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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were a wild ride, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently eating toad stew.
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And the word of the day is: COCKSHUT!
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Good Morning!
Hmm... The word of the day.... Hmm... ;)
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As for the Topic of the Day...
I've had to deal with some delayed and one or two cancelled flights, but nothing really sticks in my mind as nightmarish. However, I do remember having to fly out of DCA/Reagan-National a few years ago. We were starting the domestic leg of the auditions for Universal Studios - the first leg took place in Australia. In fact, I had to fly on September 11 too.
I was still living in Richmond at the time, so I had planned to get up early, drive to DC, park my car at my parents' house and take the Metro to the airport. Well, of course, I had stayed up very late the night before packing and getting things ready for my trip - I would be gone for three weeks. Thankfully, I had had the foresight to request an afternoon flight down to Orlando... When I woke up it was around 10:30 - and my flight was scheduled to leave at 1:30... Washington-National... And I was still in Richmond.
Needless to say, I was also thankful that everything had been packed the night before. I gathered everything up, put my bags in the car and started up 95. It was a very nice day, and there was no traffic. None at all. There were a few times when I pushed the speed limit, but I was fine anyway. I got to the airport about 100 minutes later - it was 100 miles door to door. Parked the car in the long-term parking lot, and headed for the terminal. And, I guess because it was a September 11, the plane was almost empty. Lots of room to spread out.
Whew!
*However, the truly worst part of the trip was when I flew back home from Los Angeles, and had to pay to get my car out of the parking lot after it had been there for 21 days... :-\ -And I also seem to recall that for some reason, I flew back in Dulles, so my sister-in-law picked me up there, and then drove me to DCA to pick my car up.
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And as for the best travel experience, well that would have had to been the flights to and from Australia. Not only was it my first (and only, so far) time flying to Australis, but it was also my first time flying Business Class. -And for the 14-hour flight from LAX to Sydney, well, that was truly wonderful. *And I still remember that it took me a while to realize that the drinks were gratis. "White wine, please." :)
The return flights were particular nice. From Syndey to San Francisco, I got sort of upgraded to the "upper deck" where the seats are just two across, and there were only four rows. It was like our own little private club. And then after going through customs in San Francisco, and making a brief stop at the United Club to freshen up, I got upgraded to Business Class for the trip from SFO to IAD - the domestic flights were supposed to be in coach.
*And I also had my one carry-on with me that contained 17 pounds of Australian chocolates and other goodies - including Anzac biscuits and Tim-Tams. And Freddo Frogs!
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Well, it's 4:15am here on the East Coast.. Guess I should try to get to bed...
Goodnight.
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Helena Bonham Carter, 'Sweeney Todd'
A lead actress nominee a decade ago for one of her signature period pieces ("The Wings of the Dove"), Carter stars in this lavish screen version of Stephen Sondheim's 1979 Tony-sweeping musical, directed by her longtime romantic partner, Tim Burton. Carter is Mrs. Lovett, purveyor of the worst pies in London, a meaty role that won Angela Lansbury her fourth Tony. Johnny Depp plays the title character, the demon barber of Fleet Street, while Sacha Baron Cohen is his nemesis.
(Limited – Dec. 21; wide – Jan. 11)
(DreamWorks Pictures)
der Brucer
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Emmywatch 2008: Is 'Chuck' too young, too hip?
"Chuck" scored well with both Nielsen families and critics last Monday, coming in second in the competitive early evening time slot and at 74 on Meta Critic. However, Emmy voters might think the spy spoof, created by Josh Schwartz ("The O.C."), too lightweight even for the comedy category.
While veteran actors John Lithgow and Tony Shalhoub won multiple Emmys playing comic oddballs in "3rd Rock from the Sun" and "Monk," Zachary Levi could be considered too young and too hip by those older TV academy voters. But if the show catches on, look for Levi to be a possible nominee at the Golden Globes. After all, the HFPA has always been much more welcoming to TV frosh than the Emmys. And reviews singled out the actor for the lion's share of praise.
USA Today's Robert Bianco said, "everyday superheroes are, of course, a recurring TV fantasy, but seldom has the genre shown as much pluck as 'Chuck,' and seldom has it found a more agreeable hero than Zachary Levi.
Best known for his stint as a snot on 'Less Than Perfect,' Levi needs only a few minutes here to convince you of his wider range and lay claim on breakout stardom."
der Brucer
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And the word of the day is: COCKSHUT!
Maybe in your house!
der Brucer
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Even in "Cattle Class' the drinks are free DR Jose - at least with Qantas and British Awful airlines.
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Most annoying flight related experience was having my luggage locks (the keyed and combination type) being opened and one of the locks being replaced with someone else's lock (and combination!). No doubt it was annoying for the recipient of my lock too!
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TODAY'S CAPTION CONTEST
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Laura, is that you?
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City May Ban Wallabies After Escape (http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Sep17/0,4670,ODDWallabyBan,00.html)
Monday, September 17, 2007
WICHITA, Kan. —
Wichita city officials may ban wallabies, a miniature kangaroo-like marsupial, from city limits after one of them briefly escaped from its owner.
The development is the latest in the adventures of Skippy, a 10-month-old wallaby who bolted last month from owner Joe Freed's home. His escape prompted news stories and a brief, intense search. He was found 20 hours later a half-block away, where he was trying to get some bread people were tossing to ducks.
Since then, Freed spent $1,000 in attorney's fees but succeeded in beating a city ticket for having an exotic animal.
Wichita's animal ordinance does not address marsupials, but it does say residents are allowed to have "small rodents such as gerbils, rats, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas, mink, nutria and similar fur-bearing mammals."
Tammar wallabies, which are native to Australia, are typically less than 18 inches tall and weigh 15 to 20 pounds, about the size of a small dog. They cost between $1,000 and $5,000 each.
