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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had piles and piles of words and sentences and paragraphs, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're making piles of their own right now.
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And the word of the day is: BISSEXTILE!
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Ask BK Day: What shows will you be attempting to see while in NY? ( or would just like to see, if you had all the time you wanted to do so)
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Has anyone noticed that Los Angeles is LA and New York is NY, but no other cities that I can think of speak of themselves in this way. Do new yorkers commonly refer to their state as NY? Or is that just the lazy Los Angelian who does so?
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Ask BK Day: What shows will you be attempting to see while in NY? ( or would just like to see, if you had all the time you wanted to do so)
There are some things that are closing just before or right when I get in. I'd love to see Frost/Nixon if it's still there, as well as The Year Of Magical Thinking. Then I'd like to see Legally Blonde and Xanadu, just to see them.
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Here was last week's Unseemly Trivia Question:
This unlikely musical hit had several interesting things about its original production. It was directed by someone better known for directing classic straight plays. Its choreographer had, several years before created the choreography for a classic musical and would repeat that chore in the film version of said musical. A slightly lower-level person on the creative team would go on to become a major figure in the musical theater just a few short years later. The musical's cast included a star who would not appear on Broadway again for over twenty years. Said star also had a bit of bad luck just a few years prior to coming back to Broadway, said bad luck being well-publicized. Another member of the company would, just a few years later, go on to star in a hugely popular TV series. Another member of the company would go on to movie stardom a few years later when said company member starred in an iconic film. This musical also suffered a curious fate.
So:
Name the musical and its director.
Name the choreographer and said choreographer's few year's prior classic musical.
Name the slightly lower-level member of the creative team who would go on to become a major musical theater person.
Name the show's star, name the star's return to Broadway vehicle, and tell us the well-publicized bad luck incident involving the star.
Name the company member who would go on to star in a hugely popular TV series and name the series.
Name the company member who would achieve movie stardom a few years later by starring in an iconic film and name the film.
Name the curious fate that befell the musical.
I felt this was an easy one, and yet we only had two players, both of whom guessed correctly. And the answers are:
Irma La Douce, Peter Brook
Onna White, The Music Man
John Kander, who wrote the dance music for Irma
Elizabeth Seal, The Corn Is Green (revival), fired from the London company of A Chorus Line just prior to opening (playing Cassie)
Fred Gwynne, The Munsters
Elliot Gould, MASH
The curious fate that befell the musical was that it was turned into a non-musical film.
Our High Winners were FJL and Noel. I put their names into our handy-dandy Electronic Hat, which randomly chose FJL as this week's Highest Winner.
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A PLETHORA OF PILES=A HEAP OF HEMORROIDS
der Brucer
I was just itching to post that!
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And the word of the day is: BISSEXTILE!
This year has been just plain queer, and now I hear next year will be bisssextile.
der Brucer
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Nobody here but us chickens. And the nineteen GUESTS.
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And they didn't buy any shares...
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When did LA become a state?
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Young George - How was young Frank?
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An easy pick up.
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Elephant's close friend.
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Elephant's close friend.
How close are they?
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The city of New York is just "The City."
!
[whether that includes the boroughs is questionable!]
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How close are they?
They really are next door neighbours.
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we did have a cute twelve-year-old kid and some excellent females. I think, in fact, that we’re covered female-wise, but I still need three more men.
Why bk, I never realized you were so insatiable.
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Yesterday the chinchy bassa developer went to bankruptcy court.
After the paper has been hammering on him for the last few months, there is no mention of the outcome of the proceedings.
So I guess i'll go back to bed...
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I do have to say that I LOVE the picture of Sherlock!!
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DR Elmore, I'm glad you got home in time to see THE CLOSER. I like the SWAT guys, too. With Brenda's parents there, they almost seemed like members of the family...older brothers or something.
I have the day off today since the next episode is coming in very late, but when I'm back and work I'll check and see what Brenda is saying to Gabriel. That was a touching moment!
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Tonight I am making the ultimate sacrifice.
I am taking my mom to see Clay Aiken. (She's a huge IDOL fan, and I've never seen the show.)
Anything I should know?
The symphony is backing him and I have a lot of friends who play in the ASO, so I may take mom down and introduce her to a few friends, if I can overcome my embarrasment at being there.
It will be fun to take mom, anyway. I just hope it's not too hot!
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A friend on a Randy Newman related list posted this picture from her cat-a-day calendar, and I thought it was worth sharing:
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I took one of my cats (my favorite, I'm sorry I have to admit it!) to the vet yesterday. He has been throwing up bile for the last 2 days but otherwise seems fine.
We changed to a new natural food last night and so far, so good. I have no idea what the problem was, but I'm glad to see he may be OK. The next step would be hard on him (and very expensive!) and he's already stressed out enough from watching me pack up stuff. Cats HATE change! (I can relate!)
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DR Jose, I've loved hearing all these stories from within the pit. You are good at writing very entertaining posts, without naming names!
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And I also hope they will release LA LETRICE to DVD someday.
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I like Alan Tudyk too...he was great in SPAMALOT. He looks like he could be the brother of my friend who's getting married next month. I heard he was also great in KNOCKED UP.
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I was hoping to read a YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN report when I got up!
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Vibes to bk for the casting the rest of THE BRAIN!
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We moved our first piece of furniture out of the house last night---an antique wash stand that my mother loaned me. Although I've taken over about 30 boxes of stuff, this is the first time that something has left that has made more room in the house.
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I am going to finish this frenzy by getting us to page 2.
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My work is finished...back to bed!
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Good morning DR Ben.
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Good morning DR TCB. I hope your day is a good one - in all ways.
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and good morning Mr Toyland.
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Quote from Matt H. last evening:
The disc had great color and sharpness but the grain was heavier than I like to see.
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Morning all. The copiers needed paper and of course there is no paper to be had. We must wait until the mail room opens and have them bring down paper for the copiers/printers.
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Between that and washing my bowl I'm exhausted and it's only 7:57am ;)
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I'm so exhausted after reading that I'm going to bed.
Goodnight all.
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I am not sure I want to know what the story of THE RANDY VICAR AND THE GOAT has to do with BK's new novel A STORY OF BOWELS GONE AWRY.
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And the word of the day is: BISSEXTILE!
Isn't that what you find on the walls of a bathroom in a gay bar?
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Good morning, all! Two stops today: Toyland and the NYPL, as well as a bit of computer work before I head downtown. I need to redo some copyright dates and make some notes on changes to be made based on what I learned from yesteday's trip.
I have to begin plans for next week, since I need to book a hotel reservation to stay over in DC. When my friends in Arlington retired and moved to Amsterdam, it sure put a crimp in my abilities to hang around DC.
As to last night's brouhaha over spoilers, thank you, DR Ron Pulliam; I didn't think I revealed anything that constituted such, especially since my post was made during the first commercial break.
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Good morning, all! Two stops today: Toyland and the NYPL, as well as a bit of computer work before I head downtown. I need to redo some copyright dates and make some notes on changes to be made based on what I learned from yesteday's trip.
I have to begin plans for next week, since I need to book a hotel reservation to stay over in DC. When my friends in Arlington retired and moved to Amsterdam, it sure put a crimp in my abilities to hang around DC.
George and Laura may have room for you, now that Rove has moved out!
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Love that cat picture, DR Edisaurus! :)
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WOD, in a sentence:
2008 is our next opportunity for an intercalary bissextile.
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And now DR TCB is probably going to post:
I love it when you talk dirty. ;)
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I've just had my breakfast - a.k.a. a protein açai shake/smoothie/concoction.
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And now DR TCB is probably going to post:
I love it when you talk dirty. ;)
He was probably going to send you that in private.
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DR edisaurus - You're welcome. When my book comes out, then I can start naming names. ;)
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DR Jason - I'll call you.
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Good Morning, DR Ben.
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bk - Frost/Nixon and Deuce both close this coming Sunday, 8/19. The Year of Magical Thinking closes the following Saturday, 8/25.
*And then there will be no plays on Broadway for a couple of weeks.
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OK... Time for me to deal with some Angry Housewives. At least that's what the breakdown said for the show. I'll be at the Equity building all day today which means I won't have wireless access, so... Ah, well...
Laters...
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Wednesday morning greetings! Today I have 2 off-site meetings - midday I'll be at a nonprofit agency near the University of Dayton and at the end of the day at a bank downtown here.
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There's also a GIRL GANG show in NYMF. I wonder if they grow up into ANGRY HOUSEWIVES.
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My, that was un-P.C.
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It took a long time but the Original Cast Recording of ANNA KARENINA has hit the street(I ordered it from Amazon) What a Cast. Melissa Errico,Greg Edelman,Brian D'arcy James,Kerry Butler,Mark Kudisch and Jeff McCarthy. They are advertising it as a Broadway Musical but I seem to remember that it played Off-Broadway. Did anyone else see that Production?
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Arnold - Anna Karenina played Broadway at the Circle in the square and was in fact nominated for sevral Tonys.
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Yes, I remember seeing ANNA KARENINA at CITS oh so many years ago (it seems).
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Mr. Moore, I forgot to ask, will you be going to PB&J tonight?
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And now it's time for a page turn.
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I'm listening to another BBC Showtunes show called "Songs from the Shows" It's on BBC Tees (FKA BBC Radio Cleveland). They are playing Does He Like Me? from the 1994 London revival of She Loves Me.
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Has anyone noticed that Los Angeles is LA and New York is NY, but no other states that I can think of speak of themselves in this way. Do new yorkers commonly refer to their state as NY? Or is that just the lazy Los Angelian who does so?
Los Angeles is just a state of mind, not a real state. LA refers to Louisiana.
As a rule, residents of New York City ignore the rest of the state of New York, which irks the residents of the rest of the state no end. My mother, who was from Syracuse, and a friend of mine named Frank, who is from Buffalo, would have/will gladly attest to this.
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La dee DAH dee dah dah!
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Question for ASK BK day?
What is your favorite Rock and Roll movie?
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Good morning!
It was actually cool outside this morning when I went to get the newspaper! The forecast says Saturday and Sunday will be cool enough in the morning to turn off the A/C and open up the windows and have the attic fan cool down the house. Hooray!
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Looking forward to seeing TWO SISTERS FROM BOSTON this afternoon. Supposedly it was the film that convinced MGM executives that June Allyson had a star career ahead of her. I remember seeing it for the first (and only ) time that her work was pleasant but not eart-shaking. I'll be curious to see it again today.
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I was playing with the amazing piece of software this morning called "The Amazing Slow-Downer." It came with a set of CDs from Hal Leonard containing show tune accompaniments [piano only]. I suppose for practicing for auditions or whatever.
Anyway, this software allows you to control the tempo of the music [speeding up the song or slowing it down] and the pitch [transposing up or down by half steps], independently of each other!! It's really a cool, fun toy. Though it can also make you sea sick.
But: definitely NOT a replacement or substitute for an intelligent, talented live accompanist.
:)
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I've got the box set of UGLY BETTY coming in (probably Friday), so I know a great part of the weekend will be given over to watching all of its first season episodes again (which will be a pleasure since I love the show so much). I haven't watched the reruns at all this summer, so it'll be nice to get back into the world of BETTY before the new season begins in September.
