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Well, you've read the notes, the notes accentuated the positive and eliminated the negative, and now it is time for you to post until the positive cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: CHUFFED!
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No one in the jernt but me.
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It's the ATTACK OF THE WUSSBURGERS!
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ALL POSITIVE VIBES TO BRUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have always been fond of Six Flags here in Valencia, as well as Disney land, although I abhor standing in line for those long periods of time. I found the best way to accomplish disneyland in a calm manner is with a weekend stay and two day pass.
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Good morning, all! I'm off to DC. I will be E&T for a bit.
BK, good luck with the casting session!
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***SAFE & EASY TRAVEL VIBES***[/color][/size]
to DR elmore3003!
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Good morning, Dr SingSing!
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TOD:
The amusement park at Lake Ponchitrain. We lived in New Orleans for 2 years, when was 5-6. There was one of those scary rides where you're in a cart that travels on a track in the dark, and it looks like you are going to run into a spider's web, but then it opens at the last minute, and then a stack of barrels starts to topple over on you but the car jerks away in the nick of time. I'm sure most DR's have been on these spookhouse rides.
The whole time we lived in N.O., when we went to the lake, I always begged to go on that ride. BUT, I always kept my eyes closed the entire time! Just the noise of the hydraulics operating the barrels, and the sound effects and the jerking cart were scary enough!
On our last visit to the park, I rode the ride one last time, and this time I kept my eyes open! I realized that it wasn't nearly as scary with my eyes open---in fact it was more silly than anything---and I regretted all those times I kept my eyes closed because it all was funny to me.
Then we moved to Seattle. My blankie got packed up by mistake and I had to survive the whole trip without it. By the time I got to Seattle, I was "blankie free".
Yes, indeed, it was a summer of emotional growth!
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About this casting business...my DH and I shared the opinion that it must be very different from film, because if you agree to work on a film, even for free or cheap, you never bail out of it unless there's a very serious reason or else you have such a good opportunity to work on a big feature that anyone in the business would sympathize and support your decision. You would be expected to find candidates to fill your crew position, and if you did this more than once, word would get around and if you were seen as a "bailer" you might start missing out on paying jobs because many times commercial directors want to do their own short films.
I can't believe how people have said they were on board and then bailed. You'd think they would take their committments more seriously up in NY!
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Today is SACCO AND VANZETTI release day, and I am well CHUFFED!
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And now the companion film listed on Amazon is no longer THE ODD COUPLE but now DAYS OF GLORY, which is pretty ironic since one of the things that sealed the fate of S&V was their anti-war stance.
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Safe and productive journey vibes to DR Elmore!
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Good morning, DR Edisaurus! I just LOVE the idea of you and your friend singing "Lord Chancellor's Nightmare!" LOL...
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Today is SACCO AND VANZETTI release day
CONGRATS! My copy has been shipped; can't wait.
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Good morning.
I'm looking forward to the arrival of "S & V - The musical"
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"S & V - The musical"
Casting to be announced.
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***SYMPATHIES*** to DR SWW's colleague, Larry.
THANKS to DR JoseSPiano The Enabler for the great photos from yesterday.
CONGRATULATIONS on publication, DR MBarnum!
Nice suit, DR JRand56! What makes it right wing?
***CONTINUED POSITIVE VIBES*** to bk and The Brain.
***AUDITION VIBES*** to DRs Jason and Cason.
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PHUT, I say.
Which, spelled backwards, is TUHP.
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DR Matt H. will not be happy at this (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/technology/21disney.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin) news!
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Oh! I thought S & V was a musical. I've been mislead.
The last DR Edi DVD was a musical. I just assumed......
Never mind.
Seriously - I'm looking forward to this slice of American history about which I know nothing.
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TCB the Sullivan Street Theatre no longer exists. When it closed the owners began to turn the space into condos so that historic space (like many other theatres in olde NY) is gone.
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We lived in Palos Verdes from when I was 3 until I was 8, and we went to Disneyland several times a year. I had to wait until I was tall enough to ride the Matterhorn. I loved "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "It's a Small World" and "The Haunted Mansion." One of the things that scared me was the entrance into Tomorrow Land...I was convinced that the machine was actually shrinking the people!
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I just LOVE roller coasters, but my DH doesn't, so I haven't been to an amusement park in far too long.
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DRs TCB and Ben, good morning.
Tom, your posts last night made me laugh out loud...as usual!
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When I was 13 months old, I went to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm and Santa Claus' Village. . .I remember nothing.
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When I was 13 months old, I went to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm and Santa Claus' Village. . .I remember nothing.
Ah...
Notts Berry Farm! They had [have?] a great log flume.
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Thanks, DR td, for the information on Jason Graae's upcoming NYC appearances.
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Oh, for a piece of Monkey Cake, washed down with Farmer's Lemonade...
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Oh, my GOD! Who knew life existed this early in the morning...??
I'm up...I'm up.
That is all.
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DR Jason, your secret is safe with us...
;)
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Just don't make a habit of it...
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/verypeculiar/gallery/images/340/vp05.jpg)
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DRs TCB and Ben, good morning.
Tom, your posts last night made me laugh out loud...as usual!
Good morning, Slingblade, Ben, Jason, Chuck, and td!
Today is MRI day - I can't wait.
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I just hate it when they mess up my hair!
(http://bp3.blogger.com/_TmUBWwWLKUU/RsqByE5TrBI/AAAAAAAAApw/tdKL4KA33Kk/s400/fairgame.jpg)
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DR TCB:
***POSITIVE TEST & RESULTS VIBES***[/color][/size]
to you!
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...and may they find and cure the pain that's been plaguing you!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And it's raining in New York City. Don't forget your umbrellas, boys.
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As for amusement parks... Hmm... I'll have to think about that for a bit. I think. (i.e. - I'm not really awake yet.)
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DR TCB - I hope you have a good visit with your doctor today. And may all your interns and assistants be hunky too!
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DR Jason - Good Morning! :)
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Today is SACCO AND VANZETTI release day, and I am well CHUFFED!
Yes, I did receive an ominous shipping notice. I paid for speedy delivery so I could watch and comment to warn others about the subversive material flooding the market.
der Brucer
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Yeah, yeah...grumble, grumble...
;)
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DR elmore - As you're off to find the Wizard... Have a wonderful time in DC! See you tomorrow night (I guess). And Safe Travels today to you.
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Yeah, yeah...grumble, grumble...
;)
There is another call - maybe two - today at Ripley. So you and Cason may be able to sneak in a few auditions while you're there.
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OK... I need to get ready to head in.
Laters...
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So, DR Cason is auditioning for Princess Jasmine, and DR Jason...
for the Esther Williams role?!?
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You sayin' I ain't pretty enough to be a pretty, pretty princess?? All I'm good for is the swimmin'?
Well, there's no swimmin' in my show!
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Audition vibes for DRs JASON & CASON!
I ordered my S/V dvd from the link provided by DR EDISAURUS last night.
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Does anybody know where I can find a tea kettle whistling sound effect to download (free)? Most of the collections online that I have found are useless!!!
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You sayin' I ain't pretty enough to be a pretty, pretty princess??
Post your tu-tu pictures and we'll be the judge!
der Brucer
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You sayin' I ain't pretty enough to be a pretty, pretty princess??
Sorry, DR Jason...didn't mean to imply that at all.
It's just that you're so fetching in a pink bathing cap! :)
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Does anybody know where I can find...a...whistling sound effect to download (free)? Most of the collections online that I have found are useless!!!
Where's that Anna Leonowens when you need her?
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Sorry, DR Jason...didn't mean to imply that at all.
It's just that you're so fetching in a pink bathing cap! :)
;)
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And it's raining in New York City. Don't forget your umbrellas, boys.
Phut, phut, it looks like rain.
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Phut, phut, it looks like rain.
Phut your right foot in , and shake it all about...
der Brucer
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Thanks, DR td, for the information on Jason Graae's upcoming NYC appearances.
Does this mean I'll see you there? (he asks, hopefully).
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Tuesday morning greetings! Back at work today, with a midday meeting at Brio Tuscan Grille (http://www.thegreene.com/tenant.cfm?tenantid=18&tenantspace=C19&tenantx=-700&tenanty=-550). It's a tough job, but someone has to do it!
Audition vibes to DRs Jason & Cason!
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Does this mean I'll see you there? (he asks, hopefully).
Yep. But Birdland's site doesn't seem to have tickets on offer yet for that event.
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I phut my hand in here-
I phut my hand in there.
[a Dolly reference]
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I saw Mary Ann Mobley as a Persian Princess last night opposite Elvis Presley; she looked NOTHING like Cason or Jason. ::)
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What the world needs - a half-million dollar geetar!
LA TIMES (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-burst21aug21,0,4735841.story?coll=la-home-center)
(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2007-08/31998953.jpg)
Guitar collector Joe Ganzler holds Gladys, a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard that he bought for $175,000 from a dealer in 2002, before the most recent run-up in prices. Today, he believes he could get more than three times what he paid.
(Allen J. Schaben / LAT)
Amped about this ax
The Burst guitar, with its lush finish and rich sound, has gone from pawnshop castoff to $500,000 collectible. Its devotees are 'relentless.'
By Mike Anton, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
August 21, 2007
When Joe Ganzler found Gladys, it was love at first sight. She had a curvaceous body and graceful neck. When he held her in his arms and turned her on, she filled with electricity and purred.
"The belle of the ball," Ganzler said.
Ganzler, 51, has been married three times but has fallen for just one guitar. Gladys, as a former owner named it, is a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard with a sunburst finish. Ganzler keeps it in his Orange County garage, in a massive safe that looks as though it could withstand a bazooka attack.
For good reason. Only about 1,500 Bursts, as they are known, were made between 1958 and 1960. They were a commercial flop. But today the Burst is considered the Stradivarius of solid-body electric guitars. Its distinctive, syrupy sound, mythic back story and cherry-and-gold wood finish have made it the world's most sought-after ax.
Amid a bull market in collectible guitars propelled by baby boomer wealth and nostalgia, the price of Bursts has soared. One in mint condition with a desirable finish can fetch more than $500,000 -- 10 times as much as a decade ago.
"It's the Holy Grail of guitars," said Dan Yablonka, a Laguna Beach musician who fondly recalls the one he owned for a few weeks 30 years ago before flipping it for a nice profit. "They sound like they are being played by the finger of God."
Bet Ediaurus has one in her attic!
der Brucer
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(http://elviswomen.greggers.net/images/maryharum2.jpg)
Mary Ann dance for Page Three
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Phut On Your Sunday Clothes!
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I phut my hand in here-
I phut my hand in there.
[a Dolly reference]
Oh? I though it was a theme song from San Francisco, South of Market.
der Brucer
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Mary Ann dance for Page Three
But...
What about the Professor?
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Good morning, DR Edisaurus! I just LOVE the idea of you and your friend singing "Lord Chancellor's Nightmare!" LOL...
I can still do it!
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Well, I remember the words, that is. I never could actually "sing"!
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Tuesday morning greetings! Back at work today, with a midday meeting at Brio Tuscan Grille (http://www.thegreene.com/tenant.cfm?tenantid=18&tenantspace=C19&tenantx=-700&tenanty=-550). It's a tough job, but
Don't forget treat-bags for your library's ever-faithful indigenous population :)
der Brucer
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I can still do it!
Your DH will be so pleased.
der Brucer
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I never could actually "sing"!
ACL song cue!
*bell tone*
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And just in case she happens to check in today, a very Happy Birthday to DR Megan!!
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Maybe the homeless and indigent in DR Ginny's library should be forced to sing "Lord Chancellor's Nightmare"...