Does Australia allow export of Wallabies to private citizens?
der Brucer
NOTE CA is considering lifting the ban on kangaroo leathar items. Hey, the Pope has kangaroo leather shoes.
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Worst travel was train from Wash DC to Fla, an overnight next to a guy who open moth coughed all the way; I welcomed the new millenium on my sister's couch, swilling zithromax. And I think Mr K is definitely going to by bypassing purgatory due to sufferings endured in This lifetime.l
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Hang on DR TCB....I will find the program I use and post the link.
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DR TCB.....upload your file at this site. Add your email address, and it will be emailed back to you as a PDF file which you should be able to email.
https://www.pdfonline.com/convert_pdf.asp
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NO! Without a doubt NO. Illegal trade.
Nor does Australia allow the export of Sugar gliders!
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The Tammar is extinct in the wild (on Mainland Australia).
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If that doesn't work - email it to me and I will convert it for you....but I am on my way to work....so it will have to be quick.
Jaynrand@comcast.net
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Morning all. I seem to have been logged in when I was away but I'm here now (for a quick hello) and then I'm out again.
Later, gaters.
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Thanks for the link to the review of SUCH GOOD FRIENDS by brainy Noel Katz, DR FJL!
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And the word of the day is: COCKSHUT!
And The Song Of The Day: TWILIGHT TIME
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And The Song Of The Day: TWILIGHT TIME
I wish it were there already!!
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Where is MY birthday present, DR ELMORE. If DRJOSE gets one today, so do I!
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Off to work....DR TCB....if that site isn't compatible for you, here is another to try.
http://convert.neevia.com/
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Nor does Australia allow the export of Sugar gliders!
How about Sugar Daddies? :)
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Tuesday morning greetings! I slept quite well last night (must have been the Margarita!) and woke up without an alarm at 7am. DH Richard is down at St. Mary's for morning prayer and I'm about to get myself ready for the day. We're thinking of taking the hop on/hop off bus tour to Brooklyn today.
TOD - absolute worst travel experience was on a flight back from visiting my mother in Phoenix. We were on TWA and had a connection in St. Louis. Our plane was landing side-by-side with another (that's pretty freaky) and, when the time came, the other one touched down and we went back up. The pilot came on and said, "We're going to try that again" and my DH turned to me and said, "I didn't hear the landing gear come down, did you?" My vision was that they were foaming the runway and lining up the fire trucks and ambulances for our emergency landing. Next time around, we landed without incident.
My best flight was in late December 1971, when my parents and I flew to LA to watch Michigan play lose to Stanford in the Rose Bowl. 747s were pretty new then and we had a great time - my dad played the piano in the upstairs lounge for a good bit of the trip.
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Good morning, all! I have next to nothing to report, and this is a nice change. I think I'll run down to Toyland for some Montgomery & Stone research, and then head up to the NYPL.
I've seen no coverage of the Plaza Hotel event but I hope it proceeded nicely. I also hope they pay us all quickly!
My worst flight was in 1979 when I moved to NYC: I had a flight from Dayton OH to Columbus, where I changed flights to New York. The flight to Cincinnati was several hours late and I landed in Columbus at about the same time the connecting flight left. By the time I found the gate, I'd missed my flight but my luggage made it. The airlines sent us all to another flight which ended up at Newark instead of LaGuardia so I ended up in New York with no luggage. I could buy a toothbrush and toiletries but I ended up wearing the samer clothing for three days before the airlines located my missing luggage and delivered it to me. They wanted me to come to LaGuardia and pick it up but I told them it wasn't my fault they screwed me up because of delays in their schedule. It didn't bode well for beginning a life in Manhattan, but I guess it all worked out.
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Good morning, all. My left foot is hurting today. I do hope it's not the gout acting up.
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I've seen no coverage of the Plaza Hotel event but I hope it proceeded nicely. I also hope they pay us all quickly!
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Well, I'd give the rehearsal a thumbs up!
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I apologize that I never had the time yesterday to say welcome back to MattH and Ron Pulliam
Promise you'll never go away again.
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And the word of the day is: COCKSHUT!
Nope. Ain't going there
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Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was my favorite attraction at Disneyland growing up.
I would much rather do that than what bk endured yesterday. Glad it all worked out.
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DR Jeanne, CONGRATULATIONS on your new plateau!!! :)
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DR TCB.....upload your file at this site. Add your email address, and it will be emailed back to you as a PDF file which you should be able to email.
https://www.pdfonline.com/convert_pdf.asp
Thank you, Jrand, I will try that when I get home - which may be sooner rather than later.
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NO! Without a doubt NO. Illegal trade.
Nor does Australia allow the export of Sugar gliders!
Sugar Daddies?
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City May Ban Wallabies After Escape (http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Sep17/0,4670,ODDWallabyBan,00.html)Does Australia allow export of Wallabies to private citizens?
der Brucer
NOTE CA is considering lifting the ban on kangaroo leathar items. Hey, the Pope has kangaroo leather shoes.
Can they be trained to do housework?
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I did find this article in the NY TIMES about the bash:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Plaza-Hotel-100-Years.html
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Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was my favorite attraction at Disneyland growing up.
I would much rather do that than what bk endured yesterday. Glad it all worked out.
How tall are you, slingblade?
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DR Jeanne, CONGRATULATIONS on your new plateau!!! :)
Thanks, sing. I'm not even close to you, am I?
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Good morning, everyone!
I had to get up early because the Salvation Army is supposed to pick up a boat-load of stuff. They won't tell you ahead of time when they'll be here; you have to call at 8 am on the day of the pick-up. So I'm up, dressed, and ready.
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How tall are you, slingblade?
I'm roughly 6'2". I think DR S. Woody White may have an inch on me! :)
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I'm not even close to you, am I?
