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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had updates, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're playing with their collective widgets right now.
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And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday to very occasional dear reader Donna.
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Happy Birthday to Occasional DR Donna
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Today’s the first real rehearsal of Such Good Friends. The previous two days are not considered “real” because they consisted of our dapper and gentlemanly musical director teaching the songs. Today, we’ll have the whole cast assembled for the first time. The set designer will show off the wooden model. Everyone’s planning to be there. Then, for the first time, the script will be read out loud. Songs will be sung. Then, lunch will be consumed. I’m thinking of having lean roast beef. After lunch, the schedule says “table work” so I assume we’ll all be assembling the table, putting on casters and such
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Noel-
Good Luck on the first day of rehearsal
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And so Goodnight
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68th and 3rd was the location of the movie theater where I saw THE FIRST NUDIE MUSICAL on its very first day of release a number of years back.
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Safe Travel Vibes to DR Jose!
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Good luck vibes to Bryan!
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I have Widgets!!!!
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I have Widgets!!!!
I'm sorry. Did you catch them in New York?
der Brucer
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Happy Anniversary to DR Singdaw!!
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~~~Great First Rehearsal Vibes for DR Noel!!~~~
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A Very Happy Birthday for DR Donna!!
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And now that I've caught up, I'm leaving for bed. Good night, Der Brucer.
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Try this for a morning chuckle:
HEIL ME! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJVDW2jCMus)
They don't make then like they used to !
der Brucer
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Thanks to DRs DearReaderLaura DR, Jane, JoseSPiano, MBarnum, JRand57, Vixmom, td, and George for your good wishes! :)
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It is very good to see you online, DR Michael S! Speedy recovery.
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***SAFE & EASY TRAVEL VIBES***[/color][/size]
to DR JoseSPiano!
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**A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY** to occasional DR Donna.
***FIRST FULL REHEARSAL VIBES*** to DR Noel and the company of Such Good Friends!
***CONTINUED VIBES OF FORTITUDE*** to DS Bryan.
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Note for MattH:
Is this a good deal?
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vGiI1DURL._SS500_.jpg)
All we have is a one disk Philadelphia Story.
der Brucer
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Remember the War on anorexia?
(http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_2315_images/0909072226_M_090907_VMA_Britney2.jpg)
(http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_2315_images/0909072226_M_090907_VMA_Britney3.jpg)
(http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_2315_images/0909072226_M_090907_VMA_Britney4.jpg)
IT"S OVER!
der Brucer
Oops, she did it again!
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Guess I should post something for Jane:
(http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_2294_images/0905071307_M_090407_week16.gif)
der Brucer
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I hope that we will hear from DR Edisaurus today that her move went smoothly. As much as these things can!
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Our esteemed leader popped off the board so quickly last night that I believe he neglected to impart the Word of the Day.
Underpants!
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A belated Happy Anniversary to DR Singdaw!
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Good morning, all! These editorial guidelines are driving me up the wall. I began them in June, then we got caught up in an office move and all that madness, and now I'm back to them and I need to finish them. The textual issue is the problem: how does one intelligently and scholastically say "in most cases of beaming, contemporary musical practice is followed except in thoses cases in which the holograph beaming is indicative of a particular need?" Sometimes it's easy, and at other times it doesn't flow. Oy! Every paragraph is like this.
DR Noel, please tell Dirk and Liz hello for me! I hope the rehearsal goes well.
Today, it's a stop at "The Brain" rehearsal to pick up the old parts, then the pharmacy. After that, back to the guidelines for a few hours and then a few hours with the orchestra parts.
TOD: my parents had cable in the 1970s in Ohio and I have no idea what it was. I had other fish to fry then. I've had Time Warner since around 1994, and that's my story. I'm sticking to it.
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I also ring the bells
Happy Belated Anniversary to DR Singdaw
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that's my story. I'm sticking to it.
A wise decision.
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Thanks, DR Ben! :)
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And thanks, DR ArnoldMBrockman! :)
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***UNTANGLED WORD VIBES***[/color][/size]
to DR elmore3003!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I'm almost set to head out of this hotel room... To the auditions... And then back to NYC...
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Thanks for all the Travel Vibes. -However, if I do end up not being able to make it on the 2:25 flight back to NYC, there's one at 4:00... And them my originally booked flight at 6:15, so... At least there's some decent BBQ in the airport. ;)
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As for the Topic of the Day...
I don't remember names of those early cable providers, but, of course - for my generation at least - the one station I watched and watched was MTV. -Which, sadly, bears no resemblance today to what it stared off as. It seems all the videos are now being shown on MTV2.
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And now... Numbers 200-2??....
Laters...
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For those who are interested, PBS is broadcasting an American Masters program this week. The subject this time around is Tony Bennett. I believe in the NYC Metro area, this is slated for Wednesday evening.
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And I think I was at the 68th St. Playhouse for that first showing, FJL. I was kind of looking for it while walking - is it still there?
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Instead of my throat being scratchy last night, it was suddenly itchy and I was coughing quite a bit. Once I fell asleep I somehow found a "good" position and, other than waking up a few times, I did not move from that position and managed to get at least seven hours, which, for this trip, is not bad. I don't feel great, but hopefully will feel better as the day progresses. Word of the day coming up.
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And the word of the day is: WHILOM!
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WOD: The artist formerly known as Prince?
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Yesterday I filled the bird feeders for the first time in a month. With 30 minutes the return began!. Soon I had chickadees, tufted titmice, nuthatches, woodpeckers (two kinds), cardinals, blue jays, finches, and grackles.
No squirrels!
der Brucer
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And The Song of the Day: YESTERDAYS
And if you want to Sing another song try this :
BILL
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Yesterday, DearReaderLaura went for a walk and this is what she saw:
(http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_2294_images/0905071307_M_090407_week7.gif)
The mine shaft along the remote Cherum Peak Trail in the Cerbat Mountains, where two sisters fell down the 125-foot-deep abandoned shaft while driving their all-terrain vehicle last Saturday, is shown in Chloride, Ariz. Rikki Howard, 13, died in the accident while her sister Casie Hicks, 10, was in the hospital being treated for her injuries.
der Brucer
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And the word of the day is: WHILOM!
Was he married to Queen Murray?
der Brucer
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BK - According to this site, the 68th Street Playhouse site is, alas, now part of a clothing store chain.
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1201/
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I'm almost set to head out of this hotel room... To the auditions... And then back to NYC...
Alert The Police!
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BK - According to this site, the 68th Street Playhouse site is, alas, now part of a clothing store chain.
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1201/
Well, I guess after a "Nudie" film, they thought they needed to dress the place up a bit.
der Brucer
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Safe Travel Vibes, DR Jose! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Alert The Police!
Shutter The Bakeries!
Drain the Reservoir!
der Brucer
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A shame it's not there anymore. And now, to shower.
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Shutter The Bakeries!
Drain the Reservoir!
Lest THE ENABLER strike again!!!!
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JOSE-
ANOTHER BOOKING SCENE
Come Fly With Me
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DR td probably already knows this, but The Arden Theatre Company (http://www.ardentheatre.org/2008/assassins.html[http://www.ardentheatre.org/2008/assassins.html) in Philly is presenting Sondheim's Assassins, starting this week.
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Nice theatre link....thanks DR FJL.
Audition playing and travel vibes for DR JOSE.
First day vibes for DR NOEL.
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We have had Comcast Cable since 1983.
I first discovered a channel called Entertainment or something like that. Every Saturday it would show Rocky Jones and My Little Margie episodes. And then on Saturday afternoon there would be a Greek variety show called "Potpourri" which I always watched.
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DR td probably already knows this, but The Arden Theatre Company (http://www.ardentheatre.org/2008/assassins.html[http://www.ardentheatre.org/2008/assassins.html) in Philly is presenting Sondheim's Assassins, starting this week.
Not as daring as the Signature trying to put some live into MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/07/AR2007090700673.html), again.
der Brucer
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Thanks for the interesting links, DRs FJL and dB!
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I shall now be on my way to drop clothes at the laundry, and then to rehearsal, after which I shall return.
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"in most cases of beaming, contemporary musical practice is followed except in thoses cases in which the holograph beaming is indicative of a particular need?"
(http://denemo.sourceforge.net/Frog/images/beamingexample3.jpeg)
der Brucer
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These editorial guidelines are driving me up the wall. I began them in June, then we got caught up in an office move and all that madness, and now I'm back to them and I need to finish them. The textual issue is the problem: how does one intelligently and scholastically say "in most cases of beaming, contemporary musical practice is followed except in thoses cases in which the holograph beaming is indicative of a particular need?" Sometimes it's easy, and at other times it doesn't flow. Oy! Every paragraph is like this.
How about something like: "We did what we did because we like it and because it works. If you don't like it, go take a hike!"
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Has any DR seen Hal Prince's production of Don Giovanni at NY City Opera?
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TOD: I thought cable sounded like a swell idea when it first came out: movies with no commercials. Then I heard they started putting commercials in and rates kept going up.