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I was playing with the amazing piece of software this morning called "The Amazing Slow-Downer." It came with a set of CDs from Hal Leonard containing show tune accompaniments [piano only]. I suppose for practicing for auditions or whatever.
Anyway, this software allows you to control the tempo of the music [speeding up the song or slowing it down] and the pitch [transposing up or down by half steps], independently of each other!! It's really a cool, fun toy. Though it can also make you sea sick.
But: definitely NOT a replacement or substitute for an intelligent, talented live accompanist.
:)
That does sound like a fun toy. I have a machine that takes out the vocal tracks on stereo records and can move keys up or down in half steps (by slowing or speeding up the music, of course). This sounds like a great advance on that.
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Congratulations on DR FJL on winning the Trivia prize this week!
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Thank you, DR derBrucer, for finding the names of the two SWAT team actors in this week's THE CLOSER. I do hope we see them again some day.
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a plethora of piles
(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1541504/2/istockphoto_1541504_many_piles_of_folders_in_backroom_office.jpg)
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DR FJL is High Winner?
I thought it said High Whiner...
;)
CONGRATULATIONS, DR FJL!
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As for ROME, it's not much use as history, but for attention-grabbing melodrama, it's hard to top. I found it fascinating to watch.
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I took one of my cats (my favorite, I'm sorry I have to admit it!) to the vet yesterday. He has been throwing up bile for the last 2 days but otherwise seems fine.
And here I was munching my bacon/egg on sourdough toast sandwich when out of nowhere!!!
Now, I ask you.....where does one begin to start the discussion about "human" bile?
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DR edisaurus - You're welcome. When my book comes out, then I can start naming names. ;)
I hope you're taking LOTS of notes!
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Show tonight.
Hopefully there will be an audience. Still working on my first scene of THE SUNSHINE BOYS.
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There's also a GIRL GANG show in NYMF. I wonder if they grow up into ANGRY HOUSEWIVES.
;D
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Oh, yes, good morning.
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I have little to report. Nothing, actually.
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I do love DR TOMOVOZ's next-door neighbor. I'd take him?/her? anyday over my next-door neighbor.
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Question for ASK BK day?
What is your favorite Rock and Roll movie?
I used to think it was DON'T KNOCK THE TWIST...but after watching it again upon it's DVD release it is now much lowever on my favorites list. THE BIG BEAT, TWIST AROUND THE CLOCK, and ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK are all up towards the top now.
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My next-door neighbor puts the DING in DINGALING.
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My next-door neighbor puts the DING in DINGALING.
Did someone call?
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There I was, aware of having been snoozing nicely, and suddenly finding myself awake and wondering why it was so-o-o "silent" and what it could have been that woke me....when a 3.4 quake rattled my cage.
At 12:13 a.m., mind you.
I'd give a pretty to know just what "alarm" was set off inside my skull to awaken me prior to the quake. (Maybe it was the ghost of Miss Vickie?!)
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Is anybody here still watching the show ON THE LOT?
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I'm curious who you think should win.
Based on the 2 movies shown last night i would definitely choose adam. The 2 movies shown (dough boy and army man) were probably my 2 favorite movies of the season.
I think the other 2 guys did not make the right choices with their movies last night. While i loved "sweet" (the anniversary movie) i did not think the eternal waters was that great. And i did not think the eye ball movie or the office in a dress were the best from that director.
I have no idea who will win. but based on their films last night i was VERY surprised that neither of the judges thought adam should win.
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Things have been LOONY over to the Film Score Monthly Messageboard...especially with a very strange discussion perpetrated by someone I thought ought to be better at communicating on the internet.
It seems this person is given to posturing his own misgivings about some things into terms that other readers find a bit insulting. When they challenge him he gets all defensive and declares he's being persecuted, etc.
He misuses words, such as "moral" and "ethical", in ways that boggle the mind. He lectures people as to how they should behave. Apparently no one should ever complain about any unsatisfactory commercial transaction out of RESPECT for the seller.
He also dislikes a certain film and its score to the effect that he's launched a campaign to thoroughly denigrate it and the composer who wrote it.
And when folks state their serious doubts about his research (there isn't any, for all practical purposes, since he claims to have privileged communications with folks who "know" but don't want what they know to be attributed to them), he gets huffy and defensive and throws insults at all and sundry who question his "findings."
I've lost all respect for this individual as a result of what appears to be a lithium-suppressed mid-life crisis.
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Another new episode of RESCUE ME is on tonight, and I also have CALIFORNICATION on the DVR to check out.
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Heading down now to start the next (and last ) HARRY POTTER book.
Then lunch preparation.
WBBL.
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a plethora of piles
(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1541504/2/istockphoto_1541504_many_piles_of_folders_in_backroom_office.jpg)
Singdaw, how did you get into my house?
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DR FJL is High Winner?
He's high, but did he share? Harumph.
But congratulaitons anyway! ;D
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And here I was munching my bacon/egg on sourdough toast sandwich when out of nowhere!!!
Now, I ask you.....where does one begin to start the discussion about "human" bile?
I'm sorry...I was hoping when I mentioned this that it would be after breakfast. I thought perhaps other cat owners might have some tips.
So far so good on the new food!
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Big audience vibes for JRand56 tonight!
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Back to making more...piles...
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I'm sorry...I was hoping when I mentioned this that it would be after breakfast.
On the east coast, I think you were safe.
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MBarnum, I have purged something your way today. Watch your mail!
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MBarnum, I have purged something your way today.
But there are only so many things one can do with a box of cat bile.
DR Edisaurus, glad your little one seems to be doing better.
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It's so nice to have a day off. A day to sleep in, a day to goof around...
It won't be so easy on the natal day, Friday. I've an eight-hour shift, tending to the self-scan lanes. Bleh.
Fortunately, der B and I have pretty much settled on Cloud 9 (http://www.restaurant.com/microsite.asp?rid=312274) as the dining venue of choice. It's where we had a fantastic meal when Dining Out for Life was holding it's fundraiser this year. And I can always ask the kitchen to hold the asparagus as a side.
Where there's conflict will be with the telewatching. I suppose der B will have to record Doctor Who and Flash Gordon, and there will no doubt be something else that needs to be held for later viewing.
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On the east coast, I think you were safe.
Ah, but what about an early lunch?
:P
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MBarnum, I have purged something your way today. Watch your mail!
Careful, dude...she's had to purge some cat bile this morning.
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Ah, but what about an early lunch?
:P
Oof...a bilious thought for 7:30 a.m.
Unless it's left-over pizza, of course!
:D
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But there are only so many things one can do with a box of cat bile.
DR Edisaurus, glad your little one seems to be doing better.
Damn! I know better. I really do. I should read EVERYthing before replying to a post.
But...but...it's so much easier responding just after reading...
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Piles and purges and bile...it's a good day not to call on the Edisauruses!
:-X
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Good morning, fellow Dear Readers. That is all.
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Good morning, fellow Dear Readers. That is all.
Good morning, DRL.
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Der Brucer has left his bed. He wants to get online.
Until later.
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Singdaw, how did you get into my house?
At least yours are orderly.
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When did LA become a state?
LA IS a state - of mind.
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But there are only so many things one can do with a box of cat bile.
Coming from someone who ought to know?
Have you seen the book/PBS show called HALEY'S HINTS? Admittedly, he doesn't actually mention cat bile, but he uses all sorts of everyday items.
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Question for ASK BK day?
What is your favorite Rock and Roll movie?
The Girl Can't Help It and A Hard Day's Night.
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Our latest actor offer has been accepted - then the actor booked a commercial in China that shoots the week of our shows. Next! Ah, the joys of NYMF.
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Der Brucer has left his bed. He wants to get online.
Taking my cue from DerB....is that a "euphemism" ?
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Noel, congrats on the headline in Playbill On-Line:
Such Good Friends (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110331.html)
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Have you seen the book/PBS show called HALEY'S HINTS? Admittedly, he doesn't actually mention cat bile, but he uses all sorts of everyday items.
No, I haven't!
Is is sort of like Macgyver? Or more practical? If it's PBS, I'm guessing the latter. If it were one of the more edgy cable networks...
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Great cat picture Edisaurus! Thanks for posting.
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I am cherishing the slow week at work. Half of the kids are out for summer vacation and a lot of the other kids are out on trips. My caseload is cut in half for this week and the next 2 and then I am on vacation. This means a lot of long lunches and catching up on paperwork. In that order of course.
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DR FJL, thanks for your report this morning on last night's Wicked.
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Atlantan Seeks Attention (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293319,00.html)
LAWN MOWER EXPLODES IN GEORGIA GARAGE, SPARKING BLAZE THAT DESTROYS HOME
der Brucer
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Atlantan Seeks Attention
To quote Zaneeta Shin: Ye Gods!
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..and...Two Grecian Urns!
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..and...Two Grecian Urns!
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%](http://www.backdropsonline.com/images/Props/P0036.jpg)[/move]
Shipoopi!
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Hey! Go Wash your mouth out with soap, young lady!
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Hey! Go Wash your mouth out with soap, young lady!
Cleanliness is next to...
Well-
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Hey! Go Wash your mouth out with soap, young lady!
Blame BK, I mean, Jose, -- all the potty talk today started in the notes!
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Do re me fa sol la si
Do si do
Shipoopi!
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SF SENTINEL (http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=4069)
(http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/the_big_voice___extended_through_august_26th_at_nctc_san_francisco.JPG)
A CONVERSATION WITH JIM BROCHU AND STEVE SCHALCHLIN
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STEVE: But I think also – just on a fundamental level and a political level – Gay people who are raised in a religious environment, a conservative religious environment are basically told, “You’re not good enough / you don’t belong here / you need to change / you need to be something else.” And so, in a lot of our lives, we end up leaving the church and hating God or hating Religion or hating the whole nine yards. But an inherently spiritual person doesn’t really lose the core of their being. So it’s going to come out somewhere. I think that what we discovered is that it comes out of Theatre, because Theatre and Church are essentially the same thing. They are story-telling, they are inspirational, and they are true. Theatre brings an even higher truth sometimes. Church basically repeats the same old story over and over again. I often wonder if that’s not one of the reasons so many Gay people wind up getting into Theatre. We’re always told that the reasons are because we’re used to hiding and wearing masks and being somebody else. But I think there’s something more profound. I think it’s because we have to tell our story and that we have something to contribute to the – and I hate to use the word “spiritual” – but that’s really what it is. It’s something more than just sitting across the table from somebody and talking about what’s going on. So, Theatre really does become a temple and a place of hard core truths, deep emotional truths.
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der Brucer
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Very interesting, DR der Brucer... Thank you!
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Very interesting, DR der Brucer... Thank you!
Yes. And as for the "notion" that gay people wear masks, I'm here to tell you that nowhere are masks more in plenitude than in any church, anywhere!
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Blame BK, I mean, Jose, -- all the potty talk today started in the notes!
Wow! That's heavy doody!
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No, I haven't!
Is is sort of like Macgyver? Or more practical? If it's PBS, I'm guessing the latter. If it were one of the more edgy cable networks...
Don't know from Macgyver. This is the ultimate in practicality. He recycles pantyhose and other common household items to solve problems, like getting stains out. If anyone wants to know how to get ink stains out of clothing, just say so, cuz I use his method all the time and it really works! Still looking for a way to get rid of chocolate stains. ;)
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I'm here to tell you that nowhere are masks more in plenitude than in any church, any where!