Ah, but each post of yours is one of quality. :)
My many posts are just filled with fluff and nonsense.
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Don't dress smarmy
For the Salvation Army.
Look your best
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TOD:
which of my "favorite" travel experiences would you like to hear?
On my first flight overseas we had stopped in Montreal (from LA) to refuel. One of the engines caught fire just as we were about to take off. I found that rather unsettling, especially because I'd only flown once or twice before--and never over water.
Then there was the business trip to Hawaii to teach a class. I was returning the rental car and about to head home when the rental agency refused to accept the voucher for payment supplied by my company's accounting department. I called the mainland; said accounting department kept insisting that the voucher was good, said rental agency kept insisting it was not. I was caught in the middle and afraid I wouldn't be able to get home. I now have very strong feelings that any organization sending people out on travel should see to that individual's welfare FIRST and deal with the details second. They should also provide a company credit card for emergencies, which they did not. (This was a well-known company that both Der B and I used to work for.)
Then there was the business trip to Europe, which my boss's boss was also on. We arrived at Heathrow. His luggage came right away; mine did not. We waited and waited. He was getting impatient. I finally spotted it, grabbed it and we were off--only to find, once at my hotel, that, although the bag was identical to mine, even down to the scratches, it was not mine. It was also not locked and a piece of paper inside held the name of the owner. Not only did I feel awful about grabbing someone else's luggage, I had no clean clothes and had dinner plans with said mucky-muck. I phoned the airline--TWA, I think--and they reunited both bags with their respective owners the next morning. I went to dinner with only a shower and no clean clothes. But with patience it was resolved.
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I'm roughly 6'2". I think DR S. Woody White may have an inch on me! :)
You look a lot taller than 6'2". And I'd say there's nothing rough about you.
(I'll leave it there.)
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Ah, but each post of yours is one of quality. :)
My many posts are just filled with fluff and nonsense.
Oh, aren't you sweet? Your posts are filled with wit, my friend.
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Don't dress smarmy
For the Salvation Army.
Look your best
So they'll cart your old chest.[/size]
they ain't touching this chest, sweetheart!
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Spoo...
I was just trying to rhyme. :)
Didn't mean to imply that you're old!
Oh dear. :-\
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Nice article in the Times, DR elmore3003. Too bad they didn't mention more about the musical part of the celebration. So the orchestra was outside? If so, the sound probably wasn't ideal.
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What happens when DRs let their hair down... ;)
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Nice article in the Times, DR elmore3003. Too bad they didn't mention more about the musical part of the celebration. So the orchestra was outside? If so, the sound probably wasn't ideal.
I was actually surprised at how well we could hear the orchestra at rehearsal. Of course, we were sitting right in front of the speakers and weren't surrounded by thousands of (probably drunk) celebrities.
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EMMY BUZZ
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LATIMES (http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2007/10/is-chuck-the-ne.html)der Brucer
I knew Zachary Levi was the real deal during those four years on LESS THAN PERFECT. Yep, he played a snotty schemer, but there was always a hint of humanity behind his plotting, and he could easily register a rather touching disappointment when his plans went awry as they always did. I found him a likeable louse on the show, and on CHUCK, I just find him likeable.
Keeping my fingers crossed for continued success of the show.
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Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was my favorite attraction at Disneyland growing up.
I would much rather do that than what bk endured yesterday. Glad it all worked out.
I loved it and PETER PAN the most during my first trip to Disneyland.
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Thank you, DR TCB. So glad to be back among wonderful friends.
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Good morning!
Another cool one, but I was distressed to read this morning that the morning temps for the rest of the week are going to be at least ten degrees warmer (low 60s instead of low 50s)! Boo!
Highs will continue to be in the high 70s/low 80s.
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I do have some TV to catch up with from the previous few nights: COLD CASE from Sunday and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and CSI: MIAMI from last night.
I must also start the next TV box set: CSI: NY.
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I just got an email from DR edisaurus. She and Greg are back and on the run today.
DR singdaw, the miking of the string section totally beat up the brass: you could hardly hear the trumpet and trombone solos. Still, I doubt anyone listened because the fireworks were the important thing.
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I also have three movies from paycable channels I haven't gotten to yet: THE BLACK DALHIA, RUNNING WITH SCISSORS, and STRANGER TTHAN FICTION. I don't know when I'll get to them.
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I forgot to mention this last night, but because I had about 30 minutes last night before the start of prime time, I put in HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE to see how it would look upconverted to 1080p on my new TV.
Suffice to say I was bowled over by the image, and now I am re-thinking buying the previous four POTTER movies on Blu-ray when they come out in December. I may simply spring for the fifth one - ORDER OF THE PHOENIX - and keep the standard definition releases of the previous four movies.
I still have a couple of months before I have to make a decision, but this would save some Christmas money at a time when that would be helpful.
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Page Three Hagrid Dance!!
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I suppose I'm up. Almost eight hours, plus the three during the evening - that's not too bad - I can't tell if I'm going to get sick or not, so I'll just assume I'm not and that will be that.
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I'm roughly 6'2". I think DR S. Woody White may have an inch on me! :)
Nope, six two here, too.
How many chandeliers have you banged into? My mother never understood how I could constantly whack my head on the dining room fixture, which for some danged reason was directly over my seat at the dining room table. Being tall is not always everything it's cracked up to be. :-\
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WOD: when I'd misbehave as a youth, Mom would often say, "Just keep your little cockshut." Or something like that.
Song o' the day: My Pacific Pops Choir is currently working up "Twilight Time" as one of their pieces for our upcoming concert (arrangement by moi). All of our choral pieces have something to do with time this time (it's going to take some, to paraphrase the Carpenters and/or Carole King), including some originals of mine, "Eventually" by said Ms. King, "Time of Our Lives" by Paul Van Dyk (the Jeep commercial song), "Green Leaves of Summer," and more.