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(http://www.foxnews.com/images/305119/1_61_082107_floodwis.jpg)
Guess I shouldn't grouse about my early morning wake-up call to take Woody to work - damn drizzle!
der Brucer
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But...
What about the Professor?
Gary Collins isn't a Professor. . .
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TOD:
here's a good description of the first amusement park I can recall going to, as it was the home to our school district's mid-May picnics.
WEST VIEW PARK:
http://www.geocities.com/guapodugh/westviewpark/westviewhome.html
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In an early draft of West Side Story, Bernstein & Sondheim had:
Gee, Office Krupke-
Phut you!
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My dear, it's simply too too TOO divoon!
;D
That must be your headshot for today's audition.
They'll certainly remember ya!
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Good morning.
I'm looking forward to the arrival of "S & V - The musical"
One of our interviewees, Anton Coppola (Francis Ford's uncle) wrote a S&V opera, and Marc Blitzstein was working on one when he was murdered (Leonard Lehrman completed it after the sketches were found in the trunk of Blitzstein's car).
Does that count?
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Oh! I thought S & V was a musical. I've been mislead.
The last DR Edi DVD was a musical. I just assumed......
Never mind.
Seriously - I'm looking forward to this slice of American history about which I know nothing.
Actually, the last DVD I produced from my editing system was THE BRAIN, which indeed is musically musical...
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I just LOVE roller coasters, but my DH doesn't, so I haven't been to an amusement park in far too long.
Meet me at Coney Island in September? (I wonder if the roller coaster will still be running then...)
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Meet me at Coney Island in September? (I wonder if the roller coaster will still be running then...)
It's a deal! ;D
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Oh, for a piece of Monkey Cake, washed down with Farmer's Lemonade...
And some Knottsberries!
(When I was a child, I just assumed they grew knottsberries there, whatever those might be...it never occured to me that it was named after the Knotts! I guess you have to read to know that.)
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Yes, I did receive an ominous shipping notice. I paid for speedy delivery so I could watch and comment to warn others about the subversive material flooding the market.
You mind your phraseology!
And....thank you, Der B!
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ACL song cue!
*bell tone*
LOL! No...really!
I can't sing, don't ask me!
Seriously.
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TOD:
Bob-lo Island (http://www.boblosteamers.com/amusement.html)
It was an amusement park on an island in the Detroit River - you took a lovely boat ride, which is what I remember most about my one trip there. I was never much for rides.
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DE JRand, thanks so much for ordering through our willowpondfilms website, which links to our distributor. And I'm glad they are about as cheap as DDDVD (although the shipping isn't free, I'm guessing.)
If only I could return the favor and go to one of your productions one day...
Thank you!!
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(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/114351.jpg)
.....Oh Dear.... I may require advanced therapy to get this image out of my mind. :o But I have to say that our dear blessed baby Jason is far more studly and macho than this wonderfully warped image would have you guess.
But if you have to express your "princess," I'll still love you just as much! ;)
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Well - that will scare the livestock!
der Brucer
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I currently live about 2 miles from Playland (http://www.ryeplayland.org/RidesAttactions/index.htm), I believe the only municipally-owned amusement park in the US. Home of the famed Dragon Coaster.
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who's the gayest of them all?
And I thought, according to last night's posts, that DR Jose held the title!
I was laughing out loud at your photos and woke up my DH!
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Well - that will scare the livestock!
Too bad they're not doing Oklahoma!
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I was laughing out loud at your photos and woke up my DH!
Good thing, then, that he's not the vengeful type!
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who's the gayest of them all?
And I thought, according to last night's posts, that DR Jose held the title!
Ah, you beat me to it!
But, Jason, I bet those firefighters would have liked your picture even more than Monkeycake.
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I currently live about 2 miles from Playland (http://www.ryeplayland.org/RidesAttactions/index.htm), I believe the only municipally-owned amusement park in the US. Home of the famed Dragon Coaster.
I love an amusement park that ends in "land". Here, we had "Storyland". And I also worked on a movie called FUNLAND, with David Lander and William Windom.
Well, I guess Coney Island ends in "land", too!
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Good thing, then, that he's not the vengeful type!
He's not vengeful, but he doesn't like roller coasters, either, so he can wait with your DH as we fly by and wave at them.
Look at meeee!!!!!!
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OK, I have the day off to do moving stuff, so I'd better just do that!
Oh, and about the minibombshell I mentioned in last night's CLOSER? That episode airs next week, but the producers wanted it in the promo, so you might have gotten a hint if you were watching last night.
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It's confusing somethings when we're working several weeks out...
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And as for the TOD:
It is interesting, because I very quickly realized that our HHW family is definitely divided into two groups depending on birthdays....BDL, and PDL. I am of the "before DisneyLand" generation, and so the only big deal (we thought) was Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park. And believe me, it wasn't the Knott's that you see today; it was very small, basically the large family-style restaurant for chicken dinners, and a very small "old west street" where you could pan for gold. I think there was one or two little "kiddie ride" things, like an old train or something.
Those in the "post DisneyLand" generation have many more amusement park things to remember and choose from.
But the fun thing was, I actually watched the process of all of the orange groves being removed and the land leveled and worked on for the Disney park. But a fence went up all around the property, and for quite a while Walt D. kept the whole project very hush hush. We had no idea what could possibly be planned that would use up that much space!
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Our next Attorney General?
(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/Funland.jpg)
der Brucer
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Our next Attorney General?
Try current.
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I know someone has lived a long time in the Phoenix area if I say "Legend City" and he or she knows what and where I'm talking about.
DR Kerry would know.
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And as for the TOD:
It is interesting, because I very quickly realized that our HHW family is definitely divided into two groups depending on birthdays....BDL, and PDL. I am of the "before DisneyLand" generation, and so the only big deal (we thought) was Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park.
Hey, you left out us pre-Knotts folks! We're the Steel Pier generation!
der Brucer
And as for the TOD:
Hard to have a first time memory - us Philly kids went to the shore (Jersey, you know) Amusement parks in strollers.
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TOD:
Outside of small county fair midways, I did not go to an amusement park until I was in high school when Valleyfair opened in Shakopee, MN. a
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I know someone has lived a long time in the Phoenix area if I say "Legend City" and he or she knows what and where I'm talking about.
Legend City" That should be Tombstone!
der Brucer
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Good day one and all!
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Travel vibes to elmore!
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Good vibes to TCB!!
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I know someone has lived a long time in the Phoenix area if I say "Legend City" and he or she knows what and where I'm talking about.
(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9gnMieP9spG9ZcArRijzbkF/SIG=12d1vcfdh/EXP=1187792911/**http%3A//www.dionysusrecords.com/bacchus/images/legends.jpg)
Phoenix 60s Garage Music!
der Brucer
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DE JRand, thanks so much for ordering through our willowpondfilms website, which links to our distributor. And I'm glad they are about as cheap as DDDVD (although the shipping isn't free, I'm guessing.)
If only I could return the favor and go to one of your productions one day...
Thank you!!
;D
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TCB Shoulder MRI vibes....
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***SYMPATHIES*** to DR SWW's colleague, Larry.
THANKS to DR JoseSPiano The Enabler for the great photos from yesterday.
CONGRATULATIONS on publication, DR MBarnum!
Nice suite, DR JRand56! What makes it right wing?
***CONTINUED POSITIVE VIBES*** to bk and The Brain.
***AUDITION VIBES*** to DRs Jason and Cason.
DITTO!
DR BadaBing, you always get all my vibes posted so concisely...
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I have been to Old Tucson but I would not classify that as an amusement park. Actually, a bit of trivia here....
What daytime serial filmed a fantasy storyline at Old Tucson and it featured a film actor?
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Good morning misskaren!
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you always get all my vibes posted
Is that a euphemism?
;)
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I phut my hand in here-
I phut my hand in there.
[a Dolly reference]
You put your left phut in
You put your left phut out
You put your left phut in
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about!
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Does anybody know where I can find a tea kettle whistling sound effect to download (free)? Most of the collections online that I have found are useless!!!
You can call me and record the sound over your phone if you like.
I'll get my tea kettle ready.
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Now I shall phut myself to bed.
It's knap time!
der Brucer
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Is that a euphemism?
;)
Yes, DR BadaBing -- my posts are always euphemisms... ;) ;)
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Good morning misskaren!
Top of the mornin', DCelt!
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Yes, DR BadaBing -- my posts are always euphemisms... ;) ;)
", she crowed, all chuffed!
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DR Matt H. will not be happy at this (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/technology/21disney.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin) news!
The news broke yesterday, so I was fully aware of it. I actually wasn't bothered by it. All I think it does is prolong the agony by making folks feel torn over what format to go with. Both formats offer superb visual and audio capabilities, so you can't make a decision based on best picture and sound; they're equal.
I suspect lots of people just won't make a choice at all. They'll stick with what they have which for most folks looks good enough. DVD does look good, but with the best HD transfers, the differences can be astonishing.
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Good morning!
It's going to be 99 here today. Rainfall in August has measured .01". What a terrible summer it has been.
I hate summer.
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*gack!* the sound of coffee spitting out
(and I don't even drink coffee!)
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I'm not sure everyone has the same interpretation of the "rolling eyes" icon as I do, but this symbol -- ::) -- means the following to me: (from Wikipedia)
Eye-rolling
Rotating the eyes upward may have the following meanings.
It may indicate condescension, contempt, boredom, or exasperation. The gesture is often referred to as "rolling one's eyes to Heaven," as though wishing for a divine intervention for a rescue from boredom or frustration. It may also be accompanied by a gesture of throwing one's head backwards.
How it's used is most important. If you're just perplexed about something in general, it is usually an impersonal symbol for exasperation.
If applied to a comment related to what someone else says, it's more personal and insulting, whether intended or not. IMO, of course.
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First amusement park I can remember was the local county fair. I would have ridden the merry-go-round and the ferris wheel and probably the Scrambler.
My favorite all-time ride (apart from roller coasters) is the Tilt-a-Whirl. If you can get your car into the right rhythm, it's a heck of a fun ride.
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Kim Jong-Il.
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KJ-I, for short.
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TCB Shoulder MRI vibes....
T-C-B took the M-R-I in Tacoma U-S-A...
When docs got there, what did they see?
"A rotator cuff tear" said the young M.D.
(A HAIR reference...)
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Poor thing...KJ-I has never NOT had a "bad hair day".
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Today I'll watch a couple (maybe three) episodes of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. I'll also watch MY SISTER EILEEN, the 1942 Rosalind Russell version.
I'll give last night's SAVING GRACE a try, but I won't promise to watch the entire thing.
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T-C-B took the M-R-I in Tacoma U-S-A...
When docs got there, what did they see?
"A rotator cuff tear" said the young M.D.
(A HAIR reference...)
I didn't know rotator cuffs could cry.
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Princess Esther, you so funny! Me love you long time...
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Of course, another new episode of DAMAGES comes on tonight.
Tonight is also the premiere of Kenneth Branagh's new version of AS YOU LIKE IT on HBO. It's been set in Japan, but the reviews have all said that it doesn't seem weird at all. I'm not sure I want to watch it.
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It's going to be 99 here today. Rainfall in August has measured .01". What a terrible summer it has been.
High of 98 here, and 100 tomorrow, and not a drop of rain in sight.
We sure picked a good time to be moving!
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So, Missy Karen.
Have you checked out that leopard fainting couch on eBay?
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You can call me and record the sound over your phone if you like.
I'll get my tea kettle ready.
That may be my final option....I will let you know. ;D
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High of 98 here, and 100 tomorrow, and not a dorp of rain in sight.