We never had cable, until the roofers removed our antenna and we had no reception at all. Then we got cable internet and basic cable tv was included in the package. Basic means network plus Discovery and maybe a fuzzy shopping channel or two.
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Belated happy anniversary wishes, singdaw. I thought I'd sent those wishes, but I see I forgot.
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Thanks very much, DR FJL! :)
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Oy--so much to catch up on!
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO DR SINGDAW AND HIS DH ! ! ! ! !
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Condolences to DRs MBarnum and Cillaliz on their losses.
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Thank you, DR Dan (the Man)!
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Thanks DtM.
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Yesterday, DR Jose said:
Oh, that's right, Amy was/is DR Dan (the Man)'s girlfriend, not his wife.
Pretend girlfriend, that is.
We still meet for drinks and dinner once in a while, but I think she's just trying to get her artificial leg collection back (like that's gonna happen!)
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TOD - Living in the middle of nowhere, we had a form of cable when I was young. It just allowed us to get the big 3 and public tv. I don't remember when I first had the other cable channels. I didn't watch that much TV when I was in high school - other than shows on the networks. I remember The Satellite News Channel and MTV starting up when I was in college...boy, this is something I just don't remember
I guess I can't answer that. I do know my Grandmother and her friends gathered around and watched what they thought was going to be a terribly scandalous show...The First Nudie Musical.
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And the word of the day is: WHILOM!
A Jewish Elmer Fudd to Bugs at the end of the cartoon: "WHILOM, you wascallly wabbit!"
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Oy--so much to catch up on!
Ditto!
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO DR SINGDAW AND HIS DH ! ! ! ! !
Ditto!
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Note for MattH:
Is this a good deal?
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vGiI1DURL._SS500_.jpg)
All we have is a one disk Philadelphia Story.
der Brucer
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY is a much better transfer than the one disc edition (which I also had). All of the films are classics, and they all look great except LIBELED LADY which looks very old and beat up, but the movie's so wonderful you just roll with the punches. If you're a fan of the films, I certainly would spring for it since buying these together is cheaper than buying separately (and even if you only want, say, three, of the films, it's still cheaper unless you can find some very cheap used copies.)
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Condolences to DRs MBarnum and Cillaliz on their losses.
Yes, sad news so sympathy thoughts to DRs Mikey and Cillaliz.
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Good morning!
It was an adequately cool morning, and it looks like we'll have two or three more days of highs in the 90s before finally cooling off (I hope for good in preparation for fall's arrival).
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Today I'll be finishing THE CANTERVILLE GHOST (which I recorded off TCM and only saw 15 minutes of last night). I may watch ROCKY BALBOA on Blu-ray tonight since I won't have time for THE DEPARTED before THE CLOSER comes on.
And I'll record SAVING GRACE so I can speed through the commercials (and the sex scenes if there are any; last week didn't really have anything of the softcore porn variety like the week before).
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A Jewish Elmer Fudd to Bugs at the end of the cartoon: "WHILOM, you wascallly wabbit!"
Never mind, I think it would actually be "Shawom" instead of Whilom ....
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We had a rotor antenna at home, so I didn't get my first cable experience until I moved to my first apartment in 1979. The complex had its own cable system and the best selection it had was The Movie Channel which I thought was the best thing ever invented.
I lived in that complex for three years: two years in a one bedroom garden apartment and the last year in a two bedroom garden (the second bedroom was used for my office and it was SO nice to get my desk out of the living room), and the complex always had The Movie Channel which, along with TBS, were my two favorite cable channels.
I didn't get HBO until I moved to the house I'm now living in in 1982 and subscribed to (then) Cablevision (now Time-Warner).
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I have ordered the second season of BONES from Amazon, but no shipping notice yet, so no chance of getting it any time soon.
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Thanks, DR Miss Karen!
When do you arrive in NYC? [just so DR FJL can have the flowers and chocolates ready, you know!]
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Hey Skookie ~ I'm just now catching up on past postings -- I see where your folks were in town and you didn't invite Boo-Key over to the dinner so he could meet them. I'm sure you never told them that they're grandparents, huh? Tsk, tsk, tsk....
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Thanks, DR Miss Karen?
When do you arrive in NYC? [just so DR FJL can have the flowers and chocolates ready, you know!]
Sept. 23 -- but about those flowers and chocolates ... well, we ALL know what may (will) happen to those....
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We have had Comcast Cable since 1983.
I first discovered a channel called Entertainment or something like that. Every Saturday it would show Rocky Jones and My Little Margie episodes. And then on Saturday afternoon there would be a Greek variety show called "Potpourri" which I always watched.
What part did you enjoy the most? The "pot" or the "pourri"?
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Man! I take a couple of days off and when I come back, Der Brucer is channeling DearReaderLaura.
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Gotta scram -- tons of things to do today (well, all week) -- Suburb got me so off track (funny how a play can be like a black hole - pulling all your time and energy in to it...)
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DerBrucer, they say those abandoned mine shafts are common out here, although I've never seen one. I don't go out into the wilds, though.
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Good morning dear DR Laura...... I'm popping in for a minute before a fairly early appointment I have this morning.
Very safe flying vibes ~~~~~~ for dear Jo-jo on his return to the Big Apple.
And continued "everything theatrical" vibes ~~~~~ for dear Esteemed BK !!
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Good morning, MusicGuy.
And everyone else!
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I don't go out into the wilds, though.
Unless you count HHW.
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Heading down now to get cleaned up for lunch out with best friend John.
WBBL.
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DerBrucer, they say those abandoned mine shafts are common out here, although I've never seen one. I don't go out into the wilds, though.
It's a m-i-r-a-c-l-e!
She's ALIVE!
Or is it just Memorex?
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Nice to see you online, DR MusicGuy. Glad you're slowly getting settled.
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She's ALIVE!
Lauren Bacall?
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And The Song of the Day: YESTERDAYS
And if you want to Sing another song try this :
BILL
Wow - I was singing "Bill" all afternoon yesterday...
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DR Elmo:
[size=8]B R E A T H E![/size][/glow]
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How about something like: "We did what we did because we like it and because it works. If you don't like it, go take a hike!"
I soooo prefer that! However, if I'm going to give the public my musicological profile in Toyland, I have to do better.
I've been to rehearsal, I've been to the pharmacy. Now I have a lot of work. And I really (sigh) just want to play.
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What's the weather doing in Noo Yawk today?? boy oh boy, it's lovely here in the woods... today I'm putting together the show book for the family version, then a rehearsal. Tomorrow, a sit-down with the tech...
safe traveling vibes to our boy Jose... happy anniversary to Singdaw... Elmo! OY!!!
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As I have mentioned in the past, the arrival of cable television came early to Medford, Oregon...around 1971 or so, when I was in second grade. It consisted of channels piped up from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and down from Portland. It was wonderful and kept my dad and I glued to the TV set at all times.
The first actual "cable" stations that I can recall was, I think, CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) which I watched religiously (hee, hee, hee) as they showed reruns of BACHELOR FATHER, THE JACK BENNY SHOW, THE MANY LOVES OF DOBIE GILLIS, and MY LITTLE MARGIE.
A few years later USA started up and I recall it showing old horror and sci-fi movies and maybe some of the Irwin Allen TV shows of the 60s.
In the mid to late 80s TBS and TNT were great channels with tons of old, old, old movies, as well as AMC.
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Why thank you, DR PennyO! :)
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I first had cable in the mid '80's, after Chuck and I moved to LA - LOVED AMC and A&E, loved all the old movies, even watched the earliest incarnation of Comedy Central - oy, vey, was that a disaster... but somebody stuck to it, kept tweaking... voila!
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Why, you're welcome, boychik!
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Fred!! Did I know that Starfighter was going to be in the festival??? Jeez... two of my favorite Aliens musicals!
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I wonder if both of these fine shows will be playing in October?? I probably should go to the NYMF site, and check the dates... in my mind I had it finishing by end of September...
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I think I like being called a Boychick. :)
Brain's last performance is 30 Sep.
Starfighter concludes 7 Oct.
And Such Good Friends [by DR Noel] concludes 6 Oct.
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I spy Amy! :) She must have survived.
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Hi, All!
I won't be able to catch up for several more days but I'm popping in at work for a moment and wanted to say that we are now residents of Atlanta. We spent our first night there on Saturday. Sunday was a long day of more cleaning and packing at the old house, and we hope to finish most of it up today so the new folks can finish moving in.
The first night was rather a sleepless one. The poor cats had been locked up in the kitchen all day with lots of very loud noises going on behind the door. They finally busted out at the end of the move, to see a mostly empty house and then we left them there all day. They were stressed out when we came back and then we had to hunt them all down and catch them and put them in cages, which made us both feel weird, like we were conducting some sort of kitty pogrom.