Travel: I believe I already posted here about our nightmarish family "vacation" when I was a child to the semi-lovely Normandy Wilshire Hotel in downtown L.A. Does the Normandy Wilshire still exist, I wonder? Best travel: we had a wonderful trip this year driving down the coast to L.A., then coming up via the Sequoias.
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I've caught up on my sleep.
I'm nicely awake.
I've sent DR Noel an e-mail.
I'm heading to work in a little bit.
TOD: There was the time der B and I were coming back from visiting his daughter and clan in Maryland. We had hit traffic on the drive to the airport (I think it was Philly)so we were running late and der B sent me ahead while he took care of the car. I boarded the plane. He still hadn't arrived. They were getting ready to close the hatch. He finally comes dashing on board, totally winded. Turns out, he'd gotten lost. I don't know what would have happened if he hadn't just made it on time.
Other than that, I've been quite lucky travelling.
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Case and I are back safe and sound after a long, long day (and night or make that early AM) of travel yesterday. Since we had such an early flight out of JKF, we just went ahead and checked out of the sublet at midnight and went and camped out at the airport. Sleeping in my own, comfy bed last night was wonderful.
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What's all this fuss about a new "Pluto" and how on earth (or Mars or Venus) did DR JoseSPiano and DakotaCelt get there?
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Case and I are back safe and sound after a long, long day (and night or make that early AM) of travel yesterday.
And I'm certain that parts of NYC are absolutely bereft today!
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Spoo...
I was just trying to rhyme. :)
Didn't mean to imply that you're old!
Oh dear. :-\
didn't take it that way, really.
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Nope, six two here, too.
How many chandeliers have you banged into? My mother never understood how I could constantly whack my head on the dining room fixture, which for some danged reason was directly over my seat at the dining room table. Being tall is not always everything it's cracked up to be. :-\
Hmmm, I was gonna agree with DR SongDance that you, der Woody, should get the tallest HHWer prize. Someone's measuring device must be defective. And der Brucer ain't no shrimp himself. Lots of tall HHWers out there!
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WOD: when I'd misbehave as a youth, Mom would often say, "Just keep your little cockshut." Or something like that.
Song o' the day: My Pacific Pops Choir is currently working up "Twilight Time" as one of their pieces for our upcoming concert (arrangement by moi). All of our choral pieces have something to do with time this time (it's going to take some, to paraphrase the Carpenters and/or Carole King), including some originals of mine, "Eventually" by said Ms. King, "Time of Our Lives" by Paul Van Dyk (the Jeep commercial song), "Green Leaves of Summer," and more.
Travel: I believe I already posted here about our nightmarish family "vacation" when I was a child to the semi-lovely Normandy Wilshire Hotel in downtown L.A. Does the Normandy Wilshire still exist, I wonder? Best travel: we had a wonderful trip this year driving down the coast to L.A., then coming up via the Sequoias.
I'm anxiously awaiting the word on what it is, vis a vis EBay, that had you on pins and needles last night.
Were your buying or selling? Did you win, if the former...or the latter?
Of course, being on pins and needles over eBay is considerable different from being on pins and needles here.
Here, pins are dropped all the time, and some folks needle you mercilessly.!
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Coffee....I need coffee....that is all.
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And I'm certain that parts of NYC are absolutely bereft today!
Private Partz, I presume? ;)
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Good morning! Gosh it was great to read the review of Guch Good Friends!!! Congrats to the brainiac Noel.
I have had many a hell-acious trip - especially in the past few years, when minor illegal alien nitwits got a taste of power as "security" (yeah, right) personnel at airport check points. Going into any detail at all would cause an adrenaline blast that could actually wreck this lovely beginning to a lovely day... so I'll pass, thanks, on the history.
I got a nice gig editing a friend's book - tomorrow evening I'll be meeting with her (not at her LA apartment, because parking is terrible there) on her 74-foot yacht in the marina. Swell boat, I tell ya - I got to go out on it for its first LA marina pleasure jaunt, back in June when the happy couple first took possession. A beaut!! Boy, rich or poor, there's nothing like MONEY!!!
Today, I'm going to head over to the Getty and walk through the gardens... maybe even pop inside one of the buildings and actually look at some art... but it is the amazing all-season garden I really crave.
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Private Partz, I presume? ;)
Locales, then. I presume to cast no aspersions....
Not now, at any rate! ;)
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Guch Good Friends... that was the other show... of course, I mean SUCH GOOD FRIENDS... sheesh...
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Worst travel ever was coming back from Mexico on a PanAm jet that got caught in a tropical storm over Miami. We circled for over two hours before the storm had dissipated enough to land, but it still was raining hard when we pulled out of the airport, and my aunt made ME drive. I was PETRIFIED!
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Yeah, a little more coffee, that's the ticket...
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I'm heading down now to do some general chores and then start preparing lunch.
WBBL.
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RE: last night's HEROES
SPOILERS
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I enjoyed the show. But i wouldn't say that i loved it.
Although the fact that they focused so much on my 3 favorites (claire, hiro and peter) was great.
I find myself totally interested whenever claire is on. Same with peter. I will say i found myself a little bit less interested in the hiro storyline. but mostly because it was so far in the past and so seemingly non-related to anything else on the show.
I still dislike the new brother/sister. I wish we didn't have to see them so much.
I loved loved loved who Mohinder found it haiti. So perfect and so unexpected. I loved it!
I'm liking claire's dad and how he relates to mohinder.
I'm even liking matt and grandma petrelli.
Not liking nathan this way. Hopefully he will shape up soon.
But what is with no niki for 2 shows. Not that i like her. But i love her kid and want to see him.