We sure picked a good time to be moving!
Rain dorps keep falling somewhere else....
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We had no amusement parks in Southern Oregon when I was growing up, so it wasn't until I went to Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland in 1977 that I experienced one. Don't recall the rides.
There is an amusement park in Portland. Washington Park. But it often gets raided by the police so I don't know what kind of rides they might have there.
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*gack!* the sound of coffee spitting out
(and I don't even drink coffee!)
That picture is an interesting sight
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DUMB DUMB.....we can blow a whistle backstage......
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In nine more days, I should be in receipt of the HD-DVD to season one of "Heroes".
Oh joy oh joy oh joy oh joy!
I'm gonna be so chuffed.
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DUMB DUMB.....we can blow a whistle backstage......
A tea kettle whistle? Where does one buy such a marvelous thing?
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Foggy here in Dakotaland....
I have read that it has been horridly dry and hot in the southeast. A gal I know from another board stated that it is extremely dry in Mississippi and Alabama.
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I'm not sure everyone has the same interpretation of the "rolling eyes" icon as I do, but this symbol -- ::) -- means the following to me: (from Wikipedia)
Eye-rolling
Rotating the eyes upward may have the following meanings.
It may indicate condescension, contempt, boredom, or exasperation. The gesture is often referred to as "rolling one's eyes to Heaven," as though wishing for a divine intervention for a rescue from boredom or frustration. It may also be accompanied by a gesture of throwing one's head backwards.
How it's used is most important. If you're just perplexed about something, either personal or in general, it is usually a non-personal symbol for exasperation.
If applied to a comment on something someone else says, it's more personal and insulting, whether intended or not. IMO, of course.
::)
....just teasin' :-* me love you long time!
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A tea kettle whistle? Where does one buy such a marvelous thing?
Dollar Tree..... Of course then I will need a Tea Kettle Whistle Virtuoso. :P
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DUMB DUMB.....we can blow a whistle backstage......
use a b flat or e flat tin whistle
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Riverside Amusement Park in Indy....other than the county fair and the annual Old Settlers Picnic in my hometown.
Paramount's Kings Island......
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The things you learn on this board
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use a b flat or e flat tin whistle
;D
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::)
....just teasin' :-* me love you long time!
Ah, that's just a euphemism.
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a piccolo would work also
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or a fife
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a piccolo would work also
Or, go for laughs and use a car horn.
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I can try and record one tomorrow, I do have a tin whistle
...... I have several actually... Not sure if it will work. I do not have the greatest recording equipment.....
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LOL Ron!
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Perhaps I can twist DBF's arm and we could do it tonight after work....
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So, Missy Karen.
Have you checked out that leopard fainting couch on eBay?
Yes, sir, and I bought it and fell back on it this morning after spitting out the coffee upon viewing Princess Esther's photo...
I cancelled the pillow order, however, since der B acted like that was such a fashion/decorating faux pas...
Thanks for finding it for me -- you can faint on it whenever you come to AZ
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Or, go for laughs and use a car horn.
;D
Yes...use one of the old fashioned ones that goes ooga ooga!
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High of 98 here, and 100 tomorrow, and not a dorp of rain in sight.
We sure picked a good time to be moving!
I really do feel for you. I can't stand to even go on the porch to pick up the mail. I can't imagine actually DOING anything in this heat. It's so stifling.
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we could use some warm weather up here...
sans the humidity
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DR Matt H. will not be happy at this (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/technology/21disney.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin) news!
I agree with MattH's assessment of the situation, even though I've got HD-DV.
What the announcement DOES do is irritate the extreme Blu-ray radicals who are as vicious a bunch of fanatics as you could possibly encounter anywhere. Anything that gets them pissed off is a GOOD THING.
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Ah, that's just a euphemism.
No! That post is the one exception -- I really, really meant love as in Webster's definition:
"a profoundly tender, passionate affection for a person of the opposite sex" "beloved person, sweetheart" "amour" "to embrace and kiss as lovers" "the benevolent affection of God for His creatures" "a score of zero, nothing"
that's the kind of love I'm talking about ...
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the extreme Blu-ray radicals
The mind boggles!(http://static.flickr.com/5/6286687_c8ab930b52.jpg)
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(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/114351.jpg)
This photo deserves a post on page 6 ...
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Lunch is cooking and I am finishing getting ready for work at 1130...
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I really do feel for you. I can't stand to even go on the porch to pick up the mail. I can't imagine actually DOING anything in this heat. It's so stifling.
High of 105-110 here today.
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Oh wow, it looks like all hell has broken out in the BIG BROTHER house!
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(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/114351.jpg)
Oh heck, why not one for the road...I'm outta' here ...
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Perhaps I can twist DBF's arm and we could do it tonight after work....
:o :o :o
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(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/114351.jpg)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well, I think I'll head down now, check to see if the mail has arrived, and then start think about preparing lunch.
WBBL.
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:o :o :o
recording something for Jrand....
I really do have to watch what I write!
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Had a tasty lunch... locally made Bratwursts and homemade baked beans....
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I agree with MattH's assessment of the situation, even though I've got HD-DV.
What the announcement DOES do is irritate the extreme Blu-ray radicals who are as vicious a bunch of fanatics as you could possibly encounter anywhere. Anything that gets them pissed off is a GOOD THING.
DBF mentioned a connection between blu-ray and the porn industry....
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I've been up for about forty-five minutes, answering e-mails and doing various and sundried other things.
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Shortly I shall be on my way to LACC, then to do some errands.
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(http://www.foxnews.com/images/305119/1_61_082107_floodwis.jpg)
Guess I shouldn't grouse about my early morning wake-up call to take Woody to work - damn drizzle!
der Brucer
:o Yikes!!
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DBF mentioned a connection between blu-ray and the porn industry....
It puts the "blue" in blu-ray!
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Actually, I think I read that article (maybe it was a link from HHW) about how the porn industry often drives changes in format---BETA vs VHS, DVD's etc. so it wouldn't surprise me.
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What an unseemly way to start page 7!
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Well I need to head off to work... I will try to check in later...
Have a good day everyone and take care!
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When I was a little kid, we lived in Germany for about three years. At the time, my dad was in the army, but my mom is originally from Germany. Anyway, in school, we used to go on field trips to amusement parks, but I don't really remember much about them, except that they were very different from anything like Disneyland, which is really the only big amusement park that I've ever been to. Except for Universal Studios in California, but that doesn't have as many amusement rides as Disneyland.
At Disneyland, I love Pirates of the Caribbean, the Matterhorn, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Space Mountain and several others that I can't remember. I've never gone on a rollercoaster that's gone upside-down and as far as I know, none in Disneyland do.
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It puts the "blue" in blu-ray!
Actually, the "porn industry" has favored HD-DVD, and adherents of that format point to the same situation when there was a VHS vs. Beta war. Porn went VHS...and so did the rest of the country.
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57 now, rain on and off, predicted high of 66
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(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/114351.jpg)
Now, if there was just some way that you could animate it, you'd really be able to show your talent!! ;)
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Off to work!
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Have a good day, all!
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Audition vibes for the boys!
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Now, if there was just some way that you could animate it, you'd really be able to show your talent!!
Perhaps more than one!
[talent]
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TOD:
I was born PDL, using the distinction that MUSIC GUY so aptly made, and made a number of trips to Knott's Berry Farm in my childhood. It was THE place to go in those days. I adored the room that was on a slant, and am still totally intrigued by such wackiness. There was an alligator farm next door. No one's mentioned the alligator farm; does anyone else remember it?
Disneyland opened a few years later and my parents took me there when I was seven. I went a couple more times, the most NOTABLE BY FAR being in high school, when a bunch of us from Bluth Bros Theatre went there together. WHERE was BK??? He must not have been there with us, because he'd surely remember it if he was. Lulu was there. And we all danced down Main St, arm in arm, singing We're Off to See the Wizard. Was Walter Willison there? He might have been.
I also went to Pacific Ocean Park, which I found absolutely fascinating, and, prior to that, the old Santa Monica Pier, which isn't really an amusement park by today's standards, but did have rides and games and such.
I may have mentioned that, when I was ten, I turned the playhouse in my back yard into a "spook house" for a Halloween party--my own personal little amusement park--complete with dismembered "hands" and other treats.
Apparently, this form of insanity runs in the family because, many years later, I learned that my cousin's husband, one of the electricians on MURDER, SHE WROTE, set up a JAWS remake in their backyard pool. With a background like this, I hope I can be forgiven my idiosyncrasies!
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57 now, rain on and off, predicted high of 66
At first I thought you were JRAND!
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And now the companion film listed on Amazon is no longer THE ODD COUPLE but now DAYS OF GLORY
More appropriate than BLADES OF GLORY, I suppose...
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Lulu was there.
Lulu's back in town!
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There were two parks in Montreal, one which doesn't exist anymore.
La Ronde built for Expo 67. They had two "showcase" rides. La Spirale. Which moves slowly to the top and rotates for a view of Montreal and the the southshore. Nothing exciting really.
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/428308641_e724594ec5.jpg?v=0)
The other being the gyratron. The bigger pyramid was a slow ride through space (if I am remembering correctly) and the you go outside travel to a small pyramid and go down like a ferris wheel through a "volcano"
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/428305332_dd11b7a545.jpg?v=0)
I believe they no longer exist
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I believe they no longer exist
My inhibitions? You'd be right about that...
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The other amusement park was Belmont Park that included side/freak shows. It had a wooden roller coaster.
It closed in 1983 after being opened for 60 years and was torn down to make way for a housing development.
(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9G_Rq_RGMtGUH8Auz.jzbkF/SIG=12g2ajgnv/EXP=1187801681/**http%3A//cec.chebucto.org/ClosPark/Images/Belmont/Entrance.jpg)
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Here is a link to Belmont Park and what it looked like.
http://cec.chebucto.org/ClosPark/Belmont.html (http://cec.chebucto.org/ClosPark/Belmont.html)
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Lulu's back in town!
Actually, we don't know where Lulu is these days. Both BK and I tried to find her. If she was anywhere near HHW, BELIEVE ME, she'd make her presence known!
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My inhibitions? You'd be right about that...
Your "inhibitions"? Those old things?
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Must off to do what I should have done a couple hours ago.
TTFN.
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Your "inhibitions"? Those old things?
I know!
A quaint custom that has become as passé as the hemline of yesterday's mini-skirts...
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Should I be concerned department?:
Our kitchen remodeler finished yesterday. She took our $50K, called it a "neo-minimalist" remodel, and now her phone is disconnected. A few minutes later someone named Cristo showed up and hung a bunch of plastic around it, and then started shouting "It's genius!".
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Oy, all that tsuris for a simple joke. Sometimes technology can be confusing.
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Question for foodie DR JoseSPiano - or any other DRs:
What can you do with mustard powder?(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:otRA00cflmsycM:http://www.grilljon.no/gfx/oppskrifter/84_colemans%2520mustard.jpg)
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Should I be concerned department?:
Our kitchen remodeler finished yesterday. She took our $50K, called it a "neo-minimalist" remodel, and now her phone is disconnected. A few minutes later someone named Cristo showed up and hung a bunch of plastic around it, and then started shouting "It's genius!".
I think it looks quite modern
*snaps*
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At only $50k, it's a steal!
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More appropriate than BLADES OF GLORY, I suppose...
Well, at least that was about two guys...
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Back from LACC and picking up dry cleaning. Now I shall pack up the little there is to pack.
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I went to Expo 67. I think that's the first place I saw "It's a Small World", before it was installed at Disney. When we lived in Seattle, it was during their world's fair, so we went on a streak for a few years which included Expo 67 and the NY World's Fair.