Amen!!
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DR Jane ~ What an adorable picture of Sherlock Holmes of the Giant Paws yesterday (but all of his pictures you post are adorable, so never mind, it's a given...)...
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Amen!!
"Hallelujah!"
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Still looking for a way to get rid of chocolate stains. ;)
Say.....is that one of those 'euphemisms'?
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"Hallelujah!"
And pass the plate!
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Don't know from Macgyver. This is the ultimate in practicality. He recycles pantyhose and other common household items to solve problems, like getting stains out. If anyone wants to know how to get ink stains out of clothing, just say so, cuz I use his method all the time and it really works! Still looking for a way to get rid of chocolate stains. ;)
Oh, yes, I'm assuming that pantyhose are a common household item at DR Singdaw's house.
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SF SENTINEL (http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=4069)
(http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/the_big_voice___extended_through_august_26th_at_nctc_san_francisco.JPG)der Brucer
Der B, is that you on the left?
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Say.....is that one of those 'euphemisms'?
LOL. I won't even START to go into THAT one!
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Oh, yes, I'm assuming that pantyhose are a common household item at DR Singdaw's house.
That's a given ;)
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Many Dear Readers have mentioned being chocolate lovers.
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As to last night's brouhaha over spoilers, thank you, DR Ron Pulliam; I didn't think I revealed anything that constituted such, especially since my post was made during the first commercial break.
Let's call posts like that SEMI-SPOILERS for folks like myself who don't want to read them, letting others like you, Ron & Matt H know it's ok.
If I hadn't already seen the show it would have taken the fun out of experiencing the humor for myself & I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much.
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That's a given ;)
Hey, now!! ;)
And you know how the modern woman darns damaged socks and stockings, don't you? She holds them over the wastebasket, says "Oh, darn!", and releases.
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DR Jane ~ What an adorable picture of Sherlock Holmes of the Giant Paws yesterday (but all of his pictures you post are adorable, so never mind, it's a given...)...
I love how you call him Sherlock of the Giant Paws :)
TD & Edi, glad you also enjoyed his photo.
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Doody plays The Brain.
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And you know how the modern woman darns damaged socks and stockings, don't you? She holds them over the wastebasket, says "Oh, darn!", and releases.
I think DR SockDarn has been in MY house -- spying on me!
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When cares pursue ya, sing "Hallelujah!"
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Edi, DC not throwing up vibes! And good, semi stress free moving vibes!
I wouldn’t worry about Ron, somehow I suspect he has dealt with enough cat throw-up & fur balls in the past that he can handle a wee bit of cat bile conversation at breakfast. ;D
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I heard there was a secret chord
that David played and it pleased the Lord
but you don't really care for music, do you
well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth
the minor fall and the major lift
the baffled king composing hallelujah
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Glory, glory hallelujah. . .
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And you know how the modern woman darns damaged socks and stockings, don't you? She holds them over the wastebasket, says "Oh, darn!", and releases.
;D
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Must off. More work awaits.
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New Page Dance
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/minx_the_dog/Hit_the_deck_812276668.jpg)
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work awaits.
But are you alive at last, and full of joy?
[almost a Sweeney reference]
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New Page Dance
As our esteemed bk would say...
What did the Deck ever do to you?
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WEHT 3D Diffusion?
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SEMI-SPOILERS
Those naked lady mud-flaps so beloved of truckers?
der Brucer
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WEHT 3D Diffusion?
(http://hires.basspro.com/is/servlet/izoom/BassPro/83191?layer=comp&wid=500&hei=500&fmt=jpeg&qlt=100,0&op_sharpen=0&resMode=norm&op_usm=1.0,1.0,0.0,0)
They have matching pantaloons!
der Brucer
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WEHT 3D Diffusion?
And DR Julie? And DR Dan (the Man)?
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All in good time. I have my contact lenses in, and it is hard to read.
The Girl Can't Help It....very good choice.
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Edi, DC not throwing up vibes! And good, semi stress free moving vibes!
I wouldn’t worry about Ron, somehow I suspect he has dealt with enough cat throw-up & fur balls in the past that he can handle a wee bit of cat bile conversation at breakfast. ;D
Oh, golly....I've JUST gotten back from lunch and OOF!
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As our esteemed bk would say...
What did the Deck ever do to you?
It swabbed me.
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My, that cool morning soon evaporated into hellish hot, near-100 degree afternoon. Argh!
I hate summer.
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ooooh! My favorite rock and roll movies:
THE LAST WALTZ
Ken Russell's TOMMY
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I began my afternoon viewing by finishing PURSUIT TO ALGIERS which I had begun last night. The ending is pretty much an anti-climax except for the one surprising reveal at the very end, but I still love the characters and all the music they shoved into the movie.
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If you could call it a rock and roll movie, VIVA LAS VEGAS. If not, then none.
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Next, I watched TWO SISTERS FROM BOSTON. There is mothing remotely sister-like between Kathryn Grayson and June Allyson. No wonder they never played sisters again. Kathryn's voice was just not suited to beer hall novelty numbers, but it looks like they fitted one of Norma Shearer's old costumes to her for the MARIE ANTOINETTE opera they fashioned to conclude the movie.
Movie would have been helped by being shot in color. By 1946, I'm really surprised it wasn't.
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I concluded my afternoon with Monday night's THE CLOSER. Yes, I couldn't wait any longer to rewatch it and enjoy it all over again. The final interview was certainly done ingeniously.
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My mail hasn't come yet today, and I'm expecting a couple of Blu-ray discs. If they come, then I'll be watching one of them tonight. If not, I've chosen my movie for this evening, but I'll wait until later to talk about it.
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I, of course, remain agape with anticipation of receiving, from Toshiba, my 5 FREE HD-DVDs which were offered as rebate for the X-A2 HD-DVD player I purchased.
It's been quite some time since I mailed in my selection form and my UPC info and my receipt. They gave all buyers until August 31 to mail in the required information. My package went out...six weeks ago.
You'd think I might be upset at not having received them posthaste. Somehow, though, I remain calm. Calm. Yes, I'm calm.
And I tell myself I'll be happy to have them by Christmas.
Not.
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I'm considering eating a banana.
I tell you this in the event that someone might be considering a post about some unfortunate event that resulted in vomit, bile, puke, retching, maggots, flies, diarrhea, et. al.
I could, of course, just go away and eat my banana and not come back until I think it may be safe.
But I'm really rather fond of visiting for the nonce and would like to munch, post and read, if at all possible without hurling banana stew all over my keyboard.
;)
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Atlantan Seeks Attention (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293319,00.html)der Brucer
Not me! Not only have we already had our downstairs gutted by fire, but I was carefully taught long ago by my DH never to even fill the lawnmower tank with gasoline in the basement (especially when there's a hot water heater there!)
Just came back from loading more stuff into the house. I stopped off at Whole Foods to get some things for my "date" with Clay Aiken tonight, and they had loads of wine boxes for the taking. I filled up my car with boxes, since I haven't even begun to box up books. (This is going to be the worst part, I think!)
Hurrah for free cardboard boxes!
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(http://hires.basspro.com/is/servlet/izoom/BassPro/83191?layer=comp&wid=500&hei=500&fmt=jpeg&qlt=100,0&op_sharpen=0&resMode=norm&op_usm=1.0,1.0,0.0,0)
They have matching pantaloons!
I almost bought this outfit at Animal Murderers Warehouse last Halloween, when my plan was to go as the forest floor. I still have my plastic spiders and snakes for a garnish.
Maybe this year...
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I concluded my afternoon with Monday night's THE CLOSER. Yes, I couldn't wait any longer to rewatch it and enjoy it all over again. The final interview was certainly done ingeniously.
I loved the interplay between Pope and the security guard. LOL!
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Piles and purges and bile..
Oh my! (to quote Dorothy!)
I've packed up all my antique art pottery except for one vase, that has the ashes of my ancient kitty, Art. (So it is Art pottery in more ways than one.)
I felt like I didn't want to move him until we actually physically moved ourselves to the new house. I didn't want him packed up in a box, by himself there, alone.
My DH is probably going to have me committed when I tell him why I didn't pack it.
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I loved the interplay between Pope and the security guard. LOL!
SPOILER
Yes, that was great. I got a lump in my throat when we saw the video footage of Pope running up to the shooting scene looking visibly upset that Brenda might have been injured or killed.
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The city of New York is just "The City."
!
[whether that includes the boroughs is questionable!]
And Minneapolis/St. Paul are "The Cities"
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Well, I guess I'll head down now and start the first chapter of THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. The book will have to go some to beat THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE. I thought it was a sensational book, and I can't wait to see how they film it.
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oops (spoo), I meant to mention that I already cleaned the den this morning, so that chore is finished.
WBBL.
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Now, to put some of these Lafite Rothschild boxes to good use! Only the best cardboard for my crap!
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Los Angeles is just a state of mind, not a real state. LA refers to Louisiana.
As a rule, residents of New York City ignore the rest of the state of New York, which irks the residents of the rest of the state no end. My mother, who was from Syracuse, and a friend of mine named Frank, who is from Buffalo, would have/will gladly attest to this.
Sort of like the way the US claims all of America. I had a roommate from Costa Rica when I was in college. She used to get so irritated and say "We're Americans too!"
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I got choked up then, too!
Next week's episode has more of Brenda's parents and that's the one set in Chinatown. It's a nice change of scenery!
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I'm sorry...I was hoping when I mentioned this that it would be after breakfast. I thought perhaps other cat owners might have some tips.
So far so good on the new food!
Boo does ok most of the time. Now when she throws up, it's usually a hairball too.
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..and...Two Grecian Urns!
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And a fountain
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Oh, golly....I've JUST gotten back from lunch and OOF!
At least I didn't say that yesterday was a day off from cleaning up cat bile....I got to clean up bat blood
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DR George really is keeping us all in suspense about Young Frankenstein!
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And a fountain
With or without three coins?
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Well. I have had a most busy day and I think I shall take my tired brain...tired from waking up every hour to two just to be sure there indeed were no bats in the bedroom...there weren't...and go home.
My cat sitter is coming this weekend when I go to the lake. She is deathly afraid of bats...She has been warned
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Time to get out of here. I'll let Nadia close up shop today.
I'm starting to get all the crazy referrals, as in this person is way to crazy for me to deal with - I'll refer it to you. I turned down 3 of them today. They just aren't worth the time and energy.
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I do love DR TOMOVOZ's next-door neighbor. I'd take him?/her? anyday over my next-door neighbor.
Sorry Jeanne - the Elephants and butterflies and neighbours at the Zoo.
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CAT BILE-OOH! - wasn't that the name of a Lee Marvin film?
(Or has someone already done that one?)
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I gotta tell you.
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Favourie R & R movie - "It's Trad Dad".
I find A Hard Day's Night a total bore!
(and I liked the Beatles a lot)
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I enjoy Richard Lester's work more in "The Knack", "It's Trad Dad" and "Just For Fun".
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DR George really is keeping us all in suspense about Young Frankenstein!
I'm at work and I'm invoicing...it's all just data entry, but still it needs to be done!
:)
The short answer is I liked it!