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WOD: when I'd misbehave as a youth, Mom would often say, "Just keep your little cockshut." Or something like that.
Well, it's certainly interesting insight into a family situation!
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And I'm certain that parts of NYC are absolutely bereft today!
Parts?! The entire Big Apple is draped in black -- even FJL's foot is hurting.
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DR PennyO - finished your book, and it was a joy. I hooted and hollered. And then I headed over to GOOGLE to try to sort out what was fact and what was fiction.
My conclusion? Only your hairdresser knows for sure.
In any case, thanks - and I certainly hope I'll catch your act "live" someday! :)
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I read a very interesting first novel: The Interloper, by Antoine Wilson. I think he has written literary criticism for the Times, short fiction, etc... Tight, well-constructed, quite a ride.
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Hiya, Singdaw! Glad you like it!!! Almost all of it is true, for someone. Actually, I have never been to Asia - that trip did actually happen, but not to me. I have never been a spy, but i dreamed of it - actually thought of applying to the CIA, once, but by then, i was over the age limit for recruits.... Some of the backstage shenanigans are absolutely true - but happened with other people (and were whispered and snickered about by all and sundry). The G & S thing was TRUE!!! Except that my debut role there was Iolanthe. And, yes, the "leaving New York" eleventh hour phone call really happened, and i really said, thanks, anyway...
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And three of the love-interest characters were actually ONE guy, with whom I spent 17 years. He's not actually French, and we actually met in the cast of Carmen - he was Escamillo...
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I don't know that i've had any bad flights. But when i travelled more i used to have problems with security. A few times on flights and a few times on buses to NYC.
Being a 20 something girl (at the time) and travelling alone for some reason made security crazy.
I never had any huge problems. But it used to really bug me a lot.
I never acted nervous or said anything that i thought seemed particularly awful. But they would always suggest that i was going to run off to the US to get married (i'm not making this up).
The part that i never got was why they really cared. I mean last time i checked if i went through the proper channels it was not illegal to get married to someone in the US. So i never could understand why they kept saying that.
One time they even pulled me over to the special section where another person has to question you. The dumbest part was that i was going to visit a canadian friend who was working in the US at the time.
Another time they freaked over a ring i was wearing (they were sure it was an engagement ring). Last time i checked wearing 4 diamonds in an eternity setting (left for me by my grandmother when she died) was not an engagement ring.
I was totally holding my tongue on all these occasions. But those who know me would know i was dying to just say, "WHY DO YOU PEOPLE CARE??"
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Time for me to head on out.
I'll try to catch up on the last couple of days after work.
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Well, it was still most amusing...and touching, too.
Here's to many more [mis]adventures! :)
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Orlando, Forida was absolutely TRUE. The murder/suicide was true, but it happened in Hollywood, and she wasn't Chinese, but Mexican. She survived, a paraplegic, he died. I sang at his funeral.
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I forgot to mention that my bed was so comfy after that ridiculous thing I was sleeping on.
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Happy little murder/suicide dance... and I wasn't going to talk about travel inconveniences... too traumatic...
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Oh, Bruce - how nice that you got some sleep - nothing like one's own beddie!!!
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How many chandeliers have you banged into?
A few in my time, believe me!
the dining room fixture, which for some danged reason was directly over my seat at the dining room table.
And it never occurred to anyone to change your seating location? ;) Maybe they thought that kept you in your place.
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TOD: Worst travel ever -- "might" have been the 36 hours of transit time between Naples, Italy, and Greenville, South Carolina, that I endured in August 1975.
But no...at least I was fed and kept comfortable even with unseemly delays, some due to an international ATC strike.
No, the worst flight debacle I ever experienced was on the final leg of a trip home in December when I was supposed to depart Atlanta on a Delta-contracted flight to Augusta GA. This was eight or nine years ago. The terminal for the flight was full of folks, including two captains who worked for the airlines. After announcements telling us not to worry -- that the flight would be boarding "momentarily" (these announcements coming well after we were to have departed). Finally, we were told the flight was cancelled. The airlines was sorry for our inconvenience.
I went up to the counter expecting to hear what they were going to do for us, but I discovered the flight's personnel were departing.
"Wait!" I exclaimed. "What are you going to do about getting us to Augusta?"
The two people exchanged curious glances and then asked me what I expected.
I said I expected them to attend to assiting all of us in getting connections to Augusta. I expected them to, at a minimum, arrange for us to have hotel rooms and a meal for the night and a new flight the next day. I expected to be treated like a valued customer.
The two captains, who were going home to be with their families, joined the fun and said they expected the same thing I did.
We were all given "meal tickets' -- good for $10 worth of grub from any of the airport vendors (which were getting ready to close) -- and asked to remain in the area while they investigated alternate means of transit.
Two hours "after" our flight was to have departed, we were all told we would complete "our flight" on a bus that would leave in "one hour."
This was an evening flight that should have landed in Augusta GA by 9:30 p.m. We didn't leave the Atlanta terminal until nearly 11 p.m.
The bus, bless its heart, had no heat...and the bathroom had not been serviced/cleaned since its last "trip" to who knows where. We were given a few cases of cold drinks, too, to tide us over.
We were a motley group. We got punch drunk. We laughed a lot. We got into Augusta at about 1:30 a.m. We yelled at the bus driver that we wanted to be let out at one of the airline gates so that we could properly arrive at the airport. Instead, we were dropped off at the main entrance.
It was not a pretty sight, that bunch of us scrambling for our luggage in front of an airport at 1:45 a.m. on a cold December morning.
The next day, I called Delta and demanded that my return flight be modified to eliminate Augusta GA and that horrible Delta connection service and changed to a flight out of Columbia SC. I did not expect to be charged for it, either.
It worked. I wasn't charged. And they flew me first class, to boot.