I think this Expo was also where we saw "The Show Go Round"---a presentaiton with a revolving stage. .
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Amd one for Montreal!
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Well, at least that was about two guys...
(http://www.twoguysny.com/images/dcphoto1.jpg)
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(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/114351.jpg)
Princess Esther needs to grace page 8 with her presence...
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CRAZY EDDIE...his prices are...INSANE!
(http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m07/i03/images/ebay_crazyeddie.jpg)
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At only $50k, it's a steal!
AND pure genius! (to quote Cristo)
Plastic sheeting is so ... chic!
Not to mention, it is so wide open, airy, and uncluttered .. Cristo is right, it is pure genius!
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AND pure genius! (to quote Cristo)
Plastic sheeting is so ... chic!
Not to mention, it is so wide open, airy, and uncluttered .. Cristo is right, it is pure genius!
Start the auction bids!!
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(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/114351.jpg)
Just pretend she's animated and performing the Page 8 Dance of the Seven Veils...
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I was born PDL, using the distinction that MUSIC GUY so aptly made,
Without looking it up, I wonder if I can make sense of it?
PDL -- PreDisposed toward Leather? Lethargy? Laxatives? Laughter? Lesbianism? Lucidity? Luxury? Linguistics?
;)
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Just pretend she's animated and performing the Page 8 Dance of the Seven Veils...
I'm fairly certain that each time the photo is used it duplicates itself in the photo cache.
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I believe that DR Jason considerately used Photobucket, so the cache should be safe.
Our sanity, however...
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I believe that DR Jason considerately used Photobucket, so the cache should be safe.
Our sanity, however...
Our sanity is quite "in", I think.
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TCB GOOD MRI VIBES!!!
Bruce, darn, I was hoping by the time I checked in again your casting woes would be over. CONTINUED GREAT CASTING VIBES!!!
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At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and even a certain justice manifested within that cruelty. The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators, normally considered the "apex predator", can still fall victim to implemented 'team work' strategy, made possible due to the tight knit social structure and "survival of the pack mentality" bred into the canines.
Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the alligator's snout, preventing it from breathing, while another dog has a hold on the tail to keep it from thrashing. The third dog attacks the soft underbelly of the alligator.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/singdaw/image001.jpg?t=1187720683)
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to DR Jane!!!
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Just got in from a rainy day at work to see Princess Esther. . .once seen, she's ne'er forgotten. . look away! look away!
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We just had our second rolling blackout here in Hollywood. Very annoying.
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Where were you when the lights went out?
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Well, I have done it. What, you may ask? I walked to work! It's only about a mile, but I specifically moved to where I am so that I could walk to work. So, I have finally done it. :) The only problem is that I didn't bring a lunch and now have to walk to someplace. Fortunately, there are several restaurants close by, so that's not really a problem. And now it's lunch time, so I'm off. :D
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Now, I actually got to work at about 10:20 (which is approximately my regular start time), so I've been here for a couple of hours, but I just now remembered to post about it. ;)
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Now, if there was just some way that you could animate it, you'd really be able to show your talent!! ;)
As a matter of fact you can....and here is a sample of how it turns out...my interviewee Scotty Morrow created one and sent it to me earlier this week (that is he and his friend Diane dancing). It is rather funny!
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/216273 (http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/216273)
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As a matter of fact you can....and here is a sample of how it turns out...my interviewee Scotty Morrow created one and sent it to me earlier this week (that is he and his friend Diane dancing). It is rather funny!
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/216273 (http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/216273)
I'm at work and can't view this. Darn. I'll have to wait until I get home.
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I'm at work and can't view this. Darn. I'll have to wait until I get home.
Ditto! :P
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For those who were wondering what it's like to attend one of DR JoseSPiano's Musical Mondays at Splash, here (http://therandyrainbowblahg.blogspot.com/) is one participant's description of this event.
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And, on the changing face of Broadway scheduling (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110358.html).
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We just had our second rolling blackout here in Hollywood. Very annoying.
My goodness! Not even the courtesy of a rolling "brownout"! Just a rolling blackout and tough noogies, eh!
Dontchathateitwhenthathappens??!
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For those who were wondering what it's like to attend one of DR JoseSPiano's Musical Mondays at Splash, here (http://therandyrainbowblahg.blogspot.com/) is one participant's description of this event.
Holy moly! If anything could ever turn anyone gay, it's that column!
I need a shower just to return to "boring."
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But ole man blackout, he jes keep rollin' along. . . .
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I seriously doubt that any HD format is going to be as monumentally influenced by the porn industry as VHS/Beta was. It's a totally different ball game now with porn readily available in both VHS and DVD formats. And I don't think the industry actually wants the crystal clarity of HD when the camera zeros in on butts and other private portions of anatomies, especially since lower resolution formats tend to hide the very blemishes that HD will accentuate.
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I began my afternoon of viewing with another episode of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. This was Bree's wedding episode. As I commented during the regular season, Nora was such an annoying distraction that I wanted to hurl my show through the TV every time she appeared in a shot. The episode where she meets her maker can't come fast enough for me.
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to DR Jane!!!
Too late--we left days ago! ;D
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Next, I watched last night's SAVING GRACE. The mystery was OK (a stolen statue of a bull), and the framework story of Grace's aunt confessing to her a family secret was also interesting. But all the sex play at the begiining and end is a REAL turn-off. Honestly, I fast forwarded through the first five minutes to get beyond it.
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I wanted to hurl my show through the TV
Shades of Pirandello!
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Next, I watched the 1942 movie MY SISTER EILEEN. I was glad to finally see it. Of course, I kept waiting for "Pass That Football," "Ohio," "It's Love," "Conversation Piece," "Swing," "Darlin' Eileen," and "Conga!" to start. The songs were really placed brilliantly in the story when it was made into a musical.
Really enjoyed it, but I'd rather have a copy of the WONDERFUL TOWN kinescope.
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Shades of Pirandello!
So I meant "shoe." The feeling is the same.
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Next, I scanned through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Yes, the gay panic/back to the closet story was still present, and looks like it wil continue tomorrow.
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I noticed that I had gotten the DVR to capture another Rosalind Russell movie that I have never seen, her last one, MRS. POLLIFAX, SPY. I might be able to watch it tonight before DAMAGES comes on.
I also want to watch a couple more DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES episodes.
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But it's a really BIG shoe...I mean, show.
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Wasn't there a play called PHUTZ, about a farmer who fell in love with his pig? (Or was that FUTZ? I think it was by Rochelle Owens.)
Or has that been mentioned alreday?
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That was an unseemly first post of the day for me.
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So I meant "shoe." The feeling is the same.
As far I'm concerned, your show or any other would be preferable to DH. We gave up on it about 5 episodes into the 2nd season and haven't missed it for a moment. :)
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Just got caught up. Wow, I missed a lot of excitement.
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I'm not sure everyone has the same interpretation of the "rolling eyes" icon as I do, but this symbol -- ::) -- means the following to me: (from Wikipedia)
Eye-rolling
Rotating the eyes upward may have the following meanings.
It may indicate condescension, contempt, boredom, or exasperation. The gesture is often referred to as "rolling one's eyes to Heaven," as though wishing for a divine intervention for a rescue from boredom or frustration. It may also be accompanied by a gesture of throwing one's head backwards.
How it's used is most important. If you're just perplexed about something in general, it is usually an impersonal symbol for exasperation.
If applied to a comment related to what someone else says, it's more personal and insulting, whether intended or not. IMO, of course.
I think in these here parts it is used to mean "I don't believe you really said/did that!". I do not feel any of the selectable smilies are intended to function as "personal" or insulting - and feel we should refrain from interpreting them as such
Just my opinion.
der Brucer
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No! That post is the one exception -- I really, really meant love as in Webster's definition:
"a profoundly tender, passionate affection for a person of the opposite sex" "beloved person, sweetheart" "amour" "to embrace and kiss as lovers" "the benevolent affection of God for His creatures" "a score of zero, nothing"
that's the kind of love I'm talking about ...
Mr Webster needs some diversity training - restricting love to "opposite sex" couples, indeed!
der Brucer
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I think in these here parts it is used to mean "I don't believe you really said/did that!". I do not feel any of the selectable smilies are intended to function as "personal" or insulting - and feel we should refrain from interpreting them as such
Just my opinion.
der Brucer
Noted. A lot has to do with what is said when smilies are used.
However, I believe we should stick with what they mean in the internet universe and use them appropriately as as to cause no doubt whatsoever.
That, or be understanding when someone takes insult. This will happen eventually, no matter the intent.
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Just got caught up. Wow, I missed a lot of excitement.
Who is it...that you are....again?
I don't believe we've had the pleasure...???
;)
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As far I'm concerned, your show or any other would be preferable to DH. We gave up on it about 5 episodes into the 2nd season and haven't missed it for a moment. :)
Actually, it's far less objectionable than "any other show" on TV....by miles and miles.
It's just that expectations were high, and the writers failed to deliver.
That said, they did pretty well the last half of last season.
I understand a gay couple is moving onto Wisteria Lane this year. Let's hope they do something clever, non-stereotypical with their stories, and for gosh sake do more than the way they wasted Alfre Woodard.
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Should I be concerned department?:
Our kitchen remodeler finished yesterday. She took our $50K, called it a "neo-minimalist" remodel, and now her phone is disconnected. A few minutes later someone named Cristo showed up and hung a bunch of plastic around it, and then started shouting "It's genius!".
;D But it's too close to the truth for comfort!
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Back from errands and jog. Happy to say that all checks and packages arrived today, so banking is done, I've got new sneakers for the trip, bag is pretty much packed, and a little later I'll be going over my checklist o' things.
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Question for foodie DR JoseSPiano - or any other DRs:
What can you do with mustard powder?(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:otRA00cflmsycM:http://www.grilljon.no/gfx/oppskrifter/84_colemans%2520mustard.jpg)
I like a pinch of dry mustard in split pea soup.
(I haven't finished reading the posts. why do I feel like I'm being set up?)
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I don't know what's going on out there, but Ventura Blvd. was jammed for an entire mile. Ridiculous, but not as ridiculous as the fourteen year old idiot who was walking along the street listening to his iPod and trying to cause havoc, like putting one of those orange cones in front of someone's car and running down the street, and taking a trash bag and hurling it onto Ventura Blvd. I was not heading in his direction, otherwise I would have pulled over and had a little conversation with him about his drug use, his stupidity, and a few other things. And depending on what his reaction was, I would have held him and called the cops. I do hope some nice citizen took him by the collar and told him a thing or three.
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Actually, it's far less objectionable than "any other show" on TV....by miles and miles.
It's just that expectations were high, and the writers failed to deliver.
That said, they did pretty well the last half of last season.
I understand a gay couple is moving onto Wisteria Lane this year. Let's hope they do something clever, non-stereotypical with their stories, and for gosh sake do more than the way they wasted Alfre Woodard.
I agree completely. In a series with as many multiple storylines as this show has, there are always going to be some that fly and some that sink. The Nora storyline just scraped bottom for me the entire time it was running. (Others may have loved it and found the discomfort she gave Lynette funny; I didn't.)
I am VERY looking forward to the new gay couple on the block. I had forgotten, but in the first episode of season 3, when Edie was showing the house where Mary Alice died, one couple that looked at it was a gay couple.
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Just got the good news that the role of Joyce is now cast. The gal had a couple of conflicts, but it's just a couple of days next week - so we're doing it. Welcome to The Brain - oops, even though it's a done deal I've been asked not to make the info public until Thursday. You didn't hear it here.
