guess who just sent me an email apologizing for the way he handled the whole uniform accusation last week...? So maybe he's not so dead to me anymore, but I hope he doesn't think that means the incident is forgotten...I'm still watching my back.
I'm impressed & hope he learned from his mistake. I also agree you should watch your back.
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...Or you could hop on one of the MTA busses for $2.00, and ride the length and/or width of the island with some of the locals.
Great ideas. I told her to start looking at tourism sites on the internet and write down the 5 things she wants to see the most and thought I could put together a tour from that, including some other spots along the way. That worked out really well for Jon. I don't really want to take a commercial tour and I checked out the Statue of Liberty website last night that says expect to take 4 hours or something like that. I think the Ferry sounds like a great idea. I think we'll do the Empire State Building. I really like Top of the Rock, but Sam watched tons of movies, and there just is no real substitute for the Empire State. I got a huge kick out of the bicycle guy pulling the carts tour of Central Park. It's a nice view in more ways than one!
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Craig lost a baby tooth at the top of the Statue of Liberty. I hyperventilated on the stairs because I was terrified he was running too fast & would fall. Can you tell I don’t like heights?
Ginny thank you for the belated wishes. I’m glad you are having a nice time.
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I hope TCB didn't fall asleep driving to work today.
FEEL BETTER VIBES!
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Quote from: singdaw on Today at 07:18:26am
DR JoseSPiano, have you seen the latest issue of New York Magazine? It's their 2007 Cheap Eats issue.
Bought it last week, and have already made a couple of notes. :)
*However, there's also a somewhat "real" article in that issue about "Broadway's Test Tube Babies", Max and Laura, and the upcoming revival of "Grease". And a rather fascinating and, ultimately, sad article about married men leading double-lives.
Found the link to that double-lived article (http://nymag.com/news/features/34985/). There's a couple of quotes that interested me.
First, a comment by the subject of the article:
Close as they were, William couldn’t imagine telling his friends about his interest in men. “No one was gay, no one even knew anyone who was gay,” he says. “It’s not that I was scared of being judged, but of being seen differently. Like if my friends were all going out to a bar to hit on girls, maybe I wouldn’t be invited. For lack of a better analogy, it’s like with actors, when you find out someone playing a straight role is gay. You don’t look at him the same way. I guess that’s always been my greatest fear.”
That pretty well seems to sum the guy up, in his own words.
On the other hand, there's that comment by the shrink, Richard Isay:
I ask him if he has ever heard of Richard Isay, a psychiatrist who has written at length about gay men, himself included, who have been in straight marriages. Isay believes that most gay men who marry do so as a way of denying their homosexuality. “Every homosexual man who marries,” he writes in Becoming Gay: The Journey to Self-Acceptance, “does so, in my clinical experience, because of early self-esteem injury that has caused him to see homosexuality as bad, sinful or sick.” Another of Isay’s theories has a Freudian undercurrent: “Every married man I have seen has needed to repeat with his spouse the sense of having been emotionally deprived by his mother. The futile hope of mastering this trauma provides one powerful but unconscious motive for these heterosexual marriages.”
What a load of crap! William, the article's subject, clearly does NOT "see homosexuality as bad, sinful or sick." He says so, repeatedly.
No, he is not religious. No, he was not raised in a religious or bigoted household. No, he does not think being attracted to men is “wrong.” No, it’s not that simple. This much he will allow: “This is not the life I was meant to live. I don’t know what that life is, what it looks like, but I know it’s not this. But I don’t think most people are living the life they think they were meant to live, so I don’t feel that bad.”
This is clearly in contradiction with what Isay espouses.
Looking over der Brucer's history, what is more probable is the idea that William is living the life he was told he was supposed to live, totally in ignorance of what else might be possible, and now has no idea of how to change that life.
Der Brucer was told, by his senior officers, to find himself a wife. That's what he did. Whether those senior officers had any idea of what and who der B was doing, we have no proof, but my hunch is that they had zero inklings, that it was simply beyond their comprehension.
But it wasn't beyond der B's comprehension, which was why he was able to walk away from that life and move on to a life that, eventually, included me.