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Salvation Army has come and gone and I can now get on with some other things.
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Salvation Army has come and gone
Did you see Sarah Brown? ;)
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Luckily I have had no major bad travelling experiences. I hope to keep it that way.
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the gasman called me this morning to let me know that what I smelled was indeed gas, and there was a gas leak...but it was from my neighbor's home, not mine. I was grateful.
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A very happy birthday to my favorite 1960s Bollywood actress, Miss Asha Parekh who turns 65 today.
(http://media.movietalkies.com/images/bollywood/stock/ashaparekh/ashaparekh-3.jpg)
Perhaps I will watch a some of her music numbers from LOVE IN TOKYO or CARAVAN this evening in her honor.
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I'm stuck here awaiting my new printer from Fed Ex. I guess I will not be hitting the NYPL today.
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Gosh! This month is whizzing by!
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The copyist supervisor Paul Holderbaum just called and said the fireworks and the accompanying music were all over the news last night, and everyone seemed to like what we accomplished. I'm pleased.
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MBarnum's post about his favorite Bollywood actress' birthday prompted me to look at a list of birthday celebrants for today.
Lorraine Bracco was listed twice: For 1949 and for 1954. Same Lorraine Bracco. Nothing like a little creativity.
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Golly but this forum seems decimated today. Just me and Larry online.
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The copyist supervisor Paul Holderbaum just called and said the fireworks and the accompanying music were all over the news last night, and everyone seemed to like what we accomplished. I'm pleased.
If you are pleased, then I am pleased.
How could it have NOT been successful!!!
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Where the heck did quickdraw go?
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This may (or may not) liven things up...a wonderful clip of a very 1960s dance and song number from the move TEESRI MANZIL featuring birthday girl Asha Parekh and hero Shammi Kapoor.
Enjoy, if you dare (it is actually a lot of fun!).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8CFY6ufHF8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8CFY6ufHF8)
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TCB-How are you and Angel doing? Is Nicky staying healthy?
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Working away.
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Where the heck did quickdraw go?
He was at his second Nelson Eddy/Jeanette MacDonald rehearsal.
However, the Jeanette and the accompanist apparently forgot...
Or else "Nelson" calendarized the wrong date and time.
I don't think so, however. I gave them 15 minutes, and then I left to accomplish other errands, after leaving a note.
In a way, I was relieved, as with all the HHW activity this past weekend, I hadn't spent too much time doing my "homework." :)
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And The Song Of The Day: TWILIGHT TIME
To go with the Word of the Day (COCKSHUT) - to be sung by those up only for morning sex.
der Brucer
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I'm very frustrated today: the printer arrived but won't accept the software, so I suspect my Mac OS X is now too out-of-date. And to add insult to injury, my Mac Man is off directing a show. Crap!
I've been planning on buying a new one, so I guess this week I'm buyng a new computer.
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All I can say about air travel is that delay's are beginning to be par-for-the-course. I can't remember the last time I flew where one of the legs of the trip was delayed..
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DR elmore3003 - perhaps DR JoseSPiano should take a look at it, first? If he can get it going, that might save you a bit of money, for now!
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SUMMARY of last night's HEROES from televisionwithoutpity.
http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/portal/site/TelevisionWithoutPity/menuitem.766266d5c663f366b180b41045001d30/?vgnextoid=e09c3f6b1fe55110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCRD&vgnextfmt=default&ShowName=Heroes (http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/portal/site/TelevisionWithoutPity/menuitem.766266d5c663f366b180b41045001d30/?vgnextoid=e09c3f6b1fe55110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCRD&vgnextfmt=default&ShowName=Heroes)
SPOILER COMMENT on last night's HEROES:
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I like to read these summaries in case there is something i missed.
In reading this summary there was one thing i had not noticed. When the warrior guy with hiro had those arrows in his body (that killed him). Did you guys think that he healed himself or that hiro healed him? I thought the latter. But it makes more sense i think if he healed himself.
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My many posts are just filled with fluff and nonsense.
Picked at random from an addled brain Which we all enjoy.
der Brucer
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DR dB - I think you had it right in your first draft! :)
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WOD:
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They should also provide a company credit card for emergencies, which they did not. (This was a well-known company that both Der B and I used to work for.)
Well I had a company AMEX Gold card, of course I suspect some penile endowment was a requirement).
der Brucer
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Nice article in the Times, DR elmore3003. Too bad they didn't mention more about the musical part of the celebration.
I assume the fire-works were the main-event. That the musical accompaniment was not noted could be a tribute to the creator - setting the stage for others to shine is commendable (but rarely noted),
der Brucer
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Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And I guess I got eight hours of sleep too... Fell asleep around 5:00am, got up at 1:00pm... Hmmm....
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SUMMARY of last night's HEROES from televisionwithoutpity.
http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/portal/site/TelevisionWithoutPity/menuitem.766266d5c663f366b180b41045001d30/?vgnextoid=e09c3f6b1fe55110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCRD&vgnextfmt=default&ShowName=Heroes (http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/portal/site/TelevisionWithoutPity/menuitem.766266d5c663f366b180b41045001d30/?vgnextoid=e09c3f6b1fe55110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCRD&vgnextfmt=default&ShowName=Heroes)
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I like to read these summaries in case there is something i missed.
In reading this summary there was one thing i had not noticed. When the warrior guy with hiro had those arrows in his body (that killed him). Did you guys think that he healed himself or that hiro healed him? I thought the latter. But it makes more sense i think if he healed himself.
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First, I am not convinced Erin at TVWithoutpity is correct on this issue of who healed whom. It MAY BE that Kensei self-healed, but a very important point to remember is that both of Hiro's hands were on Kensei's shoulders at the time.