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I'm going to head down now to read a bit of DEATHLY HALLOWS and then start back up with DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.
WBBL.
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Question for foodie DR JoseSPiano - or any other DRs:
What can you do with mustard powder?(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:otRA00cflmsycM:http://www.grilljon.no/gfx/oppskrifter/84_colemans%2520mustard.jpg)
A. Great for deviling eggs
B. Great as a dry-rub ingredient on any red meat
C. Make a mustard plaster for when you have congestion (you do remember plasters, don't you!)
der Brucer
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I frequently change to the M5 bus at Broadway and 61st, and have been watching in amazement as a huge limestone apartment building has gone up. This review - http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/skyline/2007/08/27/070827crsk_skyline_goldberger (http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/skyline/2007/08/27/070827crsk_skyline_goldberger) - contains some fascinating information about 15 Central Park West:
"the most financially successful apartment building in the history of New York. All the apartments were sold before the building was finished, at prices that started at more than two thousand dollars a square foot and were subsequently raised nineteen times. Demand was so extreme that brokers started to worry that the building was taking all the business away from other high-end buildings nearby. Someone I know who bought an apartment early on for about twelve million dollars was offered the chance to resell it for potentially more than sixteen million before ever moving in. (He didn’t bite.) The average three-bedroom, four-bath apartment went for more than ten million dollars, and the total selling price of the building was close to two billion. Among the buyers have been celebrities like Denzel Washington, Sting, Norman Lear, and Bob Costas, but, in truth, the more spectacular units went for prices that would make even a movie star blanch. The most expensive of all—a forty-five-million-dollar penthouse bought by the hedge-fund manager Daniel Loeb—was for a while the most expensive apartment ever sold in the city.
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Should I be concerned department?:
Our kitchen remodeler finished yesterday. She took our $50K, called it a "neo-minimalist" remodel...
(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/attachments/remodel1a.jpg)
Nice - lot's of room for a camp-fire - pan-roasted trout, chuck-wagon biscuits, apple pandowdy - yum!
der Brucer
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I'm fairly certain that each time the photo is used it duplicates itself in the photo cache.
I think not - it is extrenally hosted. Only attachments take-up cache space.
der Brucer (resident geek-nerd)
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Our sanity, however...
The search for which is the subject of many prayers to St Jude.
der Brucer
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Back from the auditions and a loverly lunch with DRs Jose and Cason. Both Cason and I were asked to read for the role of "Genie," though I had to insist that I was more right for "Jasmine." One look at that picture would have sealed the deal, I think... ;)
And...apparently the casting director, who works for the group who casts such shows as THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, MARY POPPINS, SPELLING BEE and LES MISERABLES, remembered me from my audition last summer for FINDING NEMO: THE MUSICAL. It's always nice to be remembered...especially by someone from Tara Rubin Casting!
After the auditions, the boys and I headed to Macy's, where we had a loverly lunch. Afterward, we headed to Garrett's Popcorn Shop, where we all enjoyed a treat of CaramelCrisp/Cheddar Corn Mix. YUM!
And now I have to head back into the City to go to the theatre...
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I loathed Nora's behavior on DH. I also loathed the actress playing Nora.
I loath Nora's daughter, too. Wish they could've written her out when they wrote Nora's obit.
That said, Carol Burnett's appearance and Bree's son's storylines were the only really interesting parts of Season Two.
Season Three, however, is a whole new ball game, and for the most part, I enjoyed it: least favorite storyline, however, was the Carlos/Edie relationship which I HOPE was roped and tied with the final image of Season Three. . .
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And yes...all my photos are posted through Photobucket so as to avoid taking up too much space.
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Page Ten Edie Dance:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/minx_the_dog/edie.jpg)
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And yes...all my photos are posted through Photobucket so as to avoid taking up too much space.
One of the many reasons to love you. :-*
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So...I'm really tempted to go down to TKTS and see if I can get some cheap tickets for "Xanadu" tonight...
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Congrats to BK on the new you-know-who (which we didn't hear here)!
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One of the many reasons to love you. :-*
Here's another:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/eliesaab91.jpg)
:D
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For those who were wondering what it's like to attend one of DR JoseSPiano's Musical Mondays at Splash, here (http://therandyrainbowblahg.blogspot.com/) is one participant's description of this event.
And this quote:
(Now that I think about it, I don’t think that guy really was Andrea McArdle...Oh who cares?).
der Brucer
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I see that my new-found beauty has left you all speechless... I understand it. It's overwhelming... Take it in slowly...at your own pace. One cannot be expected to take in such unadulterated beauty without being slightly dumbstruck. ;)
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(you do remember plasters, don't you!)
Oh, yes! I have a plaster cast of...
Oh, never mind. ;)
Thanks, DRs Jeanne and dB, for the cooking suggestions.
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And now I really must hie myself to work.
Hie, ho...hie, ho...it's off to work I go...
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It's overwhelming... Take it in slowly...at your own pace.
Whew!
;D
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My S&V arrived today! :) :) :)
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FINALLY, some GOOD NEWS for bk! See, saying "PHUT!" and having a positive attitude DOES pay off! :)
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My S&V arrived today! :) :) :)
Wow! On the day of release! You are the first person I know to see it besides those involved.
Ain't it purdy?
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It's always nice to be remembered...especially by someone from Tara Rubin Casting!
Unless the remembering is "Oh, God, not you again!"..
der Brucer
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Congratulations on the casting that has not happened...
I'm looking forward to hearing who was not cast!
Hooray, bk! May the rest of the cast fall in line soon!
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The Incredible Phut was a character in Jimmy Webb's "Animals' Christmas".
(Ok it was Phat - but it's close)
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but not as ridiculous as the fourteen year old idiot who was walking along the street listening to his iPod and trying to cause havoc, like putting one of those orange cones in front of someone's car and running down the street, and taking a trash bag and hurling it onto Ventura Blvd. I was not heading in his direction, otherwise I would have pulled over and had a little conversation with him about his drug use, his stupidity, and a few other things.
Maybe it was his lack of drug use - approach off-med schitzos with extreme caution!
der Brucer
(Awaiting a chatisement from TPunk)
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Ain't it purdy?
They did a class job with the packaging.
Can't wait to get to the contents! :D
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DR Edi - No offence but in that Musical - that international thing - many of the songs seemed to be repeated (or maybe they just sounded too similar). I hope the S & V songs have more variety.
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(Ok it was Phat - but it's close)
Don't youth today use "phat" as a synonym for "good" or "cool"?
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I'm going to head down now to read a bit of DEATHLY HALLOWS and then start back up with DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.
WBBL.
News-item: stange goings-on at Wisteria Lane; a treasure hunt search for someplace/thing "Deathly Hallows".
der Brucer
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I hope the S & V songs have more variety.
I think in this new release, the songs are performed by Bjork (http://allergyasthma.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/bjork-s-swan-dress-2.jpg)
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And Bjork proved us with another one of the truly great oscar nominated songs.
Is "S & V" to be her Swan Song?
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My S&V arrived today! :) :) :)
Schiaparelli & Versace?
I always thought of you as a Vera Wang kind of gal.
der Brucer
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I think in this new release, the songs are performed by Bjork (http://allergyasthma.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/bjork-s-swan-dress-2.jpg)
In duets with Wing. Male Vocals by HUNG!
der Brucer
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CASTING NEWS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293885,00.html)
PENELOPE CRUZ TO THE 'NINES'
Now we know what Harvey Weinstein's secret trip to Barcelona was all about last week.
Weinstein was securing the participation of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem to star in his mega-hit film version of the Broadway show "Nine." The movie musical will be directed by Rob Marshall, who brought Oscars and glory to Weinstein with "Chicago."
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But Harvey is also now in the business of making some Oscar contenders for 2008-2009 — big time. He already has Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes lined up for "The Readers." For "Nine," Marshall says he would like to also line up Sophia Loren and Marion Cotillard — a sure Oscar nominee this year for "La Vie En Rose." Catherine Zeta-Jones, who won an Oscar for "Chicago," is a natural for the film, too.
der Brucer
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Is that Lady Voldemort to whom you refer?
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Sorry, DR Tomovoz; I thought discretion was best, so I deleted my post. I was referring to the newest cast member of a certain show we're all interested in.
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I shall leave my post!
And I shall leave my post as it is nearly time for me to go to the post office.
I assume it was a cast member of "S & V" the musical.
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To quote the Gayest - "laters".
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Happy Birthday DR Megan.
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And just in case she happens to check in today, a very Happy Birthday to DR Megan!!
I did check in today :D Thank you, DRLaura!
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Good Evening!
Ah! What a nice day! Since over the nine hours, I've played for 127 singers; I had lunch at Macy's with DRs Jason and Cason; I had some Garrett's "Chicago Mix"; I got my hair cut at Chelsea Barber; I dropped some mail off at the post office; and I made a run to the bank! :)
*And it seemed that every time I stepped on the subway platform, a train would just happen to pull in. And each time I had to cross a street, the "Walk" sign would come on. OH! And there was NO line at the post office either. -Dontcha just love it when that happens! :)
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Cool! Our first post from DR Megan!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR Megan!!!!
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And each time I had to cross a street, the "Walk" sign would come on.
Or "Skip," as it may be.
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DR Jason - If I had seen your "picture" before I started playing auditions, I would have requested to have you barred from the room. However, if you had come in dressed as your "picture", then I would have sent you down the hall to the Evita rehearsals. -"Hi, I'm the new Mistress." ;)
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Happy Birthday, DR Megan!
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Hmm... I wouldn't mind seeing
Cheyenne Jackson's biceps Xanadu again... Hmm...
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Or "Skip," as it may be.
I believe Jason suggested "Prance".
"Flounce" anyone?
der Brucer
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Hmm... I wouldn't mind seeing Cheyenne Jackson's biceps Xanadu again... Hmm...
Maybe you could get a pic with him...reenacting DR Cason's pose with the statue from yesterday.
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So, as for amusement parks...
I'm really not sure which was the first one I went to. However, my parents did take us on family trips to both Disney World and Disneyland when we were kids, as well as Busch Gardens Williamsburg. When we lived in Seattle, we would ride the small rides in the park by the Space Needle. -And the Space Needle was also a ride as far my brothers and I were concerned - it was always "fun" to stand on the "seam" where the restaurant rotated.
Once I was in high school, Kings Dominion - later Paramount's Kings Dominion - was that park of choice - mainly because it was just an hour and a half from home. I had a habit of going a lot - seven to ten times in one summer (and not buying a season pass!), then not going for a few years, but then cramming a bunch of visits in again another summer. The Volcano rocks! And the HyperSonic was cool too.
And there was that one visit to Universal Studios Florida when I was doing some work for Universal Studios Japan. We were given "fast passes" since we were staff, so... I managed to ride all of the roller-coasters in the park in just over a half-hour since I didn't have to wait in line. Needless to say, just because I could didn't mean I should have. I remember skipping dinner that night since I was still so dizzy from all the loops, free-falls and twists and turns.
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Maybe you could get a pic with him...reenacting DR Cason's pose with the statue from yesterday.
Well... If you were backstage during the closing weeks of All Shook Up...
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bk - Congrats on the casting! -Whoever she is.
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I believe Jason suggested "Prance".
"Flounce" anyone?
der Brucer
Mince, perhaps?