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Animal Murderers Warehouse
Oh, my gosh that made me laugh! That is my brothers' favorite store. I am going to call it that for now one...or at least until one of my brothers gets mad at me.
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It's TRAD DAD may become a favorte rock and roll movie of mine also, someday, when I actually sit down to watch it.
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I gotta tell you.
I'm all ears!
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Young George - How was young Frank?
Mighty fine, thanks for asking. :)
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Okay...here we go!
I thoroughly enjoyed Young Frankenstein! All the performers did very well. Megan Mullally and Andrea Martin got applause on their first entrances (they were the only ones...I'm sure that it's because they've been on TV much more than everyone else), but by the end of the show, the audience loved everyone. Christopher Fitzgerald, who played Igor (pronounced Eye-gore) was hysterical! Roger Bart as Fronken-STEEN was very good. Sutton Foster has a great voice and looked very pretty in her bleach blonde wig (can we say Ulla?) but she didn't really have much to "act." ::) Her first song is called "Roll in the Hay" and it's a one-joke song, but it's very funny. Megan plays a character somewhat, but not exactly similar to Karen, her character from "Will and Grace." Her big song in the second act after sleeping with The Monster is called "Deep Love" (very deep... ;)) and the double entendres were flying everywhere. Shuler Hensley was very funny as The Monster. The "Putting On the Ritz" sequence was great.
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The sets were very good! The scene changes were so smooth and very cinematic. It still amazes me what can be done with a very large theater, a lot of imagination and even more money. :D It was a little long at 2 hours and 40 minutes, but I never felt like it was too long. The pacing was very good and there were many funny moments. I liked all of the songs. Some seem a little familiar, but it all worked.
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Before the show, my friend Margo and I ate at The Cheesecake Factory and two aisles across from us was Christopher Fitzgerald! He looks just like he does in all the pictures of him I've seen (he's very cute!). I watched him the whole time, but he never looked at me...he was eating with a woman who I assumed was his wife, and she was holding their 20-day-old-or-so baby. During the show, we saw Thomas Meehan sitting about five rows in front of us (he snuck in as the lights went down) and Susan Stroman was standing off to the audience right in an alcove. I didn't see her sit. We didn't see Mel Brooks anywhere.
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When do gst to it DR Michael - I'll send the CD (Or it would be quicker to ask JRand for a copy)
Helen - Jews for Christ - Shapiro.
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And that's what I did on my summer vacation. :)
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Thanks for the report DR George.
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Did I miss DR George's review of YOUNG FRANKENSTEINBERG?
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Good Afternoon! Good Evening!
A pretty good and fun day of auditions. And one woman did a pretty uncanny impression (on purpose) of Whitney Houston. LOVED HER!! <snort> ;D
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The sets were very good! The scene changes were so smooth and very cinematic. It still amazes me what can be done with a very large theater, a lot of imagination and even more money. :D It was a little long at 2 hours and 40 minutes, but I never felt like it was too long. The pacing was very good and there were many funny moments. I liked all of the songs. Some seem a little familiar, but it all worked.
Psssssssss, George, PUTTIN ON THE RITZ is not a new song.
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Oh...Margo and I talked with one of the guys who sold YF merchandise and he said that last week they were performing the entire show...nearly 3 hours! Last night was the first night with cuts. One entire song (and some scene-work) was cut from last week's version. It all flowed very smoothly, though. He also said that they'll be cutting even more this week and tweaking it all during this run. I wonder what song was missing. I think that the program that was given out reflects last night's show, but I don't remember.
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Psssssssss, George, PUTTIN ON THE RITZ is not a new song.
I know...they stole that from the movie! ;)
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Thanks for the show report, DR George. Any "inventive" merchandise for sale?
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PAGE EIGHT PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ DANCE!!
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Thanks for the show report, DR George. Any "inventive" merchandise for sale?
Probably some portable DEEP LOVE.
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I gotta tell you.
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Another day filled with telephonic calls and stuff and more stuff.
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Thanks for the show report, DR George. Any "inventive" merchandise for sale?
Not really. Everything that they had for sale is available HERE (http://www.theatremerchandise.com/youngfrank.html), except for the Seattle only "World Premiere Prior To Broadway" poster that is only for sale in the lobby of the Paramount in Seattle, which I bought:
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t127/georged55/YFWorldPremierePoster.jpg)
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I also bought this hat:
(http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/broadwaycollection_1963_18505)
that has this on the back:
(http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/broadwaycollection_1963_73080)
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Before the show, my friend Margo and I ate at The Cheesecake Factory and two aisles across from us was Christopher Fitzgerald! He looks just like he does in all the pictures of him I've seen (he's very cute!). I watched him the whole time, but he never looked at me...he was eating with a woman who I assumed was his wife, and she was holding their 20-day-old-or-so baby. During the show, we saw Thomas Meehan sitting about five rows in front of us (he snuck in as the lights went down) and Susan Stroman was standing off to the audience right in an alcove. I didn't see her sit. We didn't see Mel Brooks anywhere.
Well, I knew the minute I read this post that our latest Joyce offer would be no, since it's Mr. Fitzgerald's wife. Again, obvious baby issues, although she really thought about doing it.
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Well, I knew the minute I read this post that our latest Joyce offer would be no, since it's Mr. Fitzgerald's wife. Again, obvious baby issues, although she really thought about doing it.
Don't forget, BK, we have all seen George in a dress.
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Don't forget, BK, we have all seen George in a dress.
Pay for my flight and I'm there! :D
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Well, I knew the minute I read this post that our latest Joyce offer would be no, since it's Mr. Fitzgerald's wife. Again, obvious baby issues, although she really thought about doing it.
What a small world!!
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Oh, I can be such a boob! I had an important phone call from a potential client and I put my foot squarely in my mouth and said something both rude and moronic. I hope I didn't alienate the gentleman but I fear i might have. Oy!
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Oh, I can be such a boob! I had an important phone call from a potential client and I put my foot squarely in my mouth and said something both rude and moronic. I hope I didn't alienate the gentleman but I fear i might have. Oy!
Well... It is 2-for-1 frozen margaritas tonight at La Cocina. ;)
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On a sad note, I just read HERE (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110334.html) that John Wallowitch has died. He was 82.
I love the CD, Dixie Carter Sings John Wallowitch: Live at the Carlyle (http://www.amazon.com/Sings-John-Wallowitch-Live-Carlyle/dp/B000000PJQ/ref=sr_1_1/102-3712075-1692941?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1187220046&sr=8-1).
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XZD648WFL._SS500_.jpg)
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DR elmore - I hope your "potential" client will still become your "client". Period.
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DR elmore - I hope your "potential" client will still become your "client". Period.
It's someone you know, to boot!
DR Jose, I appreciate the margarita invitation and could definitely use one or three, but I have to go to the Village now and see a mutual friend of Ben and Anthony in a Fringe Festival play "PB&J." I hope it's fun.
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boot vibes to DR Elmore.
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It looks like the big part of the sublet issue has been solved. Now, I need to find a place for the very beginning of my stay - three to four days is all I need, and then I'm covered. My sublet (the long stay) is in a building that had two very bad "reviews" at some site online (from tenants, not subletters) - but we have no idea when those were written or why. Cason checked out the building, which is about four or five blocks uptown from him, and he said it looked fine. I then had a long talk with the guy subletting, and he made me very comfortable - it's a large studio with A/C, high-speed Internet, plasma TV and river view - and the place is completely refurbished with all new stuff and is very clean. So, that's a deal - and we're trying to make a short term deal with this other fellow I talked to this morning - his place is nice and only about five blocks from the long stay.
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I'm considering eating a banana.
I tell you this in the event that someone might be considering a post about some unfortunate event that resulted in vomit, bile, puke, retching, maggots, flies, diarrhea, et. al.
I could, of course, just go away and eat my banana and not come back until I think it may be safe.
But I'm really rather fond of visiting for the nonce and would like to munch, post and read, if at all possible without hurling banana stew all over my keyboard.
;)
ROTFLOL
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BK - Great. I went by there and it looked OK to me, too. The walk from your theatre along 10th Avenue late at night might not be the absolute best between 45th and 49th, but that block itself seemed pretty good. Maybe if late at night, you'll take the 10th Ave. bus even though it's a short ride.
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TCB where is your mustache! :o
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... and they had loads of wine boxes for the taking. I filled up my car with boxes...
DR Edisaurus, I read that three times before I realized they weren't giving away free wine-in-a-box.
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Oh DR elmore, I hope it still works out. Maybe DR Jose can put in a good word for you.
Can we all send the potential client emails & let the person know what a dear you really are?
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Have now taken care of the short part of the stay - this is costing a bit more than I was hoping for, but I cannot have the discomfort of not knowing where I'm staying for those first three or four days.
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After a nice workday with 2 offsite meetings, I'm home now until Friday. Tomorrow's my day off for the week, because I'm working Saturday to present the August edition of Grantseeking Basics.
Tomorrow, DH Richard and I are taking niece Lauren to spend her HS graduation present - gift certificate for Vera Bradley (http://www.verabradley.com) products. She has enough to get one big item, a middle-sized and a small item, or several small items, and I can hardly wait to see what she selects. The big question is whether Aunt Ginny will have enough will-power NOT to buy something for herself!
We're also taking Lauren to lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, where I plan to buy something to take to the potluck dinner my book group is having tomorrow evening. Do they sell a cheesecake sampler or something like that?
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I don't see a sampler. Maybe you can get two small cheesecakes & cut them up.
. Click Here (http://www.shop.thecheesecakefactory.com/PublicStore/catalog/Cheesecakes,92.aspx)
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After a nice workday with 2 offsite meetings, I'm home now until Friday. Tomorrow's my day off for the week, because I'm working Saturday to present the August edition of Grantseeking Basics.
Tomorrow, DH Richard and I are taking niece Lauren to spend her HS graduation present - gift certificate for Vera Bradley (http://www.verabradley.com) products. She has enough to get one big item, a middle-sized and a small item, or several small items, and I can hardly wait to see what she selects. The big question is whether Aunt Ginny will have enough will-power NOT to buy something for herself!
We're also taking Lauren to lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, where I plan to buy something to take to the potluck dinner my book group is having tomorrow evening. Do they sell a cheesecake sampler or something like that?
You can create your own sampler by buying slices of different their cheesecakes. Although, I have seen pre-packaged samplers - like the ones Harry & David's sell - in some Cheesecake Factory locations.
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The Dulce De Leche Caramel Cheesecake looks good to me.
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I have a question for today:
If an employee has resigned and is using up his four weeks of vacation all at the end, has moved the stuff out of the office, and will not be returning to work, can the employer rightfully request the keys at the beginning of said employee's vacation period since he will not be returning? Can the employee insist on having access to the property until his vacation is over?
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Legal or not, I would expect a minister to do the ethical thing & hand over the keys.
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Bryan made us more pad see eu sauce, and since he was traveling with a cooler he brought the soft noodles instead of the dry ones which have more flavor. He also gave us the soft pre-cooked tofu that is not only easier but tastes better in the pad see eu.
I mention this because we just finished a tasty dish of pad see eu I cooked up, thanks to Bryan donating the ingredients.
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I spy Joy! :D
Hi Joy.
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Oh, too late, she is gone.
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I spy Jane!