I also did not think Claire's snipping her toe off was cool....I thought it was way gross and ewwwwwww. I literally held my hands up the moment she got the scissors in position to snip. I did, however, watch the toe grow back. Double EWWWW.
Intriguing, however, was learning about the male twin's power to not only soothe his sister and eradicate all that hemorrhaging damage to her eyes, but to also restore life back to the victim whom I believe was dead as a squashed bug before his power took effect.
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RE: last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS.
Last week DR Cillaliz asked who my favorites are. I think i know the dancers better now so i can respond.
There are a bunch of female professionals who i am very fond of: julianne, kym, karina. And i also like edyta.
I think so far the best dancer is Helio (with julianne). She is just so fabulous. She knows exactly the right choreography (most of the choreography has been beyond boring these first 2 weeks). I think she really lucked out (again). I think she got one of the strongest dancers.
There are a bunch of others who have a lot of potential. I think wayne newton has little (and cheryl is not my favorite). Same with the billionaire guy (although he does try very hard which i like). I thought cameron mattheson (sp?) would be better. But he has the right build. He's just stiff.
Not sure how i feel about albert (the male model). He does well. But i'm not crazy about his partner.And i'm not sure how much i like his personality.
I think the boxer is good too.
As for the woman, i'm not sure i am fans of any of them. Although i love jane seymour and her attitude. And i think she could get better (although her back issues will always be a problem).
I thought marie osmond also did well last night. Although i don't really think she could ever win.
I felt bad for jennie garth. And i also like her attitude. She did pretty well last night.
Not that crazy about spice girl.
Then we have sabrina (who everyone is oohing and ahhing over). I haven't made my mind up about her. I think she will be around for a while. But since i've never heard of her i wonder how many fans she will have near the end.
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Ned Sherrin (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2007/10/02/nsherrin202.xml) R.I.P.
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Still no sign of DR Dan (the Man)...again... :-\
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DR MattH - Well, it seems like the "Buy 2, Get 1 Free" Blu-Ray Disc at the Virgin Megastore seems to be an on-going/never-ending sale. Just sayin'. ;)
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SPOILER LAST NIGHT's HEROES
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SPOILER CONTINUED:
First, I am not convinced Erin at TVWithoutpity is correct on this issue of who healed whom. It MAY BE that Kensei self-healed, but a very important point to remember is that bot of Hiro's hands were on Kensei's shoulders at the time.
I also did not think Claire's snipping her toe off was cool....I thought it was way gross and ewwwwwww. I literally held my hands up the moment she got the scissors in position to snip. I did, however, watch the toe grow back. Double EWWWW.
I am not totally convinced that kensei healed himself either. I am going to read some of the posts on that board to see. Although she is usually correct.
I was also freaked out by claire. I could barely look. So gross. Although it was interesting that her stalker boyfriend saw it. I wonder if we will ever see her old "friend". I loved that kid.
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DR Jennifer....I added one more paragraph to my "Heroes" reply to your last one....check it out.
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...I added one more paragraph to my "Heroes" reply....
Well, at least you didn't DELETE a post! ;)
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DR elmore3003 - perhaps DR JoseSPiano should take a look at it, first? If he can get it going, that might save you a bit of money, for now!
I was planning on buying a new Mac in September but it wasn't possible with estimated taxes and a quarterly health insurance premium. I've already decided to buy a new Mac this month.
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MORE HEROES spoilers
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DR Jennifer....I added one more paragraph to my "Heroes" reply to your last one....check it out.
Thanks for the heads up.
Btw, for anyone who is a HEROES fan the forum is extremely cool:
http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=3159725&st=0
I did not get a chance to read it last week. But the people here are very bright. And they always give me lots of insight into things i may not have thought about.
Btw2, DRRonP, every comment i've read has indicated that they believe kensei healed himself. A few have wondered if he was the first hero.
Also what does grandma petrelli and hiro's dad having had sex mean to the story?
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Happy shopping DR Elmore. Maybe that pink mac you wanted is still on sale.
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I've already decided to buy a new Mac this month.
Well, then. Just make sure it's BIG.
[Big Mac, get it? :P ]
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Cockshuts, penile endowment, and incest...
You get it all here at HHW today!
Where else on the Internet, I tell ya...
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I was planning on buying a new Mac in September but it wasn't possible with estimated taxes and a quarterly health insurance premium. I've already decided to buy a new Mac this month.
Well, I could still come over and see if I can get your printer working in the meantime.
*And then I could also pick my birthday present!
**And maybe even buy you dinner/birthday present!
:)
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Well, then. Just make sure it's BIG.
[Big Mac, get it? :P ]
Get the hook!
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Get the hook!
Or the ovation! :D
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Thank you, Jerry Herman! :)
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...After my schedule last week with rehearsals, auditions, NYMF shows and HHW gatherings, I'm feeling like I'm forgetting to do something today... Although, each time I check my schedule, it still says I'm off today.
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All of our choral pieces have something to do with time this time
No Time at All - (Pippin)
Time Heals Everything - (Mack and Mable)
My Grandfather's Clock (Folk Song)
Turn, Turn, Turn - The Byrds
der Brucer
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DR singdaw - Well, you certainly ain't getting no key change. ;)
(Ah, a Brain from Planet X reference.)
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Working away.
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DR Jeanne - at the moment, the Arsenicum Album seems to be helping with the nausea much more than my doctor's prescription seemed to...
Thank you so much! :)
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Now I've just discovered that the drainpipe under the sink has been leaking for God knows how long and my entire space under the sink has about 4 inches of stagnant water and a lot of damaged crap I have to deal with as well. I'm glad yesterday was wonderful because today is fuckin lousy.
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BK, when you have a spare moment, can you post the latest cast for your benefit next month? Thanks.