The trip to Atlanta was kind of funny, with 4 cats meowing antiphonally. I wish I had a recording of it. I never realized their voices were so distinctive. They would repeat different phrases over and over and then change them, and it really sounded like they were talking to one another. It also sounded like one of those records you hear at Xmas with cats singling jingle bells, etc. Sometimes they would even make a chord!
We got them into the house (after bringing in my ancient kitty's ashes in) in the order that they had originally come to our house) and shut them in the bedroom, put all their cages on the bed and let them out. One immediately hid under the bed, another was too scared to come out of his cage and fell asleep in it, but the other two came out and scoped out the room. They seemed to be happy to be reunited with their furnishings. The trauma seemed to exaggerate everyone's personality quirks. But now everyone has emerged and I think they're going to love it there.
So far, they're confined to the bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. After we finish our move tonight we will introduce them, to the rest of the house!
Looking forward to catching up with HHW.
And remember-THE CLOSER season finale tonight!
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Belated CONGRATS to DR SINGDAW and his DH!!
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Glad that EDISAURUS can join us again, even if she isn't ketsup'd.
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Continued throat-recuperation vibes to BK!
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In the mid to late 80s TBS and TNT were great channels with tons of old, old, old movies, as well as AMC.
WGN in Chicago also had some great programming.
AMC....s-i-g-h....was great while it lasted. Talk about going from being the best movie channel anywhere to being the worst, bar none.
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DRMBarnum: Thanks for sharing about your friend's death. You did it with class and style....and the obituary was very well-written.
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BK's throat?? Oh dear! I can't get the details right now but vibes to you for a happy, healthy throat!
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Belated Anniversary to DR Singdaw!
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What's the weather doing in Noo Yawk today?? boy oh boy, it's lovely here in the woods... today I'm putting together the show book for the family version, then a rehearsal. Tomorrow, a sit-down with the tech...
safe traveling vibes to our boy Jose... happy anniversary to Singdaw... Elmo! OY!!!
Warm and very humid, verging on rain.
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DerBrucer, one of the morning shows showed a clip of Brittany at the VMA... Sad in a way, really.
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DR DakotaCelt, how is your dad doing these days?
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throat vibes to bk...
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Thanks, DRs DakotaCelt and Jeanne! :)
DR Edisaurus, I know cats are particularly sensitive to changes in their environment, but it sounds like they'll be OK. Thanks for sharing all your news!
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DR DakotaCelt, how is your dad doing these days?
They are still draining fluid off of him once a week but he tires quickly. He is usually in bed by 8 or 9. He still works a few hours a day. "Important to get the crop in." he states.
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Hello DR Singdaw...
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He is tough, DakotaCelt!
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Hi, DR DakotaCelt. Your father sounds like an amazing person.
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Check out your state/town/city...or some international location you've visited!
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TOD:
The coming of cable:
The first thing cable did in this area was stablize the CBS feed from the local affiliate!
WGN, WTBS and CBN were among the first stations along with HBO, CNN and some sports channel. That was about 1983 or round about that time that Midcontinent connected some of the rural areas. However, Grand Forks and Fargo had far more interesting channels including the Canadian channels.
WE did not get USA until a bit later.
In the last few years Midcontinent has made either CBC or CTV (CKY out of Winnipeg) available to all the cities they serve in North Dakota and northern Minnesota
The beauty of the canadian channels, we get Doctor Who before it broadcasts on Sci fi channel and of course, HOCKEY!
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I can't check it out from work, but apparently the Sweeney Todd movie website (http://www.sweeneytoddmovie.com) is now live.
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He is tough, DakotaCelt!
That he is and he is not going down without a fight.
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Singdaw, my alma mater is doing Sweeney Todd this year.
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[shadow=color,glow width,#characters wide][size=8] H A U N T E D ? (http://theshadowlands.net/places/)[/size][/shadow]
Boo![/size]
:D
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Ron, a few of those I have heard of when I looked at the North Dakota listings. However for the FArgo one, it should be Morrill hall not Minard. There are ghosts in Ceres hall.
I have heard of the Fort Abercrombie one. I have also heard the one for the Cannonball river area also repeated up in the Belcourt area and that is linked to a Metis legend referring to Loupgaroux (I am not sure on the spelling).
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I must dash and run an errand before class and then work. Take care!
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Ron, a few of those I have heard of when I looked at the North Dakota listings. However for the FArgo one, it should be Morrill hall not Minard. There are ghosts in Ceres hall.
I have heard of the Fort Abercrombie one. I have also heard the one for the Cannonball river area also repeated up in the Belcourt area and that is linked to a Metis legend referring to Loupgaroux (I am not sure on the spelling).
DakotaCelt...I am not the author. I just passed it along.
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TOD:
Our first cable company was called Garden State Cable, which didn't find its way to our particular neighborhood until 1978 or so. Cable was cheap then, and my parents let themselves splurge on getting both HBO and Prism (a local premium service that showed Philadelphia sports teams as well as movies.) When we first got cable, HBO ran only during the prime time hours.
Among my favorite channels: there was some kind of arts channel (not ARTS) that showed odd productions of plays (I remember Donald Pleasance in UBU ROI.) DR PennyO mentioned the early Comedy Channel, which I liked for its hodgepodge of BBC comedies and 50s sitcoms (it's where I first saw I MARRIED JOAN.) I also enjoyed Arts and Entertainment--even though it was a premium channel, it still came through clear enough to watch its programming. It later morphed into ARTS, which was still unique enough to enjoy. And I'm not ashamed to admit that I spent a lot of time watching MTV.
Our first cable box (that we had for about ten years!) was a unit that had a console with thirteen buttons, a fine tuner and a switch to traverse the three tiers of channels, that ran from 02 to 36. The console was connected to the box with a cord that everyone was always tripping over.
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Singdaw, my alma mater is doing Sweeney Todd this year.
It should be a challenge for them, as it would be for anyone scaling this mountain!!
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I can't check it out from work, but apparently the Sweeney Todd movie website (http://www.sweeneytoddmovie.com) is now live.
Where did they get that music? It makes the movie seem more like THE EXCORCIST than a musical...
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Wait till you see my Widgets!
You’ll want 'em for your Valentine.
Your gonna say they're all that you adore,
But stay away, Widgets are spoken for.
You’re gonna find, that Widgets are mine!
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Where did they get that music? It makes the movie seem more like THE EXCORCIST than a musical...
I can't view the site from work. However, I would be very surprised if the movie used underscoring that was NOT composed by Sondheim. Perhaps it is just a temporary "mixing" track?
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Jane Wyman (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RIN2M81&show_article=1) has died.
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[shadow=color,glow width,#characters wide][size=8] H A U N T E D ? (http://theshadowlands.net/places/)[/size][/shadow]
Check out your state/town/city...or some international location you've visited!
Evidently, the cemetary across the street from me is haunted. Who knew.
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Have you ever been in Medford's Federal Building, MBarnum?
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Our wiggly widgets
Are the best wiggly widgets
In the world!
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I can't view the site from work. However, I would be very surprised if the movie used underscoring that was NOT composed by Sondheim. Perhaps it is just a temporary "mixing" track?
I hope so--it's way too ominous.
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I wish I had a widget...
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I wish I had a widget...
Well, what would you do with a widget if you had one?
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Well, what would you do with a widget if you had one?
;D
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;D
Ya, know--I think one of the reasons I gave up pursuing a career in theatre was that I was always deathly afraid of giving someone their cue and just getting a great big smile in return.
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Good Afternoon!
Greetings from the Charlotte Airport - or whatever it's properly called.
Better auditions today, and we were done by 12:15! So..
I made sure to stop at the little takeout shop near the theatre for a Chocolate Whoopie Pie for my plane ride home, and I just had my customary BBQ meal at the airport too - Beef Brisket with a side of collards and fried pickles!
YUM!
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Chocolate Whoopie pie...
Are you going to put that on the pilot's seat?
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...And I talked to one or my roommates this morning... Apparently, "she" was angry this morning since it appeared that no one had cleaned the bathroom nor the floors. Well.. If she looked close enough, should would have noticed that all the chrome and porcelain was sparkling, and our main floor is one of those tile floors that still looks like it's dirty even after you clean it. *Apparently, her criteria for a clean bathroom is a cleaned carpet... But since she likes to wash the BIG carpet in our LITTLE washing machine... I guess she was expecting to see more shreds from the pile and fibers and more pieces of the rubber backing peeled away... -Whatever...
"How come no one cleans when I'm not here?!?!?"
Ummm... -Besides, when are you here now anyway??!?!?
In any case, our new subletter got caught in the middle of her "cleaning rage" this morning. So...
The head roomie is going to have a good talk with "her" tonight - and actually make her stay and listen and respond instead of retreating to her bedroom again like she's done the past few times we've tried to have a house meeting. So... Just in case...
How much longer would DR Cason like to stay in NYC? ;)
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Chocolate Whoopie pie...
Are you going to put that on the pilot's seat?
Well.. Define "seat". ;)
WHOOPIE!!!!!!