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I spy TCB, sans moustache!
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You can create your own sampler by buying slices of different their cheesecakes. Although, I have seen pre-packaged samplers - like the ones Harry & David's sell - in some Cheesecake Factory locations.
That's kind of what I was thinking about doing.
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Hi, Jane! Hi, td! I am sure that the moustache is stored in a box somewhere.
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Hi td. How is your mother doing?
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I have a question for today:
If an employee has resigned and is using up his four weeks of vacation all at the end, has moved the stuff out of the office, and will not be returning to work, can the employer rightfully request the keys at the beginning of said employee's vacation period since he will not be returning? Can the employee insist on having access to the property until his vacation is over?
My personal opinion is that even though he's using his vacation time so that he can be paid for it, that shouldn't really count as him still being "employed" because he's not coming back. Why would he need to come back if he's not coming back?? Yes, I think that the employer could rightfully request he turn in the keys at the end of his last day that he's actually on the job.
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Just my 2¢. :)
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Thanks. I agree.
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We could just change the security code.
(Bad DearReaderLaura!)
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Hi, Jane! Hi, td! I am sure that the moustache is stored in a box somewhere.
Along with your beard?
;D
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So tired after this endless day of yakking and e-mailing and going NUTS.
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Along with your beard?
;D
No, I divorced her years ago.
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We could just change the security code.
(Bad DearReaderLaura!)
;D
Having the keys would be easier.
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This afternoon I began cleaning out drawers in my closet, & then we left to take Sherlock for a walk & I haven't returned to them. I had better go clean up the big mess I left on the bathroom counter.
'night
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No, I divorced her years ago.
Well, is she still in a box somewhere?
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;D
Having the keys would be easier.
What if said employee made copies we don't know about?
Changing the code will be cheaper than changing the locks.
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For when he shows up:
DR Jason - any recent Monkeycake adventures?
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Well, is she still in a box somewhere?
That would be my fondest wish.
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GEORGE, how is DF MARGO doing?
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For when he shows up:
DR Jason - any recent Monkeycake adventures?
You could have one of your own, DR Cason!
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You could have one of your own, DR Cason!
I know - I really should. Amy's Breads, right?
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Wait a minute, DR Jose, did you just enable me to get some Monkeycake?!
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I spy Joy! :D
Hi Joy.
Busted! Hi Jane! :o ;D
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DR Cason - What are you up to tomorrow? I have a short session tomorrow afternoon, but I'm free after that... Wanna see a show?
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Wait a minute, DR Jose, did you just enable me to get some Monkeycake?!
The ENABLER[/i] strikes again!
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DR Cason - What are you up to tomorrow? I have a short session tomorrow afternoon, but I'm free after that... Wanna see a show?
What time? ...and what show?
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Fletcher has been making a constant pain of himself by knocking over a box of "stuff" sitting by the computer desk; I finally decided to empty the box once and for all. The box contained some misc CDs I had ordered from bk and I stacked a few of them in a "Divas do B'Way" pile for later listening. Well Woody, having nothing better to do on his morning off, grabbed one of the top of the stack - soon he was back with "You gotta hear this arrangement by Larry"; later, says I, let's play it on the trip to Dover.
Well, as Michael S and George, among others will appreciate, I discovered what is probably the best produced compilation CD album I own - Laurie Beechman - "No One Is Alone". listening to this disc is like browsing through a collection of rare books - each in its own unique binding, each crafted with style and loving care, the single unifying theme being the love and care used in their creation. Who would have thought an orchestrator could blend a Bernstein from Candide and one from West Side Story into a soaring duet; and imagine a fairly standard "You'll Never Walk Alone" suddenly break out with a full gospel choir joining a full-throated orchestra, but never leaving the star behind!
For ask BK day:
The "You'll Never Walk Alone" track is one the best produced cuts I've heard - how did you manage to pull all of those elements together?
der Brucer
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I decided to pop in and say hey because a little bird (2 little birds, actually) shared some of BK's casting woes with me and I was curious to see how it was going with BRAIN casting. I've been catching up and I have to say, BK, I feel for you. The process is frustrating enough without all the insanity you've been dealing with. If it makes you feel any better, you're not the first person who has had certain experiences with a certain performer whose name may or may not rhyme with Zandria McFardel. I would have tried to talk you out of it. But that's just me.
At any rate, BK, if there's anything I can do for you to make this easier, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. I'm sure your CD has done his best and I'm sure there are two sides to every conflict, but I have to say there are certain aspects of your casting troubles that seem really odd to me. Naturally I'm not about to step on any toes, but I'd be happy to offer any assistance that would be helpful and appropriate.
In other news... had a great day with DR Jose at ANGRY HOUSEWIVES auditions today. Our monitor was a delight and we had a good time listening to lots of interesting renditions of pop, rock, and country songs. EPAs can be draining, but this was a great day thanks to having cool people to work with.
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What time? ...and what show?
Well, "Flashdance" is tomorrow night's "Chelsea Classics" feature at 7:00. -We could win fabulous door prizes!
Or we could stand in the back of The Schoenfeld and watch A Chorus Line. -The new Paul started on Tuesday.
Or we could just get dinner at Piece of Chicken and then Monkey Cake at Amy's Breads. ;)
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Jose and Joy...who's doing Angry Housewives?? I LOVE this show! ;D
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Well, "Flashdance" is tomorrow night's "Chelsea Classics" feature at 7:00. -We could win fabulous door prizes!
Or we could stand in the back of The Schoenfeld and watch A Chorus Line. -The new Paul started on Tuesday.
Or we could just get dinner at Piece of Chicken and then Monkey Cake at Amy's Breads. ;)
Oh man, so many options! I don't think you could go wrong with any of those - ha! Want to touch base tomorrow once you are done and see what we feel up to?
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Joy! What a
jo delight to see you posting again.
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Hi Joy!
I don't believe I've had the pleasure of making your acquaintance on here formally.
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Jose and Joy...who's doing Angry Housewives?? I LOVE this show! ;D
It's not that "Angry Housewives". DR Joy can explain it better.
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Jose and Joy...who's doing Angry Housewives?? I LOVE this show! ;D
It's a new production created by Dallett Norris and Phil Edwards. Sadly, it's not the one from the 80's which included the classic "Eat Your F***ing Cornflakes", although I am trying to convince them to include that one.
From the breakdown:
THE “ANGRY HOUSEWIVES” is a girl group with attitude and a story to sing. These five women come from all walks of life but are drawn together by one universal common bond: MEN. They’ve come together to rant, rave, and raise hell at the men in (and out) of their lives; but somewhere between the bruises and licks and the new beginnings they discover the joy of standing on their own two feet and reaching for their dreams.
Seeking 5 good-looking powerhouse singers with sex appeal who can handle a wide range of vocal styles. Songs range from every decade, from the birth of rock & roll to the present.
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My personal opinion is that even though he's using his vacation time so that he can be paid for it, that shouldn't really count as him still being "employed" because he's not coming back. Why would he need to come back if he's not coming back?? Yes, I think that the employer could rightfully request he turn in the keys at the end of his last day that he's actually on the job.
Careful, this could get tricky. If the employee resigned as of a certain date, and opts to take vacation time prior to that date, that is his due. His desire to preserve his ability to return on the last day to insure that he has left nothing behind is his perogative. If the employer denies him access, it could be interpreted that the employer has terminated the employee - Hello Court/Unemployment benefits system!
der Brucer
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That's what I was afraid of. Thanks DerBrucer. I will send your response to the guy in charge of property and stuff.
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In other news... had a great day with DR Jose at ANGRY HOUSEWIVES auditions today. Our monitor was a delight and we had a good time listening to lots of interesting renditions of pop, rock, and country songs. EPAs can be draining, but this was a great day thanks to having cool people to work with.
AGREED!!!
And if that "Whitney Houston" woman ever comes into another audition I'm playing, I don't know how I'm gonna stop myself from asking to see her impersonation again! ;D
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DR Joy - So... Do you think our monitor today is single? ;)
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Thank you TCB, it's always nice to drop in on you all! Cason, it's a pleasure to meet the face behind THE BRAIN... at least, it's my understanding that you are a part of the cast of BRAIN, if not the ACTUAL "Brain". Or maybe you are THE Brain... in which case, you are the BRAINS of the operation. In which case, what does that make BK? The man behind THE BRAIN?
....I'm assuming all these jokes have been made before, albeit probably more proficiently... ;-)
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It's a new production created by Dallett Norris and Phil Edwards. Sadly, it's not the one from the 80's which included the classic "Eat Your F***ing Cornflakes", although I am trying to convince them to include that one.
From the breakdown:
THE “ANGRY HOUSEWIVES” is a girl group with attitude and a story to sing. These five women come from all walks of life but are drawn together by one universal common bond: MEN. They’ve come together to rant, rave, and raise hell at the men in (and out) of their lives; but somewhere between the bruises and licks and the new beginnings they discover the joy of standing on their own two feet and reaching for their dreams.
Seeking 5 good-looking powerhouse singers with sex appeal who can handle a wide range of vocal styles. Songs range from every decade, from the birth of rock & roll to the present.
Hmmm. Why are they confusing the issue by using a title that's already associated with an existing (and obviously well-known) show? :-\
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Jose, I don't know about our monitor... but I definitely sensed a vibe between the two of you. ;-) And I think if you ever see Nicole Alesi again, you should definitely bring up the Whitney impression, time permitting. It's pretty amazing.
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Cason, it's a pleasure to meet the face behind THE BRAIN... at least, it's my understanding that you are a part of the cast of BRAIN, if not the ACTUAL "Brain". Or maybe you are THE Brain... in which case, you are the BRAINS of the operation. In which case, what does that make BK? The man behind THE BRAIN?
I am not the actual Brain, but I am the man behind the Brain, in a manner of speaking, as I am his right-hand man/alien. But indeed, BK, is the Brain of the Brain. :D
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Hmmm. Why are they confusing the issue by using a title that's already associated with an existing (and obviously well-known) show? :-\
Don't look at me... I just find the girls. The rest is up to Dal and Phil. ;) I thought the same thing when I first heard it, though.
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Jose, I don't know about our monitor... but I definitely sensed a vibe between the two of you. ;-) And I think if you ever see Nicole Alesi again, you should definitely bring up the Whitney impression, time permitting. It's pretty amazing.
Well... Why else do you think I asked what his last name was? -And how he spelled it? ;)
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That's what I was afraid of. Thanks DerBrucer.
Note - that was a layman opinion - I could well be wrong, the concern should be that I might be right.
der Brucer
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Well... Why else do you think I asked what his last name was? -And how he spelled it? ;)
And he does have my card too since I gave it to him so he knew how to spell my name on the casting sheet.
Hmm... is that my cell-phone ringing? ;)
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Perhaps Cillaliz will have an opinion, although it is not within her specialty.
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And I think if you ever see Nicole Alesi again, you should definitely bring up the Whitney impression, time permitting. It's pretty amazing.
She needs to put in on YouTube!
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.. I am his right-hand man/alien...
Sounds like Karl Rove!
der Brucer
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Sounds like Karl Rove!
der Brucer
Where do you think I got my character study?
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Don't look at me... I just find the girls.
There is a name for people like you... 8)
der Brucer
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GEORGE, how is DF MARGO doing?