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STUDY: WOMEN LOSE WEIGHT AT LEAST A DECADE BEFORE GETTING DEMENTIA
(http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293911,00.html)
SUPERZiZE FOR SANITY!!!!
der Brucer
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Jose - Were the NY Post reports about backstage at ALL SHOOK UP true then? :) :) :)
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And the auditions today went well. Since the turnout was relatively small - 127 - the team just decided to work straight without taking a lunch break. Even with some people being asked to read, we were still done by 2:30. -And I was still on the clock until 6:00. :)
Tomorrow is agent submissions, but it looks like it will be another sort of light day, and we'll most likely finish a bit early again.
DRs Jason and Cason did very well, and, apparently, they were more than fully able to keep themselves occupied during the hours before they were called into the room. Oh...
DR Miss Karen - After a particular incident in the waiting area, DR Cason has some news for you... ;D
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I did check in today :D Thank you, DRLaura!
Welcome, New D(ear) R(eader) Megan! ;D
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Mince, perhaps?
I prefer to think of "flounce" as a noun.
And "mince" is only something I do with a knife.
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Jose - Were the NY Post reports about backstage at ALL SHOOK UP true then? :) :) :)
I'll burn you a CD with the pics. :-X
8)
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DR Miss Karen - After a particular incident in the waiting area, DR Cason has some news for you... ;D
Cue Cason..."Don't Tell Mama!"
der Brucer
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I prefer to think of "flounce" as a noun.
Something attached to Jason's tutu.
der Brucer
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So, DR Cason is auditioning for Princess Jasmine, and DR Jason...
for the Esther Williams role?!?
DR Cason for the carpet. DR Jason for the lamp.
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I'll burn you a CD with the pics. :-X
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Umm...Jose? Could I get a copy?? ;D
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ACL song cue!
*bell tone*
Umm... The proper cue is: "Except I had this little... Problem..."
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I currently live about 2 miles from Playland (http://www.ryeplayland.org/RidesAttactions/index.htm), I believe the only municipally-owned amusement park in the US. Home of the famed Dragon Coaster.
Hmmm... I think DRs Cason, Jason and I went to a "Playland" yesterday in the West Village?
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Hmm...
Who knew that State Fair Food could be so healthy? ;)
Yes, Deep-Fried Oreos, but Not in Trans Fats (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/us/21fat.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)
(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/08/20/us/21fat-600.jpg)
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Hmmm... "Deep Fried Pepsi"... Hmm...
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And "mince" is only something I do with a knife.
How "butch"!
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PAGE 12 DEEP-FRIED OREOS DANCE!!!
(http://www.slashfood.com/media/2006/04/deep-fried-oreos.jpg)
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Somethig to warm the cockles* of Cillaliz' heart:
Illegal Presence in US Not a Crime, Court Says (http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200708/NAT20070821c.html)
While it is illegal to enter the country without the proper documents and permissions, it is not necessarily illegal to be in the country.
In its opinion, the court explained that Congress had implicitly created the distinction: "While Congress has criminalized the illegal entry into this country, it has not made the continued presence of an illegal alien in the United States a crime unless the illegal alien has previously been deported," said the opinion.
der Brucer
* A Molly Malone reference
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DR Ron Pulliam - How is you loblolly pine doing? :)
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"Deep Fried Ho Hos"
Is that similar to a Jo Jo?
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I guess DR TCB's scan has been finished by now. I wonder how long before he gets the result.
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Here's another:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/eliesaab91.jpg)
:D
Jason, you're beginning to scare me! Like Mr. Voorhees scary!
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Oh, yes! I have a plaster cast of...
Jeff Stryker's anatomy. . . .?
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DR Megan-HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HOPE YOU HAVE BEEN HAVING A VERY SPECIAL DAY!
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Jeff Stryker's anatomy. . . .?
Speaking of "Playland"....
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I'll burn you a CD with the pics. :-X
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Me, too! Me, too!
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I hope you are having a very nice day, Dear Megan.
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DR Miss Karen - After a particular incident in the waiting area, DR Cason has some news for you... ;D
Speaking of "Playland". . .
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Hmmm... "Deep Fried Pepsi"... Hmm...
I had some deep fried asparagus on Sunday at work.
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DR Ron Pulliam - How is you loblolly pine doing? :)
I don't have one of my very own.
But every time I think of John Schneider, I think of "Tennsessee loblolly pine".
Do you know why????
;D
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Well, no luck at TKTS - they had some tickets, but they were close to $90 -- so I forwent seeing the show tonight.
I see they have some tickets for next week that are the $40 tickets on the stage. I think I'd much rather take that route (and no, not for Cheyenne Jackson's pecs) than pay the full price for a house seat.
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I had some deep fried asparagus on Sunday at work.
Was there a coating of some kind?
I've had tempuraed asparagus that was really great!
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I don't have one of my very own.
But every time I think of John Schneider, I think of "Tennsessee loblolly pine".
Do you know why????
;D
"Dream House" - And you mustn't forget Marilu Henner! :D
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Well, no luck at TKTS - they had some tickets, but they were close to $90 -- so I forwent seeing the show tonight.
I see they have some tickets for next week that are the $40 tickets on the stage. I think I'd much rather take that route (and no, not for Cheyenne Jackson's pecs) than pay the full price for a house seat.
Well, from the stage, you get a decent view of Cheyenne Jackson's other assets.
And, hey! I mentioned his "arms", not his pecs. Hmm... I guess you were "scarred" today in the waiting room.
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Hmm... The Finale of "On the Lot"... Does anybody care anymore?
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DR Cason - Have you had dinner yet?
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Well, from the stage, you get a decent view of Cheyenne Jackson's other assets.
And, hey! I mentioned his "arms", not his pecs. Hmm... I guess you were "scarred" today in the waiting room.
Yikes - I still haven't fully recovered.
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Was there a coating of some kind?
I've had tempuraed asparagus that was really great!
It was a tempura batter, i believe. Nice and light.
Now, the cook and I couldn't decide what type of dipping sauce to use; my suggestion was something in the mango or poppyseed/sweet and sour side. . .
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DR Cason - Have you had dinner yet?
Yeah - I nabbed a little something when I went down to check out TKTS.
Sorry!
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DR Jose:
I know you don't know why, and you won't guess why, so I'll tell you why:
I'm geniuinely AMAZED you could pinpoint this!!!
After "Dukes of Hazzard" left the airwaves (i.e. was cancelled), folks speculated a lot about what it is that either Schneider or Wopat might do next. At that time, it was my impression critics didn't think they'd amount to much.
I don't recall what Wopat's next gig was, but Schneider did a TV movie called "Dream House" in the 1981. He was a country boy from Tennessee who followed his girl friend to New York City where she had turned into this really uppity type.
At any rate, he parked his camper on the street, etc. He had a run-in with some locals who didn't want him helping folks out...ya see, Schneider had carpentry skills and he felt sorry for folks living in rundown buildings, so he set out to help them make the best of what they had.
And one of the things that he kept harping on when folks would tell him the building ought to be razed and not renovated was that the building had a good foundation and good woodworking....made of "Tennessee loblolly pine."
The more desperate the situation, the more adamant he was about the virtue of "Tennessee loblolly pine" and how well the building would turn out if he were given a chance.
All worked out well in the end. And Schneider was "GOOD" in the role...he wasn't a "Duke" at all...he WAS this Southern boy with a talent who made a huge difference in the lives of the people in one building.
That's my "Tennessee loblolly pine" story about John Schneider. I cannot hear his name without hearing him say "Tennessee loblolly pine."
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Nathan Fillion joins the cast of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES this fall! (alas, not as one of the gay neighbors). ;D :'(
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If they can deep-fry Pepsi, there has to be a way to deep-fry some Monkeycake.
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If they can deep-fry Pepsi, there has to be a way to deep-fry some Monkeycake.
Monkeycake is baked?
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If they can deep-fry Pepsi, there has to be a way to deep-fry some Monkeycake.
I'll bet they could even deep-fry some Jeff Stryker , if not many members of the legume family. . .
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DR Ron Pulliam - That TV movie has stuck in my mind for some reason or other. Probably since John Schneider was really hot back then. -I loved the shorter, non-Dukes boy hair cut. And I think he was shirtless too in "Dream House".
And, yes, the phrase "Tennessee loblolly pine" is/was also quite memorable, mind-sticking.
And I believe that that movie was based on a true story too, and I've always wondered if that house is still standing in NYC. DR edisaurus may have a come across a possible lead in that regard.
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Yeah - I nabbed a little something when I went down to check out TKTS.
Sorry!
No worries. I'm still sort of full from lunch. And I still have most of my Garrett's "Mix" left too to munch on.
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And as for Wopat, I believe that's when he started concentrating more on his recording and stage work.
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Re: DH. Well as BK sez, that's what makes horse racing. Every time we pause on it for even a moment whilst channel surfing, it grates annoyingly, no matter who's on, Nora or not. ;D We paused on it sometime this year and Hatcher was doing some schtick with Mike (is that his name?) and DS Betsy said "Wasn't that just what they were doing two years ago, the last time we watched?" I know you will take this in the spirit intended (as in, please don't be offended since none is intended), but I think it may just be more of a gay-centric show, sensibility- and appeal-wise--it just took a season or two to finally admit it to itself.
Re: Sacco and Vanzetti. My DVD Talk review should up live any minute now. I had a most worthwhile afternoon watching it.
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PAGE 13 MICHAEL URIE DANCE
(http://images.broadwayworld.com/upload/20795/urie1.jpg)
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And just in case any DR is interested, there's a short "interview" with Michael Urie and Mark Indelicato over at BroadwayWorld.com.
The Boys from UGLY BETTY Talk to Us! (http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=20795)
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At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and even a certain justice manifested within that cruelty. The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators, normally considered the "apex predator", can still fall victim to implemented 'team work' strategy, made possible due to the tight knit social structure and "survival of the pack mentality" bred into the canines.
Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the alligator's snout, preventing it from breathing, while another dog has a hold on the tail to keep it from thrashing. The third dog attacks the soft underbelly of the alligator.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/singdaw/image001.jpg?t=1187720683)
;D ;D
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I hope you are having a very nice day, Dear Megan.
Besides beginning classes with names such as Social Service Delivery Systems and Statistics of Social Research ( ???) it has been a lovely day :)
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***COMPANY SURVIVAL VIBES***[/color][/size]
to DR Jane!!!
Thank you, but sadly they left this morning, a day early. The guy has been sick since they arrived. We think he is having a rather bad migraine. His wife called to let us know they arrived at their hotel for the night, it's a long drive back to L.A., & he isn't any better. We will get a report again tomorrow once they arrive home, possibly after a stop at the doctor's office.
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Well, DR Megan, I am interested to know about your avatar!
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Cason, if you want to wait a bit, Xanadu-wise, I have to see it and will be getting Miss Kerry Butler's house seats.
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Cason, if you want to wait a bit, Xanadu-wise, I have to see it and will be getting Miss Kerry Butler's house seats.
I think I can do that. :)
Is Kerry Butler a "Kimmel Gal"?
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DR RLP....sorry to delay this answer, but YES I watched Season One of Rome last week, and I have viewed 5 episodes of Season Two.
As was noted here on HHW....not great history....but interesting. Very well cast....I like all of the actors/actresses in their roles....with a few standouts of course.
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Too late--we left days ago! ;D
;D
I'm glad you didn't get sick after dinner :)
I saved the photo of your kitchen for Keith to see. Boy does it bring back memories! Twice now we have done complete kitchen tear outs.
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Ah, yes- I am a newlywed ;D That picture was taken right after our ceremony on 07-07-07 (a little trendy, but we hoped the date would bring us luck- so far, so good!). My dear husband is named Tommy. And he is wonderful. :) :) :)
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Congratulations, DR Megan! I am truly happy for you!