It is my conviction that being gay, happily out-of-the-closet gay, takes imagination, to conceive that life can be different and to move towards that life.
Or, if you prefer taking your lessons from the widow of Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside, "Life is a banquet..." and I think you know the rest of that line.
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DR Cilla: The Circle Line boat tours are wonderful and really not very expensive. I took my mom and cousin when they were here last year and my mom, who's been here three or four times now, agreed that it was the best way to see a great deal of the City for a very reasonable amount of money. We got great, up-close views of the Statue without having to actually go in it and then we passed under the Brooklyn Bridge, passed the financial district, Battery Park, the U.N....it was fantastic. I highly recommend it.
I'm hungry.
Thanks Jason, how long is the cruise?
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Good Evening!
Back from dinner with DR Jason. I had a Mesclun Salad with Grilled Salmon, Balsamic Dressing on the side. -And I have to say, the salads I've had at Westway Diner lately have been very good and very fresh.
Then we headed up to Amy's Bread so that DR Jason could get a treat. Well, when we walked in, we didn't see a cake stand with a Monkey Cake on display, so we started looking at the other options. Well... Since it couldn't hurt to ask... "Do you have Monkey Cake?" -Oh, let me check in the back. -That's when DR Jason starts shaking his fists in the air. ;) And, of course, a few moments later, the clerk comes back from the back with a Monkey Cake. So, DR Jason got his slice. And I got one too. ;)
And thus concludes my food consumption for the day.
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I concur. We have taken this several times with British relatives & friends and t was always a big hit...
http://www.circleline42.com/index.ihtml?page=sightseeing
Thanks for the link. I did the 2 hour cruise as a private party cruise once and really loved it. This is a definite possibility
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The 2-hour cruise looks like it's not MUCH cheaper than the 3-hour cruise, so i guess it's mainly if it's a time crunch....
http://www.circleline42.com/index.ihtml?page=sightseeing
Actually, the 2 hour cruises all start an hour after the 3 hour cruise, Hmm, I'll have to see what she wants to do. I've never gone all the way around the island.
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-That's when DR Jason starts shaking his fists in the air. ;)
;D :D
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DR SWW - I think the reporter was "simply" presenting Dr. Isay's theories as a contrast to William's situation. I don't think he was outright saying that that was what William was doing, going through. The reporter was just trying to present some other possible reasons/theories for William's situation and personal motivations. It's meant to be a "contradiction".
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;D :D
Alas, DR Jason tends to shake his fists in the air whenever I'm around him. ;)
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At some point here, I've got to get dinner cooking.
I'm thinking chicken legs (with thigh portion) roasted with a shiitake/smoked paprika butter tucked under the skin. A variation on something I've done before.
And, on the side, something I've found in Norman Van Aken's New World Kitchen: Papas Chorreadas with Romaine (translated as Potatoes in Cheese Sauce with Shredded Romaine). The cheese sauce involves onion, tomatoes, cream, and pepper jack cheese, and sounds absolutely delish/decadent.
Only problem is, der B has just now reminded me that we have cooked shrimp for cocktails waiting in the chill chest - can't those wait until after we head to the farmer's market tomorrow, and have some other ingredients to play with? :-\
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Kidz!
I graduated from High School in February of 1967, and began college in the theater department of Los Angeles City College, where Bruce Kimmel was also going to school. Forty-count'em-forty years later, plus a few months, I graduated with a BA yesterday, in Human Behavior, from Ryokan College in Mar Vista.
Little Penny Orloff is a college grad!!! And I completed my first year of a two-year master's program last Wednesday. Onward!
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My two sisters came to my graduation, as did my old pal Felice, who dropped out of high school, raised a son, went to work, blahblahblah, and STILL got her BA before me...
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Alas, DR Jason tends to shake his fists in the air whenever I'm around him. ;)
Does he do the "Rocky reaches the top of the stairs"dance?
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And continuing DR JoseSPiano's Magazine Reader...
In the current issue of Runner's World (September 2007), there's a wonderful article by a writer who composed his own personal New York City Marathon. He started up at his current home in Westchester County, then worked his way south through the Bronx, Harlem, the West Side, Chelsea, and then ending in the Bronx. He based his route according to his own personal landmarks: old apartments, places of businesses, bars, restaurants, playgrounds, etc. Quite a fun read, and somewhat inspirational too.