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Well, I better head to my gate. I was able to secure a stand-by seat on the 2:25 back to LGA. HOO and RAY!!!
Laters...
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;D ;D
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Ha-cha!
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Happy Anniversary to DR Singdaw!
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I guess I shouldn't be surprised that DR JOSE has favorite eateries everywhere he goes. After all, he DID say that he does the grad school auditions every year. Actually, I think that one of the nicer aspects to travel is when you develop favorites that you can then return to. Sort of like that place BK likes...now what's it called? Joe, Joe... Maybe he'll find time for it while he's in NY. :)
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Maybe what we all need to cope with travel stress is a CHOCOLATE WHOOPIE PIE!! Sounds very destressing to me! (Of course, a short flight helps.)
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DR Cillaliz re: your comments about last night's BIG BROTHER.
I am surprised that you don't like the Donatos anymore. I guess their edit (especially daniele's) has been much more negative lately. It's sort of odd because this is how daniele has always been. Well actually i've been told that she is much worse than how i think she is.
I just really disliked her on last night's show. But that scene with her and zach had me thinking. She left in a huff very upset (good). But she had been telling him that nobody could beat her dad. I loved zach's comments (after she left), "but your dad is an idiot".
Does anyone think she meant what she said (it's hard to tell)? I do not think that dick could beat anybody.
I think a zach/dani final would be quite interesting. I really have no idea how people like amber, dustin, and jess feel about things. Do they hate daniele? Do they like her competitiveness. She said such sweet goodbyes. But they were so fake.
I really hate the kind of liar she is. After she voted out jess she kept saying, "oh but it was last minute". Why not just admit to what you did!
AFter watching last night's show i am SO GLAD zach turned on them. I hated listening to them complain about it. If they had planned to keep their word. Fine. Then be mad. But they were planning on turning on him.
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Thanks much, DR Jennifer! :)
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Maybe what we all need to cope with travel stress is a CHOCOLATE WHOOPIE PIE!! Sounds very destressing to me! (Of course, a short flight helps.)
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%](http://www.wickedwhoopies.com/photos/33whoopdedoo.jpg)[/move]
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Does anyone else think that Jose, Jason, and Cason ought to rent an apartment together?
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DR Cillaliz re: your comments about last night's BIG BROTHER.
AFter watching last night's show i am SO GLAD zach turned on them. I hated listening to them complain about it. If they had planned to keep their word. Fine. Then be mad. But they were planning on turning on him.
I think it's too little too late.
He should have done this when he held POV and Dick was HOH. Eric and Jameka were on the block. Only Daniele and Zach had a vote. Zach chose not to use the POV.
He should have saved Eric. Dick would have HAD to nominate Daniele. And Zach and Eric could have voted out Daniele. Then Zach, Eric, and Jameka would have been in the final four with Dick and the chances of Dick's leaving before the final 2 would have been much better.
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Does anyone else think that Jose, Jason, and Cason ought to rent an apartment together?
Familiarity sometimes breeds contempt. It's one thing to be great friends....but to actually share cleaning chores, etc., well.....I dunno....
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In the FWIW Department:
One of my mom's friends in Johnston SC has two sons in the Marine Corps and both work in the Pentagon.
Recently, one of those sons got married to a lady who is an aide to Condaleeza Rice.
He called his mom this past Friday and said, "Mom, there's a hurricane coming. You need to buy four or five days worth of canned goods that you don't have to cook. And stock enough water to last that long, too."
My mom's friend was a bit puzzled, since she knew he knows she's well inland from actual exposure to hurricane-force conditions. But she told him, "I know all about the hurricane, but we're not in its path. We'll be lucky to get any rain from it."
My mom's friend said her son replied: "No, mom. Listen to what I'm telling you. 'There's a HURRICANE coming!' Please be prepared. That's all I can say about it."
I know what his mom took from it, and I've been passing this message along. It may not result in anything, but folks, there is "possibly" a hurricane coming, and it's best to be prepared.
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Elmer Fudd will tell us all WHY WIDGETS AWE REAWY AND TWUWY WONDEWFUL!
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EDISAURUS,
You now have another S&V review on Amazon. (Well, once they post it.)
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MTV TO AIR LEGALLY BLONDE SAT 9/29 [taped 9/18]
MTV: Music Television has plans to go Blonde! The network today announced the green-light of Legally Blonde: The Musical, a special that will culminate in a televised airing of the entire Broadway smash show based on MGM's ever-popular film Legally Blonde, and offer viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the Broadway hit musical.
"Complete with a Pink Carpet extravaganza from the musical's venue, New York's Palace Theatre, the special will feature backstage access to the cast before their televised performance. Legally Blonde: The Musical premieres Saturday, September 29 at 1PM (Eastern) and will subsequently air several times. Premiere dates subject to change.
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[shadow=color,glow width,#characters wide][size=8] H A U N T E D ? (http://theshadowlands.net/places/)[/size][/shadow]
Check out your state/town/city...or some international location you've visited!
Lacey, Washington - Nisqually Middle School - A picture taken showed an orb in the "7b" hallway. Rumored to be the spirit of a kid who attended the school in the 80's who died while he attended. There's a plaque commemorating him in the front-left of the school near the bus lane.
I went to Nisqually Middle School in Lacey!! :o But I went from 1978-1980, so this person died after I left. But still...spooky!
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Today's round of guidelines is over. I'm now waiting for info from another colleague. So, on to Brain surgery!
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Monday afternoon greetings. We had a call from my mother-in-law's nurse at 7:30am, informing us that she had a racing (but regular) heartbeat and would be having a procedure as soon as her cardiologist arrived. I was ready for work, so Richard and I went over to the hospital and were there in plenty of time. Harriet was pretty scared, but glad to see us. That procedure went fine and achieved its mission, but the decision on the abdominal surgery has now been delayed, pending an x-ray she was to have this afternoon. We're at home now, waiting to hear further.
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Have you ever been in Medford's Federal Building, MBarnum?
Probably. I am thinking that is the building that houses the post office.
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Another Man Off The Market Report:
Couple Wed in Savannah Ceremony
Nashville, TN September 10, 2007 -- In a candlelight ceremony attended by family and close friends, country music artist Joe Nichols married sweetheart Heather Singleton last night (September 9th) at the historic Whitfield Chapel in Savannah, GA. The couple opted for a traditional wedding in a city they agree is one of the most romantic in the world.
"Heather and I have known each other since we were 18 years old, and I can honestly say I fell in love with her the first day I saw her," Nichols said. "The saying 'timing is everything' is so true with us. I have never been happier."
The couple will reside in Nashville, TN.
Well, congrats are in order. . .and so are my tears. :'(
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/minx_the_dog/lg_promo1.jpg)
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Ginny, prayers for your mother-in-law for whatever comes next!
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Monday afternoon greetings. We had a call from my mother-in-law's nurse at 7:30am, informing us that she had a racing (but regular) heartbeat and would be having a procedure as soon as her cardiologist arrived. I was ready for work, so Richard and I went over to the hospital and were there in plenty of time. Harriet was pretty scared, but glad to see us. That procedure went fine and achieved its mission, but the decision on the abdominal surgery has now been delayed, pending an x-ray she was to have this afternoon. We're at home now, waiting to hear further.
~~~Continued Vibes for Ginny's M-I-L!!~~~
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DR td probably already knows this, but The Arden Theatre Company (http://www.ardentheatre.org/2008/assassins.html[http://www.ardentheatre.org/2008/assassins.html) in Philly is presenting Sondheim's Assassins, starting this week.
I do believe I saw the ad for this in the latest issue of THE SONDHEIM REVIEW. . .
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What DOES "The Sondheim Review" review these days?
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What DOES "The Sondheim Review" review these days?
The 50th (!) anniversary of WEST SIDE STORY.
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Joe Nichols kind of looks like Josh Groban...at least in that picture. I'm sorry to say I have no idea who Joe is.
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Why isn't someone luring Barbara Harris back onto stage or into movies for something plum and delicious?
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DR RLP - Mostly recordings and various amateur and professional revivals across the US and around the world. And then there were the recent concert Follies and the Lupone Gypsy in NYC.
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Something else scary:
Google has implemented a new feature which enables you to type a telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and you will be given the person's name and address. If you then hit MapQuest, you will get a map to the person's house.
Everyone should be aware of this! It's a nationwide reverse telephone book.
If a child gives out his/her phone number, someone can now look it up to find out where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and alarming.
Note that you can have your phone number removed or blocked. I tried my number and it came up along with the mapquest and directions straight to our house. I did fill out the removal form for myself, and encourage all of you to do the same. Quite scary.
Please look up your own number.
In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to: www.google.com/
Type your phone number in the search bar (i.e.
555-555-1212) and hit enter. If yo u want to B L O C K Google from divulging your private information, simply click on your telephone number and then click on the Removal Form. Removal takes 48-hours.
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Joe Nichols kind of looks like Josh Groban...at least in that picture. I'm sorry to say I have no idea who Joe is.