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And you are in school? At ASU?
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Bruce-Congratulations on casting Joyce!!!
Edi-Congrats on your big release today!
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With a timeout for Vivaldi's ERCOLE.
Well...............I hadn't heard this opera....or opera buffa as one guy calls it on the "extras"....
Zachary Stains as nakey Hercules looks very GOOD, and sings most of his part well. The staging just mostly has him walking around and swinging his cape....no jumping jacks or anything like that.
Two other singers....counter tenors....were my favorites. Randall Scotting as Tesseo and Fillippo Mineccia as Telemone.
The staging was mostly walking around and making faces during the instrumental parts....but a lot of numbers ended with the singer coming way downstage while the curtain closed behind them, or a scrim dropped, and the set was changed. It sounded several times like a herd of elephants and freight train were involved in the set changes.
AND the main actresses wore BIG boots and costumes that looked like the spandex suits from MAMMA MIA....so when they (or anyone) walked on the steps....again...it was elephants.
The men were all barefooted and wore short tunics....the ladies of the ensemble had one tele exposed....
All in all....an okay production....opera buffs may find it interesting, others beware....unless you really LOVE counter tenors and very fat ingenues (Laura Cherici).
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And you are in school? At ASU?
Thank you, very much! He and I have been together a long time, almost 2 years, but we decided to make it legal :) I am in school, it is my last year at MCC. I will be transferring to the ASU School of Social Work next fall. Major: Social Work. Minor: Political Science. Lots of work :-\
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Congratulations and Happy Birthday to DR MEGAN.
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I am so happy to hear that things are going well for you, DR Megan.
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I have just about ALL of my lines learned for THE SUNSHINE BOYS....
Last night's rehearsal was difficult because Willie misread the schedule and didn't prepare for the Doctor Sketch....so only one of us knew it....and NO BOOKS.....ugh. But it will be better tomorrow night, I am sure when we do our two longer scenes.
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Kerry Butler has sung with Guy Haines - that should tell you all you need to know.
I've packed an umbrella just to be on the safe side.
Only three roles left to cast - should have been only two, but you know, actors come, actors go, like Grand Hotel.
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No word from STUFF HAPPENS, so I am not optimistic that I will be cast in the show, but that's okay, too.
Might be time for some days off from the THEA-TAH!! Although earning a few Equity hours would have been nice.
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Kerry Butler has sung with Guy Haines - that should tell you all you need to know.
I've packed an umbrella just to be on the safe side.
Only three roles left to cast - should have been only two, but you know, actors come, actors go, like Grand Hotel.
Why not let a smile be your umbrella? On a rainy rainy day? ;D
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Thank you, JRand and Jane, for the birthday wishes :D It's turning out to be a wonderful day! Now I am off, because my husband has tickets to a sold out concert in which my favorite band is headlining- 13th row, not bad at all. I will be dancing the night away to 311 and Matisyahu.
Thank you DRLaura, it took lots of work but things came together, as they always do. Tell DRSandra I would love to hear from her- I think of you guys often, but didn't know if it would be appropriate to contact you after so long. :) TTYL.
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Jose - Re your ACL reference. That's harder than any of BK's trivia questions. Can you give us a clew?
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Have a fun evening, Megan. I will tell Sandra you posted.
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Jose - Re your ACL reference. That's harder than any of BK's trivia questions. Can you give us a clew?
I know, I know, I know!
He was giving the proper cue line for "Sing!," which our own dear SINGdaw had put as just a bell cue - in reference to DR Edisaurus' claim that she could never really sing (though she knew the lyrics to) the Lord Chancellor's Nightmare - which she and a college friend would try and quote to see who was less drunk to drive.
Did I follow those posts from memory correctly?
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Jose - Re your ACL reference. That's harder than any of BK's trivia questions. Can you give us a clew?
???
Really?
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I know, I know, I know!
He was giving the proper cue line for "Sing!," which our own dear SINGdaw had put as just a bell cue - in reference to DR Edisaurus' claim that she could never really sing (though she knew the lyrics to) the Lord Chancellor's Nightmare - which she and a college friend would try and quote to see who was less drunk to drive.
Did I follow those posts from memory correctly?
DING! DING! DING!
Give that young man his Gay Card!
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Kerry Butler has sung with Guy Haines - that should tell you all you need to know.
Aha - gotcha. That Guy Haines really knows how to pick 'em!
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DR Megan - Wow! Congratulations and Happy Birthday Wishes all in the same day!
07-07-07 does seem to be a fabulous set of numbers! (Well, 7 is my favored number, so, I'm prejudiced).
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR Megan!! :D
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Is DR Megan a piece of the scattered genealogy of HHW?
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DING! DING! DING!
Give that young man his Gay Card!
I guess it doesn't help my case that I'm really excited to see "Xanadu"...
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I guess it doesn't help my case that I'm really excited to see "Xanadu"...
It also doesn't help your case wanting to see Cheyenne Jackson's biceps. . .which are truly stars on their own. . . . :-X
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I guess it doesn't help my case that I'm really excited to see "Xanadu"...
Well, "help" seems like a relative term at this juncture.
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Just thought I'd let fellow HHWers know what DR EvilTwin (Janet Fanale) is up to these days:
http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=20837
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One person's "help" is another one's "hope".
;D
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DRs Jason and Cason did very well, and, apparently, they were more than fully able to keep themselves occupied during the hours before they were called into the room. Oh...
DR Miss Karen - After a particular incident in the waiting area, DR Cason has some news for you... ;D
I want to know what happened! ;D
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Well, "help" seems like a relative term at this juncture.
Possibly "aid and abet" would be better verbs. ;D
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Just finished watching the finale of "On the Lot"...
-I think I just threw up in my mouth. :-\
I'm OK with who won. However, the whole announcement of the winner and the 'aftermath' is a totally different story.
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I want to know what happened! ;D
Umm... No you don't.
:-X
:o
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Umm... No you don't.
:-X
:o
Umm. . .yes, we do!
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We probably don't.
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I want to know what happened! ;D
Let's just say that DR Jason and I saw a little more of this one heavier girl auditioning that really shouldn't have been seen - the sight of which made me jokingly question my orientation...
I mean, no judgments on this girl (as long as you're happy with your body, that's all okay by me) - but I feel like if you are going to wear clothes that don't really fit you, you should make every attempt to at least keep the parts that should be concealed concealed...which she really didn't.
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But was she wearing gold high-heels? -Like almost every other girl who came in today was wearing.
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Hmm.. I'm sleepy already.
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One person's "help" is another one's "hope".
So, I think for a few seconds there, I got the boys' "hopes" up.
Yes, yes, I know the joke that is going to ensue from this. Don't think I've already got some of your dirty minds figured out...
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But was she wearing gold high-heels? -Like almost every other girl who came in today was wearing.
She was not in fact.
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Though there were plenty of girls in various shades of pastel blue...
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DR Megan your avatar is beautiful :D I have enjoyed reading how happy you are :D May you have a lifetime of wonderful years together.
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So very nice to hear from DR Megan.
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As I wasn't around when DR Megan was at first -- it's nice to meet you, and most definitely welcome back!
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Just thought I'd let fellow HHWers know what DR EvilTwin (Janet Fanale) is up to these days:
http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=20837
Thank you for the link. Please say hello from me & tell her she is missed.
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Cason- ;D
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Well - that will scare the livestock!
der Brucer
Are you kidding? That would scare Times Square.
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Indeed, a most warm welcome to DR Megan. Feliciations and happy, happy birthday.
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DR Cason: You have a mind like a steel trap! Impressive. :)
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And...goodnight, DRs!
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And...goodnight, DRs!
But it's not even lunch time!
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Unbelievable sights
Indescribable peelings
Flashes now send him reeling
To that magic homo side
A whole new world
etc.
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T-C-B took the M-R-I in Tacoma U-S-A...
When docs got there, what did they see?
"A rotator cuff tear" said the young M.D.
(A HAIR reference...)
Thanks, edi, I like that. Thanks everyone for the good wishes.
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Hi TCB. When will you have any news on your shoulder?
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Unbelievable sights
Indescribable peelings
Flashes now send him reeling
To that magic homo side
A whole new world
etc.
Could someone refresh my memory -- was the Grand Canyon one of the sights Aladdin and Jasmine flew over?
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Unbelievable sights
Indescribable peelings
Flashes now send him reeling
To that magic homo side
A whole new world
etc.
LOL!! ;D
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TCB did holding still for the MRI make you hurt more?
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We had no amusement parks in Southern Oregon when I was growing up, so it wasn't until I went to Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland in 1977 that I experienced one. Don't recall the rides.
There is an amusement park in Portland. Washington Park. But it often gets raided by the police so I don't know what kind of rides they might have there.
Shame on you Mike.
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TOD:
I was born PDL, using the distinction that MUSIC GUY so aptly made, and made a number of trips to Knott's Berry Farm in my childhood. It was THE place to go in those days. I adored the room that was on a slant, and am still totally intrigued by such wackiness. There was an alligator farm next door. No one's mentioned the alligator farm; does anyone else remember it?
I remember the alligator fram by Knott's Berry Farm. As I remember, it was very hot when we were there and most of the alligators just layed there. I do remember the cobras there, as well.
I loved Pacific Ocean Park, but I was upset that I never got to ride in the skyride which were glass balls and went over the water..
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Well, it's time for me to leave...and walk home. :) Since I walked to work, I must walk home. Until later. :)
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Here's another:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/BroadwayBratt/eliesaab91.jpg)
:D
Jason, your photos have given me more belly laughs today than I've had in a long time.
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I remember the alligator fram by Knott's Berry Farm. As I remember, it was very hot when we were there and most of the alligators just layed there. I do remember the cobras there, as well.
I remember going to an alligator farm when I was little, never could remember where it was. I bet this was it. ;D
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George I'm very pleased you have begun walking to and from work, keep it up!
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This afternoon Sherlock met a very cute Bichon puppy who loves big dogs. The puppy also loves climbing on their backs. I took a few photos on my cell phone. Does anyone, George maybe, know how to transfer photos from a cell phone to a computer. I cannot figure out how to do this.
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'night.
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STUDY: WOMEN LOSE WEIGHT AT LEAST A DECADE BEFORE GETTING DEMENTIA
(http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293911,00.html)
SUPERZiZE FOR SANITY!!!!
der Brucer
I'd still rather be thin. ;)
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Cason - I think you're thinking of the Grand Tetons, right?
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(that was a joke right out of fourth grade elementary school, wasn't it?) :)
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(that was a joke right out of fourth grade elementary school, wasn't it?) :)
;D Maybe you're right...
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So.... There was this nice young gentleman who came in to the auditions today. He put his music on the piano, and proceeded to tell me how his song went, and what kind of intro he wanted. Well... I knew the song. And I had just played it for him last Friday at the Mary Poppins call. As well as the Evita call the last Monday. And the week before that too...
"Oh, I've played this for you before."
-Really?
"Yes."
-Really?
(Really.)
Note to actors: Be sure to actually look at your accompanist when you walk in the room, and not just where the piano is.
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So, seeing as how it is now officially a Broadway show tune, could I perform "Xanadu" at Musical Mondays?
...I mean, I'd only do it if I had Jason and Jose as my back-up dancers...
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Note to actors: Be sure to actually look at your accompanist when you walk in the room, and not just where the piano is.
This coming from the guy who just giggled the whole time that Jason and I were in the audition room...
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...And then there was this other young woman who came in with "The Beauty Is" from The Light in the Piazza.
-I'm sorry but I cut some of the piano notes off when I made the copy.
"Well, you'll be sure to correct that for the next pianist."