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So, I'll hop into the ol' CRX tomorrow, and head Nawth, where it's cool and delicious in the forest...
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Jose, that sounds like a fascinating article - I may just go buy that magazine...
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[size=20]Contrats, Penny O!!![/size]
Hmm, that doesn't look right. Let's try that again.
[size=20]Contrats,
Penny O!!![/size]
Much better!
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Hi Penny. CONTRATULATIONS!!!!
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More of Brenda's health issues tonight on the CLOSER, with her doctor, S. Epatha Merkensen. I wonder if any DR's will guess correctly as to what ails her?
Diabetes or Thyroid
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Penny I just sent you a photo of Sherlock I posted yesterday.
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Brenda had a fever so I don't think that would be allergies, diabetes (funny but we really don't want to watch her give up her sugar again) or a thyroid problem.
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Kidz!
I graduated from High School in February of 1967, and began college in the theater department of Los Angeles City College, where Bruce Kimmel was also going to school. Forty-count'em-forty years later, plus a few months, I graduated with a BA yesterday, in Human Behavior, from Ryokan College in Mar Vista.
Little Penny Orloff is a college grad!!! And I completed my first year of a two-year master's program last Wednesday. Onward!
WOO HOO!!!!! Congrats DR Penny O that's wonderful
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Continued Contratulations, DR PennyO!!!!
So... Did you get a chance to throw your mortar board in the air?
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A great big CONGRATULATIONS[/size][/color]
to DR PENNYO!!!
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Jose, that sounds like a fascinating article - I may just go buy that magazine...
"New York" or "Runner's World"?
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PAGE NINE NEW YORK MAG CHEAP EATS DANCE!!!!!
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Oops, just returned to the library to have Richard help me print something (need his password or something) and found that I hadn't logged off!
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Congratulations on your BA, DR PennyO!!
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Really have to go... der Brucer is starting to ask about dinner.
At least he isn't singing "Feed Me" from Little Shop of Horrors... at least, not yet!
:o
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I'm jealous!
Just printed my $5-off coupon for Ten Chimneys, which I got as a thank you for signing up for their email list. If you were here, DR Elmore, we could go together!
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The 2-hour cruise looks like it's not MUCH cheaper than the 3-hour cruise, so i guess it's mainly if it's a time crunch....
Yes, but Gilligan went on the 3-hour tour!
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DR Penny O, what excellent news!
I miss you, kiddo! Lots.
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Congrats, PennyO!
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Isn't there a new show off-Broadway called The Fist Time?
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Oh, that was yesterday's game.
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Isn't there a new show off-Broadway called The Fist Time?
Umm... I believe that's what happens off of Broadway.
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DR Cillaliz - Richard and I were taking the 3-hour cruise all the way around Manhattan last October when you and DR jhvw were traveling to NYC. We thoroughly enjoyed it, but for a first-timer, the 2-hour might suffice.
And I agree that seeing the Statue of Liberty from the Staten Island Ferry is adequate. Back in 1999, we told DS Rob that we had time to do one major sight before meeting DR Elmore at the much-missed Barrymore's and he chose going to the S of L. Having previously seen it from the S I Ferry a couple of times (which is breathtaking), I concluded that I could have gone my whole life without ever actually going there. And, we almost got marooned on the island by a thunderstorm, which made us late for dinner with DR Elmore.
If you do ride the Staten Island Ferry, I recommend taking along a snack of Hershey's dark chocolate and bing cherries. That's how my mother and I did it on my first trip to NYC - 40 years ago. She and I repeated that culinary tradition in 1987 when we took a San Francisco Bay cruise that took us out under the Golden Gate Bridge.
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We're STILL on page seven? Of course, look what happened yesterday.
POINT YOUR WAGON
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Kidz!
I graduated from High School in February of 1967, and began college in the theater department of Los Angeles City College, where Bruce Kimmel was also going to school. Forty-count'em-forty years later, plus a few months, I graduated with a BA yesterday, in Human Behavior, from Ryokan College in Mar Vista.