He's a cultish figure in country music, with a gorgeous baritone, bordering on bass, with excellent taste in music.
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Why isn't someone luring Barbara Harris back onto stage or into movies for something plum and delicious?
Maybe our DRs out in old Arizona would be kind enough to track her down and let her know how much she's missed.
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Why thank you, DR td! :)
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Thank you, DRs George and DearReaderLaura.
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You're welcome, DR Singdaw.
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~ ~ ~Additional DR Ginny's M-I-L Vibes~ ~ ~
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And does anyone here remember the wonderful Catherine Burns?
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And does anyone here remember the wonderful Catherine Burns?
I remember seeing her in two films, RED SKY AT MORNING and LAST SUMMER. . .she seems to have dropped quite out of sight.
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DR td probably already knows this, but The Arden Theatre Company (http://www.ardentheatre.org/2008/assassins.html[http://www.ardentheatre.org/2008/assassins.html) in Philly is presenting Sondheim's Assassins, starting this week.
Evidently, both John Wilkes Booth and Charles Guiteau (http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070904/LIVING/709040323/1004/living) will actually be in attendance at the performances (sort of/kind of.)
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I remember seeing her in two films, RED SKY AT MORNING and LAST SUMMER. . .she seems to have dropped quite out of sight.
Those two films are the ones that I saw and loved at a time when I thought she was going to have a spectacular career.
And then.....poof. She's gone.
Another "poof....she's gone": Valerie Perrine.
Why in hell didn't her career go anywhere?
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Evidently, both John Wilkes Booth and Charles Guiteau (http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070904/LIVING/709040323/1004/living) will actually be in attendance at the performances (sort of/kind of.)
[shadow=color,glow width,#characters wide][size=8] Ew-w-w-w-w-w! [/size][/shadow]
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Very sorry to read about Jane Wyman. If I had known this earlier, I would have chosen ALL THAT HEAVEN ALOWS or STAGE FRIGHT to watch this afternoon.
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Thank you, DR td.
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Another hot day with stifling air and no breeze. Oh, I am SO tired of this weather.
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From Valerie's hopelessly un-updated webpage:
Her activities included collecting Dogs (she once shared her home with 4 Great Danes and a Mastiff ) Currently she has a Labrador Retriever... MoJo. . She enjoys needlepoint, sewing, reading, painting, gardening, and her latest love... her computer which she is using to write her first novel. Valerie also loves traveling... enabling her to study foreign cultures and languages.
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I began my afternoon of viewing by finishing THE CANTERVILLE GHOST which I had started last night. What a delightful film. Yes, I think margaret O'Brien probably stole the show back in 1944, but now, I'm a lot more interested in Charles Laughton's performance which is one of his greats. Just loved him in the movie.
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Next, I skimmed through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Yep, the gay storyline was in evidence today, and Madie has finally been alerted to the possibility that something might have gone on between Luke and Noah. Will be interesting to see Noah's reaction to her confrontation. Again, I LOATHE the character of Noah's father.
From the previews, it doesn't look like the storyline wil be on tomorrow's show at all.
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Because I enjoyed watching the James Bond DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER over the weekend, I concluded the afternoon viewing by choosing another Bond adventure - OCTOPUSSY. Only got about 25 minutes into it, but I should have no trouble finishing it by the time THE CLOSER comes on tonight.
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I reported last night on some of the Emmy wins from the Arts and Crafts portion of the Emmys held Saturday night.
Just read that KATHY GRIFFIN - MY LIFE ON TEH D-LIST won the Reality Show (non-competition) Emmy this year! I couldn't be more thrilled!
Best casting for a drama series: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Best casting for a comedy series: UGLY BETTY
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Guess I'll head down now and read another chapter in THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. (Am just now finding out what the Deathly Hallows are! I'm over halfway through the book!)
Don't have to clean the dining room. I did that this morning.
WBBL.
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Another hot day with stifling air and no breeze. Oh, I am SO tired of this weather.
I concur. I walked to the corner to put some Netflix DVDs in the mailbox early this morning and it was already hot and yucky. Fortunately, I don't have to be outside a lot, I can stay in AC. But, to my mind, that takes some of the fun out of life.
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Valerie Perrine.
Why in hell didn't her career go anywhere?
I thought she was doing a lot of Vegas, but then that was quite a while ago.
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For all you DRs interested in MONKEY BREAD:
Williams-Sonoma now carries a "classic monkey bread mix" and a monkey bread baking mold. They describe monkey bread as a pull-apart yeast bread. You roll the dough into small balls (about 1 inch in diameter), then dip each one in melted butter and cinnamon-sugar, before stacking the balls in the mold. You let the dough rise, then bake. Same animal, JOSE?
williams-sonoma.com
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Continued M-i-l vibes to DR GINNY. Calming vibes, too.
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Something else scary:
Google has implemented a new feature which enables you to type a telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and you will be given the person's name and address. If you then hit MapQuest, you will get a map to the person's house.
Everyone should be aware of this! It's a nationwide reverse telephone book.
If
Actually, TD this has been available for many years. It will only work with listed phone numbers and you could easily find the same info by knowing someone's name and looking them up in the phone book. In other words what is in the phone directory is also available on-line.
Of course you can also look stuff up on public records sights.
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Continued M-i-l vibes to DR GINNY. Calming vibes, too.
Thank you, DR Jeanne, both are much needed.
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Thank you, DR Jeanne, both are much needed.
DR Ginny, please tell Harriet I asked about her and give Richard a hug for me. I honestly don't know what to wish for all of you at this time, but I do know i wish you emotional strength and a hand to hold onto.
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I reported last night on some of the Emmy wins from the Arts and Crafts portion of the Emmys held Saturday night.
Just read that KATHY GRIFFIN - MY LIFE ON TEH D-LIST won the Reality Show (non-competition) Emmy this year! I couldn't be more thrilled!
Best casting for a drama series: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Best casting for a comedy series: UGLY BETTY
That is so cool about Kathy Griffin!! I love her show!! ;D
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I'd missed the part of Friday's rehearsal when Liz Larsen's keys were set. So, I'd no idea whether the songs might sound screechy or shrill. Sure enough, when we got to her first big number, we heard an unbelievably loud and assertive, piercing sound. This turned out to be the fire alarm. So, we all had to leave the building and wait as two hook-and-ladders pulled up. Within a half hour, an alarm malfunction had been declared and we resumed our run-through. It still lasted less than two hours - with the time lost for the false alarm.
Turned out the keys were great for Liz, who sings with such warmth, the sound of her vocals ensures her character has the requisite "lovability" I'd been concerned about during casting. And, speaking of lovable - Shannon O'Bryan. In the cartoon version of today, there'd be all these hearts flying in her direction.
There's plenty of room to fly here: 25-foot ceilings, windows on two sides - sound and west to the river. But no one's distracted by the view - or the alarm bells: These are experienced professionals knocking heads together to make sure every beat's as funny as funny can be. A great day.
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Mega doses of vibes to Ginny and Hubby and M-I-L from me as well!
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Dksieitu djdkr dkwkd ioepdrte skldjfekkd. Thekf;kndkj lakdjf;lakjf;lk dkdkrlsaf;kvmrm, LOL.
Kkdseod. fjdkle dkrjslkjfiumnvofkajfk;lf jfkjeks?
Fdkdkrjdkdjf: Thdkdkfj dkdk a roetldjf.
:D
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Dksieitu djdkr dkwkd ioepdrte skldjfekkd. Thekf;kndkj lakdjf;lakjf;lk dkdkrlsaf;kvmrm, LOL.
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Fdkdkrjdkdjf: Thdkdkfj dkdk a roetldjf.
:D
Is it time for your meds? ;)
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Is it time for your meds? ;)
lh .affy! ROTFLMAO
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An Interview With "Torchwood's" John Barrowman (http://www.afterelton.com/people/2007/9/johnbarrowman)
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"Mary, Queen of Scots" will soon be issued on DVD paired with "Anne of the Thousand Days."
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Back from an interesting run-through and then some detailed work in scenes and numbers. We're at that point now where nothing seems that funny to me (I go through this all the time on every show), where the actors are trying to remember lines and blocking and still shape their performances, etc. I will say again the cast is terrific, and I'm sure we'll find our rhythm once we settle in. However, the fact that we pretty much got through it without stopping and that the show ran exactly what it always runs was a good sign.
It's all refining now, and getting each moment to work as well as it can. And then we open. No real tech - just a cue to cue and getting the sound as good as we can.
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Kevin Spirtas is in town for the day - we've talked about having a bite shortly, but I'm still really under the weather - but I might just go if we go to a real deli where I can get some real chicken soup.
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Good Evening!
I'm back in NYC! :)
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Alas, I did not find any policemen waiting for me at the airport once I landed. I guess DR elmore didn't make the appropriate calls. -Or maybe he did? ;)
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As for Whoopie Pies... It was more like this:
(http://www.epicurious.com/images/recipes/recipe_results/full/photos/107615.jpg)
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Alas, I did not find any policemen waiting for me at the airport once I landed. I guess DR elmore didn't make the appropriate calls. -Or maybe he did? ;)
Did you check the men's room? If so, did you tap your toe?