She's doing well and enjoying the time off...for the time being. ::) On Saturday, she got back from Minnesota, where she visited her sister for a few days (her sister paid for the flight). Tomorrow, we're having a luncheon at a local Mexican restaurant for her. About 20 people have signed up to go (and fortunately, certain co-workers will not be there ;)). Also, because she's worked here for more than 15 years, she gets a $30 gift card/certificate to some store/place of her choice and if people want, they can contribute more to the gift card. People have contributed and the gift card is now for $110! :D
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Los Angeles is just a state of mind, not a real state. LA refers to Louisiana.
As a rule, residents of New York City ignore the rest of the state of New York, which irks the residents of the rest of the state no end. My mother, who was from Syracuse, and a friend of mine named Frank, who is from Buffalo, would have/will gladly attest to this.
AS a life long resident of the great State of Long Island, people on LI refer to "the Island" which is Long Island, "The City" which means Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and NYC, Staten Island is always given it's full name, and the rest is called "upstate"... of course, in comparison the all the aforementioned areas, "upstate" is such a small little piece of NY it hardly matters..........
;D
http://nursinghomes.nyhealth.gov/pix/nycounty_w_names.png
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DR vixmom - .....Oh, nevermind. ;)
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There is a name for people like you... 8)
der Brucer
I once heard someone explain the difference between agents and casting directors thusly: The agent is the pimp and the casting director is the john. Which only leads to more potty humor. :o 8)
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Spoo, yrros... dexif it
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Spoo, yrros... dexif it
Sure, now my CINERAMA looks like I have lost my last brain cell.
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And DR Tomovoz is here tonight, as well.
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And he does have my card too since I gave it to him so he knew how to spell my name on the casting sheet.
Hmm... is that my cell-phone ringing? ;)
Actually, I think what you're hearing is wedding bells. ;)
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And DR Tomovoz is here tonight, as well.
actually it's lunch time
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It's time for me to leave work...and mow my sister's front yard. :P
Until later!
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Safety vibes to all the people of Texas tonight and tomorrow.
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Actually, I think what you're hearing is wedding bells. ;)
Well, if we were living in Canada... or England...
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Cason! It is almost 11:00 p.m. Shouldn't you be in bed? ALONE.
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and today's listening is "Reba".
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and today's listening is "Reba".
And I just learned that Reba will be perfroming at the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup next month.
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Cason! It is almost 11:00 p.m. Shouldn't you be in bed? ALONE.
Hey, yeah. Thanks for the reminder...
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Hey, yeah. Thanks for the reminder...
No reason to get sarcastic with your elders. Just because your mother isn't around this evening...
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Well, maybe DR Cason is still on California time?
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And I just learned that Reba will be perfroming at the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup next month.
Hmmm, I wonder if the WSMA would like to fly up to Puyallup to see his good friend and costar in concert?
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Sure, now my CINERAMA looks like I have lost my last brain cell.
You could delete it (the post, not the brain cell).
der Brucer
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No reason to get sarcastic with your elders. Just because your mother isn't around this evening...
Fear not, she will be... ;)
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You could delete it (the post, not the brain cell).
der Brucer
What's the matter derBrucer? You afraid that I am gaining on your post total?
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It's a new production created by Dallett Norris and Phil Edwards. Sadly, it's not the one from the 80's which included the classic "Eat Your F***ing Cornflakes", although I am trying to convince them to include that one.
From the breakdown:
THE “ANGRY HOUSEWIVES” is a girl group with attitude and a story to sing. These five women come from all walks of life but are drawn together by one universal common bond: MEN. They’ve come together to rant, rave, and raise hell at the men in (and out) of their lives; but somewhere between the bruises and licks and the new beginnings they discover the joy of standing on their own two feet and reaching for their dreams.
Seeking 5 good-looking powerhouse singers with sex appeal who can handle a wide range of vocal styles. Songs range from every decade, from the birth of rock & roll to the present.
DR PennyO? Paging DR PennyO?
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Tonight I went bidding on eBay and this is what I got:
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DR Laura, I don't know the legal answer in Arizona, so this isn't legal advice. But it wouldn't hurt to ask him if he's done with it. Maybe he will just give it to you and then there isn't anything to worry about. You could always say you noticed he had all of his belongings out of the church so you were just wondering if there was any reason he may still need the keys and if not, that it may just be easier for everyone if he would give them back now.
I don't know what the answer is if he says no, but if he has no interest in going back to the church, he will probably just give them to you
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What's the matter derBrucer? You afraid that I am gaining on your post total?
I'm keeping an eye peeled!
der Brucer
UGH!
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Very pretty DR Ginny!
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I'm keeping an eye peeled!
der Brucer
UGH!
Ouch! How painful!
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I'm keeping an eye peeled!
der Brucer
UGH!
watch out, with all this talk of eye peeling you'll have RLP complaining you spoiled his dinner
;D
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I am not the actual Brain, but I am the man behind the Brain, in a manner of speaking, as I am his right-hand man/alien. But indeed, BK, is the Brain of the Brain. :D
What am I, chopped liver?
I suppose I would be the heart of The Brain ??? keeping everyone in high spirits.
and BTW 36 days until showtime!!! (If I was so inclined I would figure out the hours, but I don't feel like dealing with the time change right now)
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Tonight I went bidding on eBay and this is what I got:
I've heard of HopeChests, but HopeGlassCases - such low expectaions!
der Brucer
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Well, is she still in a box somewhere?
I suspect she took the box with her.
I'm back from another dreadful Fringe production!
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George, I followed your link to the Young Frankenstein web site. and checked out the ticket prices....
OUCH!!!
I hope a friend gets a spot in the pit and smuggles me in one night
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Fletcher has been making a constant pain of himself by knocking over a box of "stuff" sitting by the computer desk; I finally decided to empty the box once and for all. The box contained some misc CDs I had ordered from bk and I stacked a few of them in a "Divas do B'Way" pile for later listening. Well Woody, having nothing better to do on his morning off, grabbed one of the top of the stack - soon he was back with "You gotta hear this arrangement by Larry"; later, says I, let's play it on the trip to Dover.
Well, as Michael S and George, among others will appreciate, I discovered what is probably the best produced compilation CD album I own - Laurie Beechman - "No One Is Alone". listening to this disc is like browsing through a collection of rare books - each in its own unique binding, each crafted with style and loving care, the single unifying theme being the love and care used in their creation. Who would have thought an orchestrator could blend a Bernstein from Candide and one from West Side Story into a soaring duet; and imagine a fairly standard "You'll Never Walk Alone" suddenly break out with a full gospel choir joining a full-throated orchestra, but never leaving the star behind!
For ask BK day:
The "You'll Never Walk Alone" track is one the best produced cuts I've heard - how did you manage to pull all of those elements together?
der Brucer
I had an idea to do a multi-singer album of songs of faith, hope, and inspiration from Broadway shows. I was walking down B'way with Laurie and telling her about it, and she grabbed me and said she had to do it - as a solo album. Everyone is probably aware that she was fighting her battle with cancer, and it was very personal to her, and I said yes immediately. She and Lanny Meyers and I put it together very fast. She and I pretty much chose the songs, the Lanster and I did the arrangements (in the days when I wasn't taking arrangement credit, despite doing most of them), and the sessions were the most magical ever - she was just on a cloud the entire time. The elements of You'll Never Walk Alone were recorded separately - orchestra, lead vocal, and choir. Then Vinnie and I did our thing. The whole album is intensely moving, I think.
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Well actually I just hope a friend gets a spot in the pit...
"me smuggling" would be secondary
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Well actually I just hope a friend gets a spot in the pit...
"me smuggling" would be secondary
Sure.
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I suspect she took the box with her.
I'm back from another dreadful Fringe production!
Larry you really MUST stop repressing your thoughts... tell us what you really think
:-*
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Sure.
maybe even thirdary
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Boo has finally really calmed down after her great adventure with the bat. She is curled up on my lap. Her claws are very sharp, I hadn't realized that - no wonder it only took one swipe to get the bugger.
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Well... Why else do you think I asked what his last name was? -And how he spelled it? ;)
Hmmmmmm. Slowing down, are we?
Hi, Joy!
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The whole album is intensely moving, I think.
And a lasting tribute to a special talent!
der Brucer
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Anybody know how to quickly "flatten" some coca cola?
The Vixter is complaining of tummy ache and I remember my mother giving me flat cola to ease the problem and it always seemed to work....
Of course we usually had a plethoa of flat cola as my brother couldn't (still can't) close a soda bottle properly and all the "fizz" would always escape
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I decided to pop in and say hey because a little bird (2 little birds, actually) shared some of BK's casting woes with me and I was curious to see how it was going with BRAIN casting. I've been catching up and I have to say, BK, I feel for you. The process is frustrating enough without all the insanity you've been dealing with. If it makes you feel any better, you're not the first person who has had certain experiences with a certain performer whose name may or may not rhyme with Zandria McFardel. I would have tried to talk you out of it. But that's just me.
At any rate, BK, if there's anything I can do for you to make this easier, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. I'm sure your CD has done his best and I'm sure there are two sides to every conflict, but I have to say there are certain aspects of your casting troubles that seem really odd to me. Naturally I'm not about to step on any toes, but I'd be happy to offer any assistance that would be helpful and appropriate.
In other news... had a great day with DR Jose at ANGRY HOUSEWIVES auditions today. Our monitor was a delight and we had a good time listening to lots of interesting renditions of pop, rock, and country songs. EPAs can be draining, but this was a great day thanks to having cool people to work with.
I don't know if it's anything but a string of bad timing, really - while I had issues with our casting guy, I know he's been trying really hard lately, and I've certainly seen all the correspondence that's coming back from agents.
And the reality is we've actually only offered to four women and five men. Of the four women, two had young babies and child care issues that couldn't be surmounted, one was the actress you mention (and yes, I learned a valuable lesson during the wasted week), and one had conflicts during the run. Of the five actors, one had LA commitments, one was in Europe (so the offer doesn't even really count), one wanted to do it until he was offered Die Mommy Die at the last minute, one booked a commercial shooting in China during our week of performances (the candidate who would have done the show instantly), and one got a paying off-B'way gig.
It's a little nutty for me trying to cast a) from long distance, and b) have people pitched to me that have nice names and good credits, but who I have no clew as to what they sound like or how they act and if they can do humor.
Give me a call if you like or drop me an e-mail and I can certainly be more specific, and I'd certainly be grateful for any suggestions - at this point desperation is setting in, which is not the best way to cast.
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What am I, chopped liver?
Silly girl, of course you are the brain behind the "Brain" of "The Brain."
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Vixmom, I think warm (as in room temperature) coca cola works the same. At least that's what I was told
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Thanks, Cillaliz. He informed the steward on Sunday that he wants access to the property until the vacation is over. So I guess asking him for the keys is a moo point (a "Friends" reference).
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Hi Elmore! How's tricks? What was the Fringe show? I still haven't gone through my industry packet to see which ones I want to see yet, so I could use some guidance... that is a HUGE packet...
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I began the first chapter of THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. It's sad starting what I know is the last book. After this, no more new Harry Potter adventures. [sigh]
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I began the first chapter of THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. It's sad starting what I know is the last book. After this, no more new Harry Potter adventures. [sigh]
My listening-while-driving has me through Chapter 10. That Jim Dale's really something!