Little Penny Orloff is a college grad!!! And I completed my first year of a two-year master's program last Wednesday. Onward!
CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW COLLEGE GRADUATE, DR PENNYO!!!! ;D
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TCB are you feeling any better?
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You can't really climb it anymore
I thought you were still allowed in the pedastal.
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Hoo and Ray to Penny O!!!
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Ginny, my dear college friend David grew up in Wisconsin and his mother is a docent at 10 Chimneys. Like Elmore, I envy you. On our next trip to Minnesota I would like to schedule a side trip to 10 Chimneys. I love the memoribilia at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from the Lunts. I would be kvelling at 10 Chimneys. I know you'll have a great time.
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Continued Contratulations, DR PennyO!!!!
So... Did you get a chance to throw your mortar board in the air?
Forgive my stupidity (you should be used to it by now); from where does the word contratulations or contrats originate? And what does it mean? Am I missing something?
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Forgive my stupidity (you should be used to it by now); from where does the word contratulations or contrats originate? And what does it mean? Am I missing something?
Typo. ::)
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Typo. ::)
Three different people on one page???
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Three different people on one page???
Copy cats. ;)
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Well, anyway,
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TO OUR VERY SPECIAL GRAD
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Forgive my stupidity (you should be used to it by now); from where does the word contratulations or contrats originate? And what does it mean? Am I missing something?
;D
I’m surprised congrats is actually in the dictionary. I can’t find when the slang word for congratulations became an official word.
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'night-off to watch THE CLOSER.
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It's time for me to leave work. Until later!
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Jose - Everything tasted really really good. I had some of everything. Should something have been unusual?
Was the popover from somewhere else, perhaps - it didn't seem fattening enough for Levain. :)
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DR Cillaliz - Richard and I were taking the 3-hour cruise all the way around Manhattan last October when you and DR jhvw were traveling to NYC. We thoroughly enjoyed it, but for a first-timer, the 2-hour might suffice.
And I agree that seeing the Statue of Liberty from the Staten Island Ferry is adequate. Back in 1999, we told DS Rob that we had time to do one major sight before meeting DR Elmore at the much-missed Barrymore's and he chose going to the S of L. Having previously seen it from the S I Ferry a couple of times (which is breathtaking), I concluded that I could have gone my whole life without ever actually going there. And, we almost got marooned on the island by a thunderstorm, which made us late for dinner with DR Elmore.
If you do ride the Staten Island Ferry, I recommend taking along a snack of Hershey's dark chocolate and bing cherries. That's how my mother and I did it on my first trip to NYC - 40 years ago. She and I repeated that culinary tradition in 1987 when we took a San Francisco Bay cruise that took us out under the Golden Gate Bridge.
Ok, what would be better the 2 hour cruise or the Staten Island Ferry?
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It's a nice view in more ways than one!
And speaking of nice views, there's alway the Naked Cowboy...
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I thought you were still allowed in the pedastal.
Yes, I think you can do that, but not up into the arm or the crown.
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Three different people on one page???
LOL, I actually checked dictionary.com...I had the same thoughts, DR TCB
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Will we never get to page eight?
I'll bet we do.
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More of Brenda's health issues tonight on the CLOSER, with her doctor, S. Epatha Merkensen. I wonder if any DR's will guess correctly as to what ails her?
Well, since my guess about menopause seems to be wrong, how about diabetes?
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And speaking of nice views, there's alway the Naked Cowboy...
I have a photo with him, it's in my other computer...from the first HHW get together
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They didn't even ask me to give him any money and at the time it didnt' cross my mind....there was really no where to put it, lol
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Happy that you stuck with it, DR Penny O and that you're on your way to your master's degree. I, too, began my master's as soon as I finished my B.A.
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Well, since my guess about menopause seems to be wrong, how about diabetes?
Who said it was wrong? ;D
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I did finally watch all of the remaining episodes of HOME IMPROVEMENT in the seventh season box. One more season box to go which I'll start tomorrow - EIGHT SIMPLE RULES, John Ritter's last series.