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Shutter The Bakeries!
Drain the Reservoir!
der Brucer
Oh please, I doubt Jose has ever actually seen the reservoir!
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bk - Whatever crap I had going on in my system - which I think turned out to be a combination of a slight cold and some allergy stuff - finally cleared my system over the course of today. I'm wondering if it's possible we could have picked up something from the food at Delta Grill - since my stomach was also a bit unsettled that night after dinner. -But since I had all that Mary Poppins rehearsal stress the following day, I thought it was from that. Whatever...
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Did you check the men's room? If so, did you tap your toe?
I didn't bring the appropriate footwear with me.
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Is it time for your meds? ;)
Or maybe he's back on them? ;D
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~~~~~Continued Vibes to DR Ginny's M-I-L~~~~~
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MTV TO AIR LEGALLY BLONDE SAT 9/29 [taped 9/18]
MTV: Music Television has plans to go Blonde! The network today announced the green-light of Legally Blonde: The Musical, a special that will culminate in a televised airing of the entire Broadway smash show based on MGM's ever-popular film Legally Blonde, and offer viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the Broadway hit musical.
"Complete with a Pink Carpet extravaganza from the musical's venue, New York's Palace Theatre, the special will feature backstage access to the cast before their televised performance. Legally Blonde: The Musical premieres Saturday, September 29 at 1PM (Eastern) and will subsequently air several times. Premiere dates subject to change.
Hmm.. I believe DR Cillaliz and her niece are seeing Legally Blonde LIVE at The Palace that night.
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Alas, I did not find any policemen waiting for me at the airport once I landed. I guess DR elmore didn't make the appropriate calls. -Or maybe he did? ;)
There were no law men of any sexual persuasion willing to meet you at the plane; your reputation precedes you.
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For all you DRs interested in MONKEY BREAD:
Williams-Sonoma now carries a "classic monkey bread mix" and a monkey bread baking mold. They describe monkey bread as a pull-apart yeast bread. You roll the dough into small balls (about 1 inch in diameter), then dip each one in melted butter and cinnamon-sugar, before stacking the balls in the mold. You let the dough rise, then bake. Same animal, JOSE?
williams-sonoma.com
That's most definitely Monkey Bread, not the Amy's Bread Monkey Cake which is most definitely a cake. In any case...
I remember making Monkey Bread with my brothers when we were younger. We'd just buy that frozen white bread dough at the store, defrost it, melt a few sticks of butter, pour some cinnamon and sugar in a dish, and start rolling and coating. And for that extra special touch, we would make a batch of Confectioner's Sugar Icing to dip the balls of Monkey Bread into.
I think we even made it in 4-H, but they called it Cinnamon-Sugar Pull-Apart - or something like that.
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There were no law men of any sexual persuasion willing to meet you at the plane; your reputation precedes you.
Well... The next graduating class from the Academy hits the streets next week, so... New faces, new shoes to tap.
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Presenting Monkey Bread:
(http://floom.typepad.com/heidibellainthetropics/images/monkeybread2.jpg)
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And Monkey Cake...
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/MonkeyCake.jpg)
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And, now, some Monkeys...
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/TheEnabler6.jpg)
;D
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Well... The next graduating class from the Academy hits the streets next week, so... New faces, new shoes to tap.
And, God knows, it's eons till Fleet Week!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR DONNA!
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Well.. Time to get a small bite to eat, and get some practicing in too.
Laters...
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In other words - DR elmore! - time for me to get some dinner, and go over my Mary Poppins piano/conductor's score. ;)
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I didn't bring the appropriate footwear with me.
Drat the bad luck!
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In other words - DR elmore! - time for me to get some dinner, and go over my Mary Poppins piano/conductor's score. ;)
I'm back to Brain surgery!
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Actually, TD this has been available for many years. It will only work with listed phone numbers and you could easily find the same info by knowing someone's name and looking them up in the phone book. In other words what is in the phone directory is also available on-line.
Of course you can also look stuff up on public records sights.
True, BUT, the MAP feature was only recently implemented.
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Hello everyone. A three line review of the past 10 days would be helpful.
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Hello everyone. A three line review of the past 10 days would be helpful.
Renee Geyer was wearing gold lame and singing "It's A Man's World."
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LOL Thank you td.
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Happy Anniversay DR DimWit
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I did get to see Mr Barrowman in "Dr Who" this week.
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WB, DR tomovoz!
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Again thank you DR td.
Happy Birthday Donna.
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Something for DR elmore:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000VLPV1G/ref=pd_luc_mri/102-9781406-9058552?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000VLPV1G/ref=pd_luc_mri/102-9781406-9058552?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance)
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I've been away to the Sunshine State (Queensland) where for the most part, it was cooler and certainly wetter than here in Melbourne!
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Apologies to all and sun dried. I think we have returned your President to you.
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Dakota, thank you for good wishes for Bryan vibes.
Good for your Dad, still working!
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Apologies to all and sun dried. I think we have returned your President to you.
I thought he went to Austria; so did he.
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Too true!
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The Tyrolean hat with the feather really tickled us.
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DR Ginny, continued vibes for your mother-in-law. At least you have her close to you.
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The Tyrolean hat with the feather really tickled us.
Will he take a wombat with him when he ventures to the Alps?
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He may take John Howard - there is not much difference. (Though the Wombat has a greater sense of humanity and understanding of climate change etc).
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Singdaw, thanks for the continued vibes.
DB-Thank you for the morning/afternoon chuckle and the, oh so sweet, baby photo.
DtM-I appreciated the Jane Wyman link-93, not bad.
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Edi, I enjoyed reading of your move & how the cats are doing. We drove from Michigan to Northern California with 4 cats & a dog. The next move to Oregon was a piece of cake after that.
TD, the google removal link is much appreciated. I have found the google guide helpful finding other people. ;D
WELCOME BACK TOMOVOZ! Did you have a nice time?
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Noel-Good luck with your submissions to the musical theatre writers. I hope you have happy news for us in May.
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Well, I'm leaving work. It's a little early, but I want to, so I am. :)
Until later!
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MTV TO AIR LEGALLY BLONDE SAT 9/29 [taped 9/18]
MTV: Music Television has plans to go Blonde! The network today announced the green-light of Legally Blonde: The Musical, a special that will culminate in a televised airing of the entire Broadway smash show based on MGM's ever-popular film Legally Blonde, and offer viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the Broadway hit musical.
"Complete with a Pink Carpet extravaganza from the musical's venue, New York's Palace Theatre, the special will feature backstage access to the cast before their televised performance. Legally Blonde: The Musical premieres Saturday, September 29 at 1PM (Eastern) and will subsequently air several times. Premiere dates subject to change.
LOL. We're seeing it Saturday September 29 at 8:00 P.M. I'll have to tell Sam to make sure the DVR is set
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Something for DR elmore:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000VLPV1G/ref=pd_luc_mri/102-9781406-9058552?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000VLPV1G/ref=pd_luc_mri/102-9781406-9058552?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance)
Oy! It's an awful version: humongous rewrite, very cutsie-poo, lots of plot changes, and it's the first broadcast with Jo Sullivan, not the second with Barbara Cook. I have a DVD of the kinescope from several years ago.
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Hmm.. I believe DR Cillaliz and her niece are seeing Legally Blonde LIVE at The Palace that night.
YUP, lol
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I think we have returned your President to you.
Then I blame you and not DR Jose for a change.
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Back from a little supper with Mr. Kevin Spirtas - we had some fun and I had some chicken soup and a ham sandwich at the Edison Cafe - the soup was very good and made me feel a bit better. I got a couple of packets of EmergenC on the way home. It's still most humid out.
I'm not returning to the Delta Grill for the reasons Jose states - acute nausea and now throat problems. Not going to take a chance.
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Are we STILL on page nine? Will we never get to page ten?
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Listening to music and will shortly have a long telephonic meeting.
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Back from a little supper with Mr. Kevin Spirtas - we had some fun and I had some chicken soup and a ham sandwich at the Edison Cafe - the soup was very good and made me feel a bit better. I got a couple of packets of EmergenC on the way home. It's still most humid out.
I'm not returning to the Delta Grill for the reasons Jose states - acute nausea and now throat problems. Not going to take a chance.
I love the soup at the Edison Cafe
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Well I have a few things to do before THE CLOSER, so I better get to them
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Thanks DR Jane.
I visited my nephew - about an hour from Broadbeach. I did not swim with the Dolphins this time. They are just recovering from the last trauma.
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MTV TO AIR LEGALLY BLONDE SAT 9/29 [taped 9/18]
MTV: Music Television has plans to go Blonde! The network today announced the green-light of Legally Blonde: The Musical, a special that will culminate in a televised airing of the entire Broadway smash show based on MGM's ever-popular film Legally Blonde, and offer viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the Broadway hit musical.