-Yes, I will.
"Oh, it's OK. I know the song..."
In any case... I think I may have had a touch of 'tude in my voice when I asked her to correct her music. However...
-So, if you're giving me incomplete music, are you expecting me to play it incompletely?
-And for anyone considering bringing in "The Beauty Is" to an audition, please try to get the actual pit piano/rehearsal part. The vocal selections arrangement is horrible! With the melody doubled in the accompaniment, it's actually harder to play than the real accompaniment especially in the opening "spiky" section.
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So, seeing as how it is now officially a Broadway show tune, could I perform "Xanadu" at Musical Mondays?
...I mean, I'd only do it if I had Jason and Jose as my back-up dancers...
Umm.. You don't perform at Musical Mondays. You can sing and dance along with the videos, but you don't perform. Guess we'll have to take you there next week to show you what it's all about.
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This coming from the guy who just giggled the whole time that Jason and I were in the audition room...
I really don't recall giggling while you - or anyone else - was in the room. Maybe when you came in the room, and left the room, but not while you were actually auditioning. Unless I happened to find your reading actually funny. :P
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Umm.. You don't perform at Musical Mondays. You can sing and dance along with the videos, but you don't perform. Guess we'll have to take you there next week to show you what it's all about.
So singing and dancing along with videos doesn't count as performing?
Will you and Jason still be my back-up dancers?
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I really don't recall giggling while you - or anyone else - was in the room. Maybe when you came in the room, and left the room, but not while you were actually auditioning. Unless I happened to find your reading actually funny. :P
Okay, okay, maybe not the WHOLE time. But yes, when we came in and when we left. ::) Stickler.
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You guys are having too much fun together. :)
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Well, I do remember giggling when you left the room... Since I had to place the bag of music that I brought in for you under the piano. ;)
Although, I could have also been giggling at you.
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So what did the fellas sing, Jose?
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I thought the hokey pokey was what it's all about.
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So what did the fellas sing, Jose?
Well, all I know is that I'm adding "Xanadu" to my repertoire immediately.
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I thought the hokey pokey was what it's all about.
Believe it or not, I have been asked to play the "Hokey Pokey" for a funeral service this Thursday. I kid you not.
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So what did the fellas sing, Jose?
Well, DR Jason sang his ole standby, "Giants In The Sky".
DR Cason sang "Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band" from The Producers.
*Which reminds me, we need to talk about the button to that song, DR Cason.
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Well, all I know is that I'm adding "Xanadu" to my repertoire immediately.
Only if you sing it with roller-skates on.
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Xanadu
Xanadu-u-u
(Backup singers: Cason is here)
He's here in Xanadu
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I remember the alligator fram by Knott's Berry Farm. As I remember, it was very hot when we were there and most of the alligators just layed there. I do remember the cobras there, as well.
I loved Pacific Ocean Park, but I was upset that I never got to ride in the skyride which were glass balls and went over the water..
I don't recall the alligators doing much BESIDES just laying around, aside from the occasional splash, of course. Glad someone else remembers it.
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George I'm very pleased you have begun walking to and from work, keep it up!
Yes, I was thinking it was great, too. A way to put a bit more leisurely exercise into your day.
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Well, DR Jason sang his ole standby, "Giants In The Sky".
DR Cason sang "Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band" from The Producers.
*Which reminds me, we need to talk about the button to that song, DR Cason.
Agreed.
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Only if you sing it with roller-skates on.
Oh, gladly. Then maybe the people from Tara Rubin would remember me next time...
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Oh, gladly. Then maybe the people from Tara Rubin would remember me next time...
But she doesn't cast that show.
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Believe it or not, I have been asked to play the "Hokey Pokey" for a funeral service this Thursday. I kid you not.
LOL JMK.
I was asked to provide a recording of "It's Hard To Be Humble (When you're perfect in every way)" (Mac Davis) for a funeral last year.
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But she does cast The Little Mermaid, so if you have some "wheelies".
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Someone I know had "My Dog Thinks I'm Elvis" played at his dad's funeral.
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BK - Did my box o' Starfighter CD's go out, or will that happen while you're away?
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...And then there was this other young woman who came in with "The Beauty Is" from The Light in the Piazza.
-I'm sorry but I cut some of the piano notes off when I made the copy.
"Well, you'll be sure to correct that for the next pianist."
-Yes, I will.
"Oh, it's OK. I know the song..."
In any case... I think I may have had a touch of 'tude in my voice when I asked her to correct her music. However...
-So, if you're giving me incomplete music, are you expecting me to play it incompletely?
-And for anyone considering bringing in "The Beauty Is" to an audition, please try to get the actual pit piano/rehearsal part. The vocal selections arrangement is horrible! With the melody doubled in the accompaniment, it's actually harder to play than the real accompaniment especially in the opening "spiky" section.
I am getting the impression that many of these singers would do well to work with an accompanist a bit and learn how to come into an audition better prepared.
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CDs will ship via Fed Ex ground by the end of the week.
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STUDY: WOMEN LOSE WEIGHT AT LEAST A DECADE BEFORE GETTING DEMENTIA
(http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293911,00.html)
SUPERZiZE FOR SANITY!!!!
der Brucer
One more reason not to lose weight
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Somethig to warm the cockles* of Cillaliz' heart:
Illegal Presence in US Not a Crime, Court Says (http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200708/NAT20070821c.html)der Brucer
* A Molly Malone reference
Didn't know you made a habit of reading the opinions of the Kansas Supreme Court
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DR Edi - No offence but in that Musical - that international thing - many of the songs seemed to be repeated (or maybe they just sounded too similar). I hope the S & V songs have more variety.
LOL! Yes---there is a slight repetiiton in The Internationale! ;D
Actually, I think I used over 40 versions of the song in that film.
And there are actual S&V songs in this film.
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I think in this new release, the songs are performed by Bjork (http://allergyasthma.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/bjork-s-swan-dress-2.jpg)
I think it's funny that this photo came from the "allergyasthmafiles". I mean, who's allergie to SWANS?
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I am getting the impression that many of these singers would do well to work with an accompanist a bit and learn how to come into an audition better prepared.
Well, sadly(?), I think it's a case of economics as it were. A lot of actors don't work with someone before an audition since they can't afford to work with someone.
Although, today was sort of strange. We had a bunch of people who came into the room, and the first words out of their mouths were, "This is my first audition." And, alas, it showed.
Then there were the people who had decent "books", but then had no real idea what and how to sing. However, at least they had the repertoire.
And then there were the people who had obviously just come out of a college program, but seemed to have absolutely no idea what to do at an audition. It's cases like that where I just have to wonder about the program they went through, and/or what kind of student they were.
Oh... And then there are the people who bring in a good "book", and then when asked if they could sing something else, really don't know what else to sing - even though they brought in 20 other songs with them. OR when I start looking through their book, "Oh, could we hear that?" -I don't know that one... Or that one.... Well... :-\
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Rule number one - don't put anything in your book that you don't know how to sing.
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Happy birthday DR Megan!
(http://i19.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/b0/2d/b532_1.JPG)
And congrats on your recent nuptials!
(http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/azeclixpt/k17601.jpg)
and a big welcome to HHW!!!! Glad you finally popped in!
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The Internationale was really wonderful - and led us back to watching "Reds".
It also led us to the warm and wonderful "Been Rich All My Life".
Looking forward to singing along with S & V.
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When we lived in Seattle, we would ride the small rides in the park by the Space Needle. -And the Space Needle was also a ride as far my brothers and I were concerned
We considered the monorail a ride, too!
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-I think I just threw up in my mouth. :-\
Isn't that what Danielle said on BB not too many episodes ago?
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It was a dark and stormy Sunday, it was a dark and stormy Monday, it was a dark and stormy Tuesday..... In the next 24 hours we are supposed to get around 10 inches of rain. Glad I'm now living at the top of the hill!
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And I believe that that movie was based on a true story too, and I've always wondered if that house is still standing in NYC. DR edisaurus may have a come across a possible lead in that regard.
That sounds like a different dream house, unless it was a building in the village inhabited by a minimalist composer and his artist partner and played the same chord for years on end.
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My yard guy hauled away a bunch of yucky wood that was in a wood pile in the back yard. Man does it look better back there now.
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Looks like the worst of the thunderstorms are past us for tonight. There were tornado warnings not far from here, so tonight I finally put my stuff together for a trip to the basement. 2 flashlights, radio with new batteries and cat carriers convenient enough to be able to quickly take the girls to the basement if necessary
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He was giving the proper cue line for "Sing!," which our own dear SINGdaw had put as just a bell cue - in reference to DR Edisaurus' claim that she could never really sing (though she knew the lyrics to) the Lord Chancellor's Nightmare - which she and a college friend would try and quote to see who was less drunk to drive.
Did I follow those posts from memory correctly?
Well done!
I will also add that I learned the song from one of Todd Rundgren's albums!
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Vibes to anyone who needs or wants them...Happy Birthday to Megan..
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The girls kept waking me up last night, so I am very sleepy today. I think i will try to get some sleep.
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Vibes to anyone who needs or wants them...Happy Birthday to Megan..
Forget the vibes---send us some of your rain!!
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Good night, Cillaliz. Hope the girls let you sleep tonight.
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Happy Birthday Megan and congrats on your nuptuals. I love the picture in your avatar!
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Forget the vibes---send us some of your rain!!
Would love to, we went from no rain at all to LOTS of rain. I don't mind the rain, just not too keen on severe thunderstorms
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Glad you had a chance to watch the film, JMK! I look forward to reading your review!
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I'm all tuckered out. It's been a long day.
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I see that my new-found beauty has left you all speechless... I understand it. It's overwhelming... Take it in slowly...at your own pace. One cannot be expected to take in such unadulterated beauty without being slightly dumbstruck. ;)
The PERFECT word for it - dumbstruck!
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The Internationale was really wonderful - and led us back to watching "Reds".
It also led us to the warm and wonderful "Been Rich All My Life".
Looking forward to singing along with S & V.
Glad you liked The Internationale! Have you seen the documentary "Cane Toads"? (I bet you have...) They distribute that, too. And one I got recently that I really loved was "A Touch of Greatness".
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I'm all tuckered out. It's been a long day.
It's hard wearing a dress like that so well!
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It's hard wearing a dress like that so well!
So true...
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Nathan Fillion joins the cast of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES this fall! (alas, not as one of the gay neighbors). ;D :'(
No, but Tuc Watkins is. That's almost as much an inducement as Nathan would have been.
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Ok, I really have to go. I'm reading a very strange book...American Gods, a novel. I'm intrigued so far, but I'm not far into it, so I think I shall go read a little more before calling it a night.
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Well... I have to be back at Ripley-Grier for round two of Alladin in the morning, so...
Goodnight.
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I'm heading North to Cane Toad land in less than two weeks.
Yes I've seen the Cane Toads documentary.
A Toad - Isn't that a Phantom reference?
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"Your part is silent, Little Toad!"
"A toad, madame? Perhaps it is you who are the toad!"
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I'll be posting the notes shortly and then getting a few hours of sleep before my very early arisal.
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Thanks DR Jason - it has been a long time since I've listened to the (non-tracked) CD - and I'm still not brave enough to watch the movie.
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"Like yellow parchment is his skin...
A great black hole serves as the nose that never grew...
You must be always on your guard
Or he will catch you with his magical lasso...
???
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Now I'm off to dreamland---I hope DR Jason's last post doesn't infiltrate my dreams!
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But before I go I must say that DR JMK is one hell of a writer! (I got a sneak preview of our review...)
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Nytol!
Safe travel vibes to bk!