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Huzzah to Penny-O! Cogratulations, and enjoy your well-deserved trip North!
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Who said it was wrong? ;D
I thought you did at one point...was that just a little misdirection?
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Who said it was wrong? ;D
You are a GREAT puppet master pulling these strings. ;D ;D
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For all my guessing, it would probably help if I watched the show...
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I thought you did at one point...was that just a little misdirection?
Actually, it was Jane who said it was probably wrong.
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Actually, it was Jane who said it was probably wrong.
AHHH, See how important it is to pay attention
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Well it could be Peri-menopause
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Yes, I think you can do that, but not up into the arm or the crown.
Not good weather to be up under the arm anyway... :) :)
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Next, I put in the ROYAL WEDDING DVD and watched the "making of" documentary on it. Nice interviews with the usual talking heads (Richard Barrios, Miles Krueger, John Fricke, all of whom I like) and then they get to some folks who were actually INVOLVED with the production: Jane Powell and Stanley Donen.
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I think Matt and Cillaliz are very close...
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Next, I watched the outtake musical number, Peter Lawford's reprise of "Every Night at Seven." What a joy to see this for the very first time in my life. I had no idea the footage was still around.
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I had enough time to watch about 20 minutes of ROYAL WEDDING.
What gorgeous, rich, and DEEPLY saturated Technicolor!! This is what we all dreamed THE GANG'S ALL HERE would look like. The reds and yellows pop right off the screen. Can't wait to watch the rest of it tomorrow.
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I enjoyed THE CLOSER tonight, but for a change, I had no trouble discerning the murderer. I'm about on track so far this season as far as guessing. Usually, I'm not even in the ballpark, but occasionally I can piece things together myself and get to the same resolution.
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SAVING GRACE once again had a jumbled sense of storytelling which isn't aided by the intrusions of that angel who swoops down at inopportune moments. And I find the dialog very hard to follow. Hunter's mushy Southern accent along with others who mumble or speak rapidly I find confusing.
I guessed the correct killer as well, but it was sheer luck. I wasn't really sure I knew clearly who all of the suspects were.
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I thought you did at one point...was that just a little misdirection?
I think all I said was that it was part of a storyline that would continue over several more episodes.
She is having perimenopausal symptoms, but there's more to it than that. All will be revealed in Episode 310. (Tonight's was 307...) And we'll see S. Epatha again in that episode.
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DR Cilla: The boat tour I was talking about was the 2-hour tour. It's really quite nice.
DR PennyO: CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so happy for you!
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SAVING GRACE once again had a jumbled sense of storytelling which isn't aided by the intrusions of that angel who swoops down at inopportune moments. And I find the dialog very hard to follow. Hunter's mushy Southern accent along with others who mumble or speak rapidly I find confusing.
Me, too, and I'm used to Southern accents (and I guess you are, too, Matt!)
I didn't get home from the laundromat in time to see either show. Although I am very familiar with THE CLOSER episodes, watching them at home on HD is a different experience from viewing them in the editing room.
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Finally back from two count them two meetings. Must now sit on my couch - I think I'll put in a DVD that arrived today, because I'm not in the mood to finish Red Dawn right now.
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Me, too, and I'm used to Southern accents (and I guess you are, too, Matt!)
I didn't get home from the laundromat in time to see either show. Although I am very familiar with THE CLOSER episodes, watching them at home on HD is a different experience from viewing them in the editing room.
Absolutely. Being born in the SOuth and having lived here my entire life, I've encountered seemingly every kind of Southern accent, but I find Holly Hunter's particularly trying.
Yep about HDTV. Makes ALL the difference in the world in viewing these episodes. And that opening panoramic shot tonight was simply breathtaking.
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Absolutely. Being born in the SOuth and having lived here my entire life, I've encountered seemingly every kind of Southern accent, but I find Holly Hunter's particularly trying.
Yep about HDTV. Makes ALL the difference in the world in viewing these episodes. And that opening panoramic shot tonight was simply breathtaking.
I'm not really fond of her voice
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Back to Brenda Leigh for a second: her misery over these symptoms suffering while trying to do a very stressful, hazardous job makes me feel SO sorry for her. What a GREAT sympathetic hook for the audience.