"Complete with a Pink Carpet extravaganza from the musical's venue, New York's Palace Theatre, the special will feature backstage access to the cast before their televised performance. Legally Blonde: The Musical premieres Saturday, September 29 at 1PM (Eastern) and will subsequently air several times. Premiere dates subject to change.
I have much more important things to do at the at that time...
I have tickets for The Last Starfighter: The Musical!!!!
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On the ceiling here at this very moment - especially for DR Vixmom.
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This fellow would be almost as big as my hand.
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On the ceiling here at this very moment - especially for DR Vixmom.
[size=9][move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH HHHHHH!!!!![/move][/size]
I can't like those sipers!!!!!
(as my then 2 year old niece used to say)
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Cool photos tomovoz. What kind of spider is that?
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This fellow would be almost as big as my hand.
I would just move. Just leave everything and find somewher else to live.
I don't like them sipers
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Cool photos tomovoz. What kind of spider is that?
A Big yucky one!!! Are there any other kind?
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OH!! I have to go pick up my daughter from choir rehearsal!!! LATERS
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A Huntsman spider. They move very quickly! They will often come into the house when rain is threatening. They usually live under the bark of trees. They are not dangerous (though can bite) but are nevertheless creatures with which do not like sharing space.
It is more frightening when you see one climbing up the windshield of the car - on the inside - when you are driving. They will often be in care inside cars for the warmth of the care engine - and them move into the car itself when the car is started.
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AOL just gets weirder and weirder. I just went to change screen names to check mail and I got "Account Invalid" and it logged me off. I went back to my primary name and got the same message. I called. One ring, nothing. Then a voice says "techinical difficulties - before we connect you you'll have to answer a couple of questions" Silence. No questions. Now it's working again.
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I have been busy the last two days baking almond macaroons. The first batch came out ok, so I tweaked the recipe a bit & made another batch. I made the first batch in my mini food processor & baked all of 4 small cookies. These were used as a taste recipe & I only have half a cookie left.
This morning I made a second, larger batch. Since there wasn’t room in the mini food processor to add the egg whites into the ground almond & sugar mixture, I beat the egg whites first and then added them. While the second batch was tastier the consistency wasn’t very good & the cookies just melted down when I baked them. To add insult to injury they stuck to the parchment paper.
I made a third batch, with the tweaked recipe, in the mini food processor & baked all of three cookies with it. They look lovely, however, I have no idea how they taste. I’m saving the three lovely cookies to sit on top of the pathetic looking, in multiple pieces, 2nd batch I’m taking to my book group discussion tomorrow. It seems silly to keep baking 3 cookies at a time just to get an entire batch of pretty cookies, nor can I bear to eat another almond macaroon right now. There will also be brownies & pumpkins bars if no one wants to eat my almond macaroons. ;D They are truly pathetic looking & I'm not so sure how good they taste.
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I would not like a big spider inside my car. ;D I can handle one or two in the house, if they don't bite. We would catch the spider, if possible, and put it outside.
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DR Jane - Well... Almonds, egg whites and sugar... They can't be that pathetic tasting. Maybe pathetic looking. -Just crumble them up and use them for an ice cream topping.
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BK - As far as Delta Grill... Frankly, I think it was just indulgence on top of indulgence... The corn bread with butter... The fried okra (for me)... The fried oysters (for me)... The fried catfish (for you)... And the mac'n'cheese... -Oh, and the Levain cookies earlier in the day.
-Was Alet feeling OK?
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You forgot the almond extract (thought some recipes called for vanilla).
Topping for ice cream sounds yummy. I'll have to go get more. I found using Baking sugar (Castor sugar) worked better than regular sugar.
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A Huntsman spider. They move very quickly! They will often come into the house when rain is threatening. They usually live under the bark of trees. They are not dangerous (though can bite) but are nevertheless creatures with which do not like sharing space.
It is more frightening when you see one climbing up the windshield of the car - on the inside - when you are driving. They will often be in care inside cars for the warmth of the care engine - and them move into the car itself when the car is started.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh now I can never go to Austraila
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Tomovoz, do you have any more beautiful photos from your trip?
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I would not like a big spider inside my car. ;D I can handle one or two in the house, if they don't bite. We would catch the spider, if possible, and put it outside.
That's precisely what I would do, too!
I love the picture, though, tomovoz; I'm one of those people who actually LIKES spiders - all kinds of them.
Since vixmom is away right now, I guess it would be safe to say that to hold a tarantula and listen to its tick-tock-like purring is quite an experience.
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I would not like a big spider inside my car. ;D I can handle one or two in the house, if they don't bite. We would catch the spider, if possible, and put it outside.
Don't do that!!! Outside is where I'll be a soon as the spider is spotted inside!!
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh now I can never go to Austraila
Sure you can! Just study up first!
WARNING SPIDERS OF AUSTRALIA PICTURED HERE:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/australian/Spidaus.html (http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/australian/Spidaus.html)
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That's precisely what I would do, too!
I love the picture, though, tomovoz; I'm one of those people who actually LIKES spiders - all kinds of them.
Since vixmom is away right now, I guess it would be safe to say that to hold a tarantula and listen to its tick-tock-like purring is quite an experience.
OK I'll go to Australia if you come along and be in charge of spider spotting and removal sercices
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We, including Keith, Bryan & Craig, all held a tarantula at a country fair & I don't remember any purring. Maybe it was a wolf spider & not a tarantula.
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The Garden Orbweaver is intriguing looking.
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Don't do that!!! Outside is where I'll be a soon as the spider is spotted inside!!
;D ;D ;D
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We, including Keith, Bryan & Craig, all held a tarantula at a country fair & I don't remember any purring. Maybe it was a wolf spider & not a tarantula.
You have to stroke it, like you'd stroke a cat to get it to purr.
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Sure you can! Just study up first!
WARNING SPIDERS OF AUSTRALIA PICTURED HERE:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/australian/Spidaus.html (http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/australian/Spidaus.html)
Oh I can't click on that link, oh no I can't...
It's not whether the spiders bite or not , are big or small... it's that they ARE!!!!
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DP Colin's Sister-in-lay just picks up the spiders in her hand. No way can I do it. These spiders are often called Tarantulas but are of course not.
My nephew is working with vegetation regeneration programmes in Northern NSW. Every day he is in contact with spiders (of the funnel web very nasty kind) and snakes. He also has to deal with leeches and ticks every day! He loves his work!
I'm more in line with Jim Stafford's song lyrics!
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Sorry DR Jane. It rained most days I was there.
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You have to stroke it, like you'd stroke a cat to get it to purr.
You have to stick your head in the shark's mouth.....
actually that ( to me) would probably be the lesser of two evils!!!
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WELCOME BACK, TOMOVOZ!
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OK I'll go to Australia if you come along and be in charge of spider spotting and removal sercices
But, DR vixmom, what would your HUSBAND say?
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Oh I can't click on that link, oh no I can't...
It's not whether the spiders bite or not , are big or small... it's that they ARE!!!!
I could just post the pictures here. . .educational site that HHW is! ;)
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You have to stick your head in the shark's mouth.....
actually that ( to me) would probably be the lesser of two evils!!!
I think I'd rather be bitten by a spider than by a shark. . . ???
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From the apartment balcony.
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Hello DR Jeanne.
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The chance of being attacked by a shark is so remote.
(of course not going in the water helps).
Australia is NOT Steve Irwin's view!
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Back in my college days... I was home alone and talking to my boyfriend, who lived about 25 miles away, on the telephone.
I flopped down on my bed and suddenly inches from my face was a giant....
daddy long legs
I screamed. I threw the phone on the floor. I ran outside and sat on the front step
My boyfriend (who knew I was home alone) leaped in his car and must have broken several speed limits and other traffic laws because he was at my house within 20 minutes.
He of course had visions of me being murdered, he was most displeased to ;learn he had risked life and limb to save me froma daddy longlegs...
"It's not even a real spider" he complained
He did go and get it and remove it from the premises though
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Of course your baby could be stolen by a dingo.
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But, DR vixmom, what would your HUSBAND say?
well if I explained it was HHW meeting.....
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Or by a pelikan.
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Hello, DR Tomovoz, and thank you.
Welcome back! You have been missed.
Broadbeach looks really lovely.
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Or one of those giant eagles... though they mostly seem to be helpful
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Of course your baby could be stolen by a dingo.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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or are they only in New Zealand?
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***VIBES OF PEACE AND RECOVERY***
for Harriet, DMIL OF DR Ginny
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well if I explained it was HHW meeting.....
*nudge* *nudge* *wink* *wink* Yeah, a MEETING, that's the ticket!
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Apologies, all...
Very tired after a long Rosh Hashana rehearsal. I'm off to bed!
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DR Singdaw, have you anything to say on the subject of arachnids?
DR vixmom - I love the daddy long legs story!
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Well Happy New Year!!
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Apologies, all...