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I managed to squeeze in a little nap late in the afternoon, too. That 35 minutes was very nice.
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And the folks that we HAVE cast are great - all our LA folk, Barry Pearl, Steve Luker, and a rather brilliant ensemble of B'way vets including the tallest Asian girl I've ever laid eyes on - she was in The Producers from the start and is in the film - Naomi Kakuk - pretty terrific. And I'm happy to say that her wedding occurs close to the end of our second week of rehearsals.
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Joy, do you have my telephonic number?
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My film tonight was Jacques Tati's PLAYTIME. Lots of fun and so visually interesting that having no plot made no difference at all. Really enjoyed seeing it looking so sharp and such a clean print. The sound was kind of weak stereo, disappointing since it could have been mixed with a much more interesting sound design.
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And the folks that we HAVE cast are great - all our LA folk, Barry Pearl, Steve Luker, and a rather brilliant ensemble of B'way vets including the tallest Asian girl I've ever laid eyes on - she was in The Producers from the start and is in the film - Naomi Kakuk - pretty terrific. And I'm happy to say that her wedding occurs close to the end of our second week of rehearsals.
Can she speak Japanese?
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I had had PLAYTIME on my shelf for the better part of a year and had just been putting it off. So glad I watched it tonight.
I watched the unnecessary Terry Jones introduction AFETR I watched the movie. (Talk about spoilers giving away peak moments!0
There isn't a running commentary for the entire film but rather commentary broken into six or so parts. I listened to all of those, and it was very interesting and illuminating commentary.
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JOY!!!!!
You have been missed
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I began the first chapter of THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. It's sad starting what I know is the last book. After this, no more new Harry Potter adventures. [sigh]
Enjoy it - I blazed through the last half of the book on my flight out here. Pretty brilliant.
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Waiting for the TV show I was planning to watch to come on, I put in MURDER SHE SAID, Margaret Rutherford's first (and best) Miss Marple film. I only got about 15 minutes in, but I'll enjoy finishing it tomorrow as I cook and eat lunch.
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Enjoy it - I blazed through the last half of the book on my flight out here. Pretty brilliant.
Thanks. I thought THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE was her best book, so I'm equally encouraged about the quality of this last tome.
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Hi Elmore! How's tricks? What was the Fringe show? I still haven't gone through my industry packet to see which ones I want to see yet, so I could use some guidance... that is a HUGE packet...
"PB&J" was the show, and I think it wants to be a farce but the playwright is too inexperienced to know that farce is heartless and fast. The play, which deals with castration, goes soft [no pun intended] and sentimental in Act Two, the scene changes are too long, the text needs pruning, the direction has no style and several actors are contending for the title of Worst Actress Ever in a Fringe production. Interestingly, the worst one has her Equity card. Too bad she can't fuck the audience.
In a city of many unemployed actors, some quite good, the funniest actress plays Cherie the whore from Quebec with great timing and the lousiest French dialect I've ever heard. Her r's are all wrrrrrrong; they should be wight. Ben and Anthony and I had a friend in the play and he did a professional turn in an embarassing production.
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RESCUE ME had a bunch of surprising plot shifts tonight. Probie Mike continues to be a favorite; I have felt so sorry for him these last few weeks, and I can't believe he hasn't received a lot more support from the guys.
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Joy, do you have my telephonic number?
I do not; however, I do have your electronic mailing address, to which I have fired off a missive. :)
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Thanks. I thought THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE was her best book, so I'm equally encouraged about the quality of this last tome.
I still hold a fond place in my heart for GOBLET OF FIRE - just the last few chapters completely flip everything. Yet, HALF BLOOD PRINCE, is like you said, probably the best one to that point - complicated without being overly so, and really, really smart.
She certainly knows how to play with the world she's created.
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I definitely had one of those absolute goosebump-inducing moments in DEATHLY HALLOWS - among all of the other times where you go, "Oh my goodness."
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Joy is there any chance that you may be at the 4:30 9/30 performance of SUCH GOOD FRIENDS?
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I decided to pop in and say hey because a little bird (2 little birds, actually) shared some of BK's casting woes with me and I was curious to see how it was going with BRAIN casting.
Well, at least everyone is talking about the show, so that is a good thing!
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Well, at least everyone is talking about the show, so that is a good thing!
Any press is good press, huh, Miss PR?
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Noel and I are in the unseemly chat room!
I have been on a live chat...how do you get in?
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Page Thirteen Cederic, Rita Skeeter, Harry, Fleur, and Viktor Dance!!!
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As you can see, I've finally got the printer/scanner working with the new computer. Not as effortlessly as with the old one, but it works and won't necessitate my buying a new one. Hooray for that!
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Down below the quick reply box are some options in blue letters. Click on "live chat"
OH! I'm inthe lobby!! Anyone else for quick chat?
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No spoilers, I promise!!!
I'm so envious of the people who are starting their final Harry Potter journeys! I bought it the morning after it came out, on a beautiful Sunday here in NYC. I bought a picnic lunch, walked to Central Park, and found a nice spot in the shade of Strawberry Fields. I settled down to read, took a break a few hours later, and walked to the bathroom. On my way through the Fields, I counted no less than seven other people dotted through the same area, deep in their Deathly Hallows. God, I love this city.
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Joy is there any chance that you may be at the 4:30 9/30 performance of SUCH GOOD FRIENDS?
I think there is a good chance that I will be at almost every performance of SGF! But yes, I believe that's one at which several family members are scheduled to attend; so it's even more likely! Will I see you there?
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Hey you guys! Come join the chat we're in there now
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CAT BILE-OOH! - wasn't that the name of a Lee Marvin film?
;D
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I can't believe it's after midnight. I have to get to bed.
WOuld love to chat one of these nights, but must get sleep now.
Good night!
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Oh, my gosh that made me laugh! That is my brothers' favorite store. I am going to call it that for now one...or at least until one of my brothers gets mad at me.
That was originally coined by Der Brucer, and my DH and I have called it that ever since!
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I think there is a good chance that I will be at almost every performance of SGF! But yes, I believe that's one at which several family members are scheduled to attend; so it's even more likely! Will I see you there?
Yes with the Vixter in tow... I am going to try to get WFO to that performance as well
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DR Edisaurus, I read that three times before I realized they weren't giving away free wine-in-a-box.
No, unfortunately!
We did throw out two bottles of wine in our purging today.
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Had a very nice chat with dear reader Joy.
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Will we never get to page fourteen?
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That was originally coined by Der Brucer, and my DH and I have called it that ever since!
Thanls for the writing "credit" :)
der Brucer
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No, unfortunately!
We did throw out two bottles of wine in our purging today.
SACRILEDGE!!!
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I was in the chat room for a few minutes, but when I tried to peek in here the chat logged me out.
Oh, well, it's way past my bedtime anyway. Good thing I don't have to get up real early tomorrow!
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maybe someone can buy me a dictionary for my birthday.... or a learn to type book
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'night!
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night Ginny soon you soon!
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Hi td. How is your mother doing?
Thanks for asking, DR Jane: I'm taking her to a thyroid dr in the morning for a biopsy done with cat scan; she had been to see him on Friday, and they had both figured that the biopsy could be performed in the office, but, alas, it could not. So tomorrow it is.
She's in great spirits, no real illnesses or noticeable symptoms to indicate that there's anything wrong.
It's this darned test & result waiting that's the real pain in the buttcheeks.
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BK says we have to keep posting if we are in the chat room...here's a post
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maybe someone can buy me a dictionary for my birthday.... or a learn to type book
Or a "How To Read a How To Book" book for starters.
der Brucer
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BK says we have to keep posting if we are in the chat room...here's a post
Oh - he's just hoping to regain control of the board - it's a power trip :D
der Brucer
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Ok, on the count of three everyone go to the LIVE CHAT room 1, 2, 3
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DR Cason: The Enabler has attempted to strike several times in the last few hours. Lord knows, after the day I've had, I certainly could've used some Monkeycake (imagine the hand gesture...) and a side of Cheyenne Jackson. I won't specify which side...I'm sure you can imagine. :)
DR Jose (and this applies to DR Cason, as well): Are they still doing the midnight showings at the Clearview Chelsea? If so, I'd be totally interested in maybe seeing "Flashdance" then. If not, maybe we can all get together for some sweet treats after Q, assuming I'm still working there after my meeting tomorrow afternoon... (The Enabler: "You could always quit your job...! And have some Monkeycake!)
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So what's everyone doing...logged in and doing something else?
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I am still posting
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I'm thinking a milk-shake with fresh peaches.
Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream?
Brandy or Rum?
Life is an endless series of decisions!
der Brucer
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Posting, posting... what do we do? We post.
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I had a strawberry malt tonight. It was yummy
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We're over 400 posts, can we make it to 500?
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And will we ever get to page 15 (a BK reference)
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I'm posting and I'm in the Unseemly Chat room, too.
Dancing and legal issues are being discussed.
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Now we're talking about parasites. . .none of them in theater, right!?!?!
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DRs Jason and Cason - Hmm... that sounds like a comedy team... In any case...
I just checked the Clearview schedule, and the "Classics" series right now is only being shown on Thursday nights at 7:00 (with Hedda Lettuce), and 10:00. The only midnight movie they're showing right now is "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" on Friday and Saturday nights.
Although, the "Sing-Along Hairspray" is currently at the Ziegfeld during the afternoon showings. Alas, the last day for that is tomorrow at 2:30, 5:30 and 8:30.
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soemhow the talk of parasites has turned to soup
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talk soup
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and slapping
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DR Jose, come join us
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DRs Jason and Cason - Hmm... that sounds like a comedy team... In any case...
I just checked the Clearview schedule, and the "Classics" series right now is only being shown on Thursday nights at 7:00 (with Hedda Lettuce), and 10:00. The only midnight movie they're showing right now is "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" on Friday and Saturday nights.
Although, the "Sing-Along Hairspray" is currently at the Ziegfeld during the afternoon showings. Alas, the last day for that is tomorrow at 2:30, 5:30 and 8:30.
Oh my I haven;t been to a midnight showing of RHPS in many a year....many a decade for that matter
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The chat room is alive with the sound of DEAR READERS. . .
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is it still just a step to the
left?
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Now we're touring through Pittsburg
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I'll save the shake for later - got some Yoplait Thick and Creamy Strawberry-Banana Yogurt.
der Brucer
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and slapping
OOOH! There's slapping? Does it involve fish?
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Jose! get into the chat room!
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OOOH! There's slapping? Does it involve fish?
Is that a Spamalot reference?
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Is that a Spamalot reference?
got it in one!
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OOOH! There's slapping? Does it involve fish?
Unfortunately, it involves B****-slapping.
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FJL- we're in the chat room
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I'll save the shake for later - got some Yoplait Thick and Creamy Strawberry-Banana Yogurt.
der Brucer
You should have blended the yogurt with the peaches.. and maybe a few ice cubes.
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And why is "Mahogany" getting re-released this weekend? Anniversary?
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Speaking of SPAMALOT...I just saw the commercial on TV. It's from the national tour... Tsk, tsk...
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And why is "Mahogany" getting re-released this weekend? Anniversary?