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Holly's accent is Texan...I hardly qualify that as a typical southern accent.
And I don't ALWAYS shake my fists in the air around DR Jose...only when we come across delicious baked goods and chocolate treats...
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Holly's accent is Texan...I hardly qualify that as a typical southern accent.
And I don't ALWAYS shake my fists in the air around DR Jose...only when we come across delicious baked goods and chocolate treats...
...And new releases at The Virgin Megastore.
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And speaking of the Virgin Megastore... Is it time for another Alejandro page dance? ;)
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Holly's accent is Texan...I hardly qualify that as a typical southern accent.
She was born and raised in Conyers, outside of Atlanta. It was a pretty rural area back then...but not any more!
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DR elmore - FYI - Just noticed on Playbill.com that Nick Spangler has been "promoted" to Matt in The Fantasticks.
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Off to bed.
Good night!
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And also on Playbill.com via Variety, that the not-yet-announced, not-really-planned revival of Pal Joey that was supposedly set for next spring has been postponed. ???
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Did I already post this one?
Does it really matter??
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/alejandro-maldonado-061.jpg)
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Jason - I must have missed a post or five - who is this man? Is he your boyfriend?
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Jason - I must have missed a post or five - who is this man? Is he your boyfriend?
Claro que si. Nos encontrabamos en Cozumel quando Jose y yo mismo estabamos en vacacciones. El se llama Alejandro Maldonado y es un maestro de yoga. Que guapo, no? :P
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Any relation to the director Connie Guapo?
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Can one really get a body like that from yoga?
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DR FJL - I don't recall there being a popover in there. However, there were, IIRC, a Cinnamon Butter Brioche, a Chocolate Chip Brioche, a "Bombolocini" (a baked raspberry jelly donut), and a Blueberry Muffin. Do you like popovers? ;)
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Ah, I thought the Blueberry Muffin was a popover. It was so light and airy that I thought it was actually something healthy.
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The Cinnamon Butter Brioche seemed so sophisticated somehow.
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Ah, I thought the Blueberry Muffin was a popover. It was so light and airy that I thought it was actually something healthy.
It was from Levain. Of course it was healthy! Blueberries have anti-oxidants, ya' know. And butter is dairy. And flour is from wheat, a grain. It's all good for you.
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"He puts the phist in sophisticated" - That's the tag line for something, or it should be.
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The Cinnamon Butter Brioche seemed so sophisticated somehow.
Sophisticated and good. But that could just be all the butter in the brioche. -I actually keep meaning to buy a loaf of their brioche to make french toast. But that would be pretty darn tasty!
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Flour? You better not tell Miss Karen, or she'll want a dozen of them.
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Skip set the alarm for his early day tomorrow, so time to sign off.
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Me too.
Goodnight.
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DR Jose: Straight from the Cassie's mouth: Jess will NOT be going on for any additional performances this week...only the Sunday matinee.
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I am all caught up and now I must say CONGRATULATIONS to DR Penny O! Hurray!!
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I did a nice long telephone interview with the cute as a button 1960s actress Erin O'Donnell, star of the motion pictures THE SAINTLY SINNERS, INCIDENT IN AN ALLEY, and HELL'S BLOODY DEVILS.
(http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2005/movie_pix_a-i/hells_bloody_devils10.jpg)
As a youngster she co-starred on the Ed Wynn Show under the name Jacklyn O'Donnell.
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A certain dear reader is now booked to play two days of auditions - so, the people auditioning are in safe, good hands and one step ahead!
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My goodness, we've had an epidemic of errant and truant behavior, haven't we?
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Will we never get to page twelve?
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Not at this rate, baby.
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Only Jason and I in the jernt.
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Not even many GUESTS.
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It doesn't matter, though. We've already broken our "hits" record - and we broke it about five days ago, which is pretty amazing. It will end up being our fifth or sixth highest posting month, too, and more than double the posts of last July, which was one of our all-time lowest.
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At long last page twelve.
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Will we never get to page thirteen?
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Hello, FiFiLePew. Are you shy??
;)
Feel free to post any ol' time!