Very tired after a long Rosh Hashana rehearsal. I'm off to bed!
Look what happened when James Bond went to bed in DR. NO...
G'night, dear DR Singdaw!
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td .. did you ever find out what happened to your missing bartender?
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DR Singdaw, have you anything to say on the subject of arachnids?
DR vixmom - I love the daddy long legs story!
Some day Vixdad will have to tell you how I almost killed us because of a plastic flower stuck on on windshield wiper.... he tells it much better
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This might be a stupid question. But DR Jane, don't you have a bigger food processor? I can't even picture how small yours must be to only make 3 cookies. What about using egg beaters?
My new favorite kitchen utensil is my little hand held mixer. I"m not sure what you call them. But they just have one blade. And you pulse to get things blended. It's awesome.
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Lovely view Tom, sorry you had so much rain.
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(((((((((((((((Ginny & Richard))))))))))))))))))
My prayers for you and yours in this most difficult time
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td .. did you ever find out what happened to your missing bartender?
I don't have the whole story yet, only bits and pieces, stemming from an incident on Friday night.
Supposedly, she's at work right now. . .
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From the apartment balcony.
oh that is beautiful!!!
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My boyfriend (who knew I was home alone) leaped in his car and must have broken several speed limits and other traffic laws because he was at my house within 20 minutes.
"It's not even a real spider" he complained
;D ;D ;D You are lucky he didn't call 911! ;D ;D ;D
And he was right, it wasn't even a real spider! ;D ;D ;D
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Always good to be home DR DingBat
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Something else scary:
Please look up your own number.
In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to: www.google.com/
Type your phone number in the search bar (i.e.
555-555-1212) and hit enter. If yo u want to B L O C K Google from divulging your private information, simply click on your telephone number and then click on the Removal Form. Removal takes 48-hours.
It doesn't look up my number.
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Who needs to look it up? Everyone has it.
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DR TOMOVOZ,
Have you ever seen WIND AT MY BACK, a Canadian mini-series which takes place in the 1930's?
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;D ;D ;D You are lucky he didn't call 911! ;D ;D ;D
And he was right, it wasn't even a real spider! ;D ;D ;D
I know!! His first instinct was to get to me and then once he was in the car he didn't want to stop to try to find a payphone
(back in those ancient pre-cell phone days!!!)
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Who needs to look it up? Everyone has it.
I got it off the men's room wall in Sam Morgan's. . . :-*
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Well the time is getting on and the mornings come so soon...... have sweet dreams all
and if I dream of spiders tonight......... you know who I'll be blaming!!!!!
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No DR Jeanne. I shall investigate.
I have just read "Open Secrets" by Canadian Alice Monro.
We don't get much TV from Canada. (I did enjoy "Corner Gas").
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Well the time is getting on and the mornings come so soon...... have sweet dreams all
and if I dream of spiders tonight......... you know who I'll be blaming!!!!!
BLAME JOSE! BLAME JOSE!
ps - the last times that I had nightmares - literally - were when I was reading THE RUINS; but I loved the book anyway!
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Well the time is getting on and the mornings come so soon...... have sweet dreams all
and if I dream of spiders tonight......... you know who I'll be blaming!!!!!
Mixing soda and ice cream here is referred to as a "Spider". Think of that instead.
Why blame Jose?
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Finished with my telephonic meeting, which was indeed long.
Alet was queasy, too. There was something rotten in the state of the Delta Grill, and yes, way too many fried and creamy things.
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I just coughed so hard I thought my guts were going to come out of my mouth.
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This might be a stupid question. But DR Jane, don't you have a bigger food processor? I can't even picture how small yours must be to only make 3 cookies. What about using egg beaters?
My new favorite kitchen utensil is my little hand held mixer. I"m not sure what you call them. But they just have one blade. And you pulse to get things blended. It's awesome.
No stupid at all. When you say egg beaters, you mean something to beat an egg, not the Egg Beaters that we can purchase in frozen cartons that are egg whites with additives to keep it fresh? ;D
I hated my old food processor, it was very difficult to get the top on and off. Since I don't cook or bake like I used to, with just the two of us, so I replaced it with a small, lightweight food processor.
My sample recipe was 1/2 cup almonds ground with 1/2 cup superfine sugar. That takes up more than half the space in the container. Once I add the egg whites & almond extract it beats it into a thick gooey mixture, which takes up 1/4 of the space. I'm just not sure I can fit a double batch in at once.
If I don't use the food processor the consistency is just wrong for what I'm trying to do. The food processor does a lot more than your hand held beater does, & more than you want for most baking recipes. I might be able to manage the same results with my heavy duty bread mixer.
On the plus side, this is great if I'm in the mood for a few cookies. I should try reducing a few other recipes & see what happens.
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I think I'll go lay on the bed and flip around the TV channels.
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No DR Jeanne. I shall investigate.
I have just read "Open Secrets" by Canadian Alice Monro.
We don't get much TV from Canada. (I did enjoy "Corner Gas").
I just saw it in the Acorn catalog (British video) and it looks like just my thing. I put it in my Netflix queue.
I haven't read any Alice Monro, but have been generally impressed with all things Canadian. The US media rather ignores Canada, as if it's just a big frozen wasteland. There's lots going on culturally that we just don't hear about.
Never heard of CORNER GAS. Will look into it.
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Coughing hard is not good. Are you better now? Stay away from your performers, you don't want them getting what you have.
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Hope you feel better soon, Bruce.
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Hmm... I'm sleepy already.... Hmm..
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"Corner Gas" is laconic "outback" humour with which Australians identify.
It's all taste! I find very little funny in My Name is Earl, Ugly Betty etc.
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Yesterday we saw “3:10 to Yuma”. We had the advantage of not having seen the original in a very long time. If you are a big fan of the original I have no idea if you will like this film or not. We however were pleasantly surprised. There were a few scenes which were played for the visual effect more than anything else, yet we still enjoyed them. The cast was excellent. I was very partial to Christian Bale in this role.
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"Corner Gas" is laconic "outback" humour with which Australians identify.
It's all taste! I find very little funny in My Name is Earl, Ugly Betty etc.
Yes, I think humor is a rather individual thing.
I'm enjoying UGLY BETTY, though. I like Vanessa Williams' character.
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I'll have to wait and hope that "Wind At My Back" is shown here - or at least for sale. It certainly does look like "my" type of show.
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Oz shows such as "Brides Of Christ", "Palace of Dreams", "Come in Spinner" and "My Brother Jack" may be worth checking out DR Jeanne.
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Oz shows such as "Brides Of Christ", "Palace of Dreams", "Come in Spinner" and "My Brother Jack" may be worth checking out DR Jeanne.
Thanks, TOMOVOZ. I'll check them out. WIND AT MY BACK is new to DVD, I think. I saw it advertised for the first time today.
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Just checked it out on Amazon. Way too expensive for me at this time. I'll watch out for it though.
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Thank you to DRs Elmore, MBarnum, Jose, Jane, Singdaw, and Vixmom. Hope I didn't miss anybody.
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Well, I think I'm gonna unpack my luggage, then get ready for bed.
In other words, I shall be a WUSSBURGER tonight.
Goodnight.
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Just checked it out on Amazon. Way too expensive for me at this time. I'll watch out for it though.
Yeah. They packaged both season 1 and season 2 together. Afraid season 2 wouldn't sell?? I put the first disc at the top of my queue and should have it this week. I'll let you know how I like it, for whatever that's worth. Maybe there'll be a used copy available in a couple months. Is Netflix in Oz?
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I forgot to turn off the computer!
g'night!
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Just put BRIDES OF CHRIST into my queue. I couldn't find the others.
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More vibes to Ginny and her M-I-L.
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I can’t stop hiccuping. I think it is time to say….
‘night.
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Work, work, work (that is three works), and now I must write the notes and try to get to bed earlier than usual.
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Are we STILL on page nine? Will we never get to page ten?
We were on page ten with this post!
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I finished OCTOPUSSY when I turned the home theater back on. Not the best Roger Moore Bond picture, but not one of the worst ones either.
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Why am I seeing an ad for something called Remote Control Tarantula at the top of the page? :o
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Becuase DR derBrucer was asking me about THE PHILADELPHIA STORY's two disc set this morning, I took mine out and put in the second disc. I had forgotten that THE MAN THAT MADE THE MOVIES: GEORGE CUKOR was one of the special features on the disc, so I watched that tonight. Grand seeing scenes from some of his films, but Richard Shieckel BARELY scratched the surface of his terrific filmography.
I had this program on an old videotape (taped off TV) when Cliff Robertson was the narrator. All the narration has been redone with Sydney Pollack (and in the case of the Cukor show, updated to include information about his later career and death). So, I'm glad to have this version which admittedly looks far better than the old videotape copy.
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Tonight's season finale for THE CLOSER had a surprise murderer (for me, at least. I didn't see that coming) and some great drama between Brenda and Fritz. I'm glad the cliffhanger they had was not overtly dramatic.