;D
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Unfortunately, it involves B****-slapping.
Oh.!... that was me
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Speaking of SPAMALOT...I just saw the commercial on TV. It's from the national tour... Tsk, tsk...
I know several people who saw it in Des Moines and absolutely loved it...
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And why is "Mahogany" getting re-released this weekend? Anniversary?
I don't think it's an anniversary, after all, ELVIS or DIANA aren't in it.
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DR Jose's battering ram was mentioned in chat. ;D
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I haven't been able to rest at all this evening - e-mails, telephonic calls, flying faster than a speeding bullet.
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I know several people who saw it in Des Moines and absolutely loved it...
It's a very fun show, but you'd think they'd do a new commercial for the Broadway production...
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OOOH! There's slapping? Does it involve fish?
YUP, like this
(http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/sauer/angry-smiley-046.gif)
der Brucer
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You should have blended the yogurt with the peaches.. and maybe a few ice cubes.
Good thought - but too late!
der Brucer
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It's a very fun show, but you'd think they'd do a new commercial for the Broadway production...
Well you've got a point there
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No more stomach ache vibes to the VIXTER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Miss Karen - I thought the Cason-Jason rhyme called for an ode to the tune of Lucy and Jessie. This is in lieu of the flour and chiclets I promised (under duress) for your arrival. :)
Jason is spacin' from living up north
Cason is pacin' on West Forty-fourth
Cason wants to be spacin'
Jason wants to be pacin'
Jason's never met Cason
Nor Cason - Jason
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Well, I can't seem to get past the Java loading screen when I click on the Chat link, so... -I know that Java and Safari don't particularly work well together, so... Although, I guess I could try accessing it via AOL. Hmm...
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We'd love to have you chat with us...those Macs can be a real problem sometimes ;)
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Here's Jason who's lived most everywhere
From Zanzibar to Barkley Square.
But Cason's only seen the sights
A guy can see from Brooklyn Heights.
What a crazy pair!
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My name is Jason and not Ca-Son
Cason is Cason and not Ja-Son...
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Tomorrow night on the Iowa State Fair highlights show....judging the best Macaroni and Cheese
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Tomorrow night on the Iowa State Fair highlights show....judging the best Macaroni and Cheese
Is Jose onthe panel?
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Your state fair is the best state fair!
Don't miss it! Don't even be late!
It's dollars to donuts that your state fair
Is the best state fair in the state!
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LOL, he should be.
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and the room is empty
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Your state fair is the best state fair!
Don't miss it! Don't even be late!
It's dollars to donuts that your state fair
Is the best state fair in the state!
That would be the Iowa State fair. Where you can get a pork chop grilled by your favorite presidential candidate, whether republican or democrat...they all take a turn at the Pork Producers tent
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Eating some cucumber roll, having just written the second batch o' checks for our NYMF show.
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Sorry vixmom, didn't mean to leave you alone...did you turn out the light?
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That would be the Iowa State fair. Where you can get a pork chop grilled by your favorite presidential candidate, whether republican or democrat...they all take a turn at the Pork Producers tent
boy oh boy.. I gotta get me to Iowa one of these days...
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Well, I have to work tomorrow morning before the cat sitter comes and I head off to meet Sophie and Gabe, my great niece and nephew (or is it grand)
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Sorry vixmom, didn't mean to leave you alone...did you turn out the light?
yup,and cleaned up all the broken glasses td and Jason knocked over during their wild dance
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I really must get to sleep myself the Vixter may not sleep through the night
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boy oh boy.. I gotta get me to Iowa one of these days...
If you want to come to Iowa September 16 I could take you to the Harkin Steak Fry. The guests are Barak Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson. Meet all 6 and have a steak dinner for $30
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...your favorite presidential candidate, whether republican or democrat...they all take a turn at the Pork Producers tent
You'd earn more money with a dunking tank!
der Brucer
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In any case...
I'm sleepy. Thankfully, I don't start until 1:00 tomorrow, so that will give me plenty of time to wake up in the morning. ;)
Goodnight.
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I think it's all about the photo op
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Page 16, time to go....night
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If you want to come to Iowa September 16 I could take you to the Harkin Steak Fry. The guests are Barak Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson. Meet all 6 and have a steak dinner for $30
OMG. THAT is an offer I must seriously consider
I wonder if I could join Hil's campaign staff and get flown out for free? After all she is MY senator....
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If you want to come to Iowa September 16 I could take you to the Harkin Steak Fry. The guests are Barak Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson. Meet all 6 and have a steak dinner for $30
Won't that be after the IOWA caucus :D
der Brucer
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well nighty night all!!
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He builds a house
With his hands
A hundred years go by
It stands
It tells you who he was
A life goes fast
But the work that Jason does
It's made to last
The work a Jason does
It's made to last
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(or do the same song with Cason instead of Jason, for Miss Karen :) )
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I think I closed the chat room. We'll have to go back to our once-a-week chat - they're fun.
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He builds a house
With his hands
A hundred years go by
It stands
It tells you who he was
A life goes fast
But the work that Jason does
It's made to last
The work a Jason does
It's made to last
Keep WORKING, you'll get it right!
der Brucer
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When sticking your neck out can be an advantage.
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Who ever heard a giraffe laugh? (a Babs reference)
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I don't know that I needed to eat the cucumber rolls. I was doing really well - just a couple of bagels and a Lean Cuisine, but then I went to Gelson's and bought and ate a little thing of potato salad (really tiny), a little thing of Chinese Chicken Salad (but didn't eat the chicken, just the lettuce, etc.), and a big thing of tomato bisque with red peppers (excellent). Oh, well, serious diet starts on the 'morrow, and if I can get up the energy I will absolutely try to jog.
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When sticking your neck out can be an advantage.
Is that the trunk of a palm tree on the left?
der Brucer
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indeed it is.
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another view
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Feed for the Rothschild girafffes is suspended from containers on the trees.
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Never work with animals and kids.
Or follow a giraffe!
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the family
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I enjoyed your zoo photos, Tomovoz. We always need more zoo photos.
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Thanks Laura. It is wonderful zoo. The enclosures are excellent. If there is a need for captivity - at least these animals have space.
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another view
He sure seems to be giving you the once over!
der Brucer
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Is it still cold, DR Tomovoz?
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pic taken though glass. Happy family. Cub was born here last October.
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Cool today - it was 17 degrees C yesterday - pleasant sunny day but today is about 13 and cloudy.
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Maybe when it cools off a bit, I'll go to the zoo.
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Sounds nice.
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It is my mission in life to own a pair of Cherry Coke pants. They do exist. They do. They show up on eBay every once in a while. But they're always extra large. I think that's the only size they ever made. If I gained enough weight to fit into the pants, I wouldn't fit into any of my Cherry Coke shirts.
What am I to do??
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not that these need to be at the zoo - I think they've chosen an easy life!
They are quite free to leave and there are certainly many free in the wetlands not far away.
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Buy the large size and shrink them!
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"Rescued" birds are also at the zoo - Pelicans and Penguins.
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Pelicans are quite common here in Melbourne.
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Those ARE loverly photos from the zoo. I was about to say how loverly the reticulated giraffes were, but it turns out they're Rothschild giraffes... Phew! A near zoological faux-pas barely missed!
Here's a picture of a tiger that I took through glass at the Bronx Zoo last year:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/Animals/Picture349-11.jpg)
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We get different kinds of pelicans here. But they are similar.
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they were just about to be fed!
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DR Tomovoz, it is almost midnight here, and it is 94F (or 34C).
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Thanks Jason.. Good save.
We gave a sponsorship to our friend Shirley last year. (Her maiden name was Rothschild)
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Looks like a cormorant, too, wanting to be fed.
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We don't get those temps until February Dear Reader Laura. - and then not often.
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Yoga with Alejandro was, as usual, quite fantastic.
And to celebrate, here's a photo of a turtle that I took through glass at the Bronx Zoo:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/Animals/Picture4651.jpg)
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There was a group of youngsters a year or so ago who attempted (successfully) to spread a story about Pelicans stealing babies. Put it on the internet and people will believe it. They wanted to see how far the story would circulate.
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It is my mission in life to own a pair of Cherry Coke pants. They do exist. They do. They show up on eBay every once in a while. But they're always extra large. I think that's the only size they ever made. If I gained enough weight to fit into the pants, I wouldn't fit into any of my Cherry Coke shirts.
What am I to do??
Well, suicide seems premature and a tad drastic.
der Brucer
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It was 41C here today.
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Here's a close-up of one of the giraffes (don't know if it's a reticulated or a Rothschild) from the Louisville Zoo...
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/Animals/CopyofLouisville042.jpg)
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The giraffe was not photographed through glass.
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I think there are some decent Web site links etc for Melbourne Zoo - Australia's oldest.
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And even though they're frightfully agressive and loud, I still can't help but think peacocks are some of the prettiest animals around...
From the Louisville Zoo, al fresco:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/Animals/CopyofLouisville065.jpg)
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LOL Jason. The Zebras share the Giraffe enlcosure here.
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I am listening to Lawrence Welk on my iPod (Artaxerxes).
My foot is asleep.
I am feeling peckish.
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A parting shot of the peacock in all his splendor:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/Animals/CopyofLouisville064.jpg)
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Just because:
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I associate peacocks with the Dirk Bogarde vesion of "A Tale Of Two cities".
A few years back we had a peacock sitting on our next door neighbour's roof.
It had escaped from its home a few miles away!
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Cute kitties.
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Aren't they CUTE?
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The end of the day's notes!
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I think there are some decent Web site links etc for Melbourne Zoo - Australia's oldest.
And they have ZOO SLEEPOVERS (http://www.zoo.org.au/sleepovers.htm)
der Brucer
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I told my friend, Amy, who used to work at the San Francisco Zoo, that I thought that Peacock Blue - as in the actual color of the feathers - was one of the most beautiful blues in the world, and she mocked me! Still, I think it's true...
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/AmyZoo/Copyofamyzoo002.jpg)
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Thank you for the zoo photos, Tom and Jason.
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Roar and snore sleep overs - very popular.
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and what colour is a peacock's egg?
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amazing how many people say blue.
Peacocks do not lay eggs.
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Tom: What a lovely zebra! I've seen many zoos that have their zebras and giraffes co-habitating. Clearly, they're not good Christian zoos. Still, I've also heard of zebras and Thompson gazelles living in the same enclosures, which is far less exciting from a visual standpoint.
The zebras at the Bronx Zoo have their own pasture, but they tend to hide under the trees waaaay back in the back of the enclosure so you never get to see them up close. And their stripes make them difficult to photograph from a distance...which reminds me of a Bette Midler song, but I digress...
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It was only a few feet away from the Giraffe!
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Peahens lay the eggs!
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Sounds heard from the mine in Utah.
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One afternoon I should remember to go and photograph Jose's friends - the local kangaroos.
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The kangaroos tend to graze at dusk - they sleep most of the day.
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Noticed the Utah news on Yahoo.
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Oh! I LOVE kangaroos... And what I wouldn't give to have a wallaby for a pet, though I don't think that'd be quite fair to expect a wallaby to live in a New York apartment. And as my friend, Amy, always says, we must...
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/AmyZoo/Copyofamyzoo0561.jpg)
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Well DRs already know what I think of even having Sugar Gliders as pets!