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This morning DR Kerry and Sugar and I went for a walk. The day was gray and cloudy. This is what we saw:
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And three of the love-interest characters were actually ONE guy, with whom I spent 17 years. He's not actually French, and we actually met in the cast of Carmen - he was Escamillo...
That's interesting...most times in fictional accounts, multiple people are consolidated into one character. But what I really want to know is...were you REALLY offered a role in Sunday in the Park with George??
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Congratulations to DRJEANNE on her 2500!
*taps foot*....DR ELMORE where is MY birthday present?
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for DR elmore3003
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I like Helio....and Jenny Garth's partner will be her downfall....
It is very scary to see the female celebrities after they dance.....HDTV is very unforgiving to those whose makeup is not dewy fresh......
Jenny was lovely in the long shots....close up, not so much.
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Can't dance.....working....but I am thinking about it.
Now that the moon void for the day has ended...it's full steam ahead for all of us.
Don't let the morning delays and frustrations hold you back.
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All I can say about air travel is that delay's are beginning to be par-for-the-course. I can't remember the last time I flew where one of the legs of the trip was delayed..
Never fear - the Government is here to help!
USATODAY (http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-09-27-bush-faa_N.htm?csp=34)
Bush vows action on airline delays, stranded passengers
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Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Bobby Sturgell said that within two weeks, regulators will summon airlines to discuss how to reduce flights at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. A rapid increase in flights at Kennedy in recent years has made it one of the most delayed airports in the country.
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The problem results in part from airlines scheduling too many flights, Peters said. At Kennedy in August, airlines had scheduled 57 departures between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., when the airport can handle only 44.
Here's a thought - tell the stupid airports not to schedule more departures than they can handle -DUH!
(http://i.usatoday.net/news/_photos/2007/09/11/blakeyx.jpg)
By Gerald Herbert, AP
Federal Aviation Administrator Marion Blakey
I wonder how much make-up it takes to cover green skin?
der Brucer
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Laura, I'll post all the details in tomorrow's notes.
I'm ordering books this week and we should have them in about ten days to ship. If you haven't ordered, what are ya waiting for, ya wild kid, ya?
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Oh, before I forget...
One other thing I loved about the closing night of Brain...
When poor DH Richard was up on stage being "tapped," I wasn't sure which I was enjoying more...HIS facial expressions, or the giggles of DR Ginny behind me...
:)
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Did you see Sarah Brown? ;)
No, unless that was the name of one (or both) of the two very large black guys that picked up my stuff.
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the gasman called me this morning to let me know that what I smelled was indeed gas, and there was a gas leak...but it was from my neighbor's home, not mine. I was grateful.
Grateful, so when both your houses blow up he gets the blame?
der Brucer
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Grateful, so when both your houses blow up he gets the blame?
I was thinking it! :)
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The copyist supervisor Paul Holderbaum just called and said the fireworks and the accompanying music were all over the news last night, and everyone seemed to like what we accomplished. I'm pleased.
Congratulations! That's great! :D
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with all the HHW activity this past weekend, I hadn't spent too much time doing my "homework." :)
HHW activity? Whatever do you mean?? Perhaps your cronies are taking in the Last Starfighter.
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DR Jeanne: ;D
One never knows, do one? ;)
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HHW activity? Whatever do you mean??
"HHW activity" is sort of like the "police activity" that you hear about on the traffic reports, except without the flashing red lights...
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Perhaps your cronies are taking in the Last Starfighter.
...or were abducted by aliens from OUTER SPACE...
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Hello, all! We had a (thankfully) uneventful flight home. I'm sorry to hear about bk's drama. I'm sure I was one of the people he talked to about La Guardia, and I will take 1/3 of the blame, although when bk asked me what airport I was flying from and I said LaGuardia, he said "Oh, I HATE LaGuardia!" I told him I liked it because it was so small and it seemed odd knowing how big NY is. Then he said "Oh. I was thinking of JFK."
So I'm glad you didn't end up at JFK, and made it to your flight!
I've had panic situations where I tell the driver one airport and then midway there start thinking I told him the wrong one and have to dig out my ticket and check. At least in Atlanta, there's only one airport!
We were fortunate to be able to make it back to the Plaza before leaving "the island Manhattan" and I sweet-talked my way into the high security at The Plaza so we could give Elmore, Ginny and Richard a goodbye hug!
I didn't get to hear Elmore's piece in rehearsal but I did hear a few Cole Porter tunes. I can relate to what Elmore was saying about the strings, because I was the orchestra manager for The Atlanta Pops for 10 years and I remember how strident the strings were when they used electronic pickups on the bridge for outdoor concerts and how it crushed the other intruments. It never sounded natural.
Leaving Manhattan, our driver drove around in circles and right past the Plaza even though we told her traffic around there was a zoo. It took us 1/2 hour to even get off of the island and I thought we were going to be late, but we actually arrived at the airport 1 & 1/2 hours before our flight, so all was good.
And we shared the car with a tv producer from a company in Toronto who produces for A&E. She does some show about the last 24 hours in the life of someone famous who has died. Right now they were just finishing up this season's premiere show about Anna Nicole Smith. (Yes, this show has been on for more than one season!) It's part documentary and part drama (probably re-enactment) and the idea sounds like it dumbs down both forms. We also had a nice conversation about lower 5ths, ID bugs, etc.
Her name was Amy, too.
As we flew over Manhattan, we could actually see The Plaza because it was brighter than anything else and had searchlights going. The flight wasn't crowded, it arrived early, and the only thing that could have made it better was if we had been able to see the fireworks from the air.
Here's a picture of Elmore, with his backup band:
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Great review for THE LAST STARFIGHTER!
http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/nymf_rev2007.php?0=S&1=203
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MORE HEROES spoilers
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*Thanks for the heads up.
Also what does grandma petrelli and hiro's dad having had sex mean to the story?
And why does having sex have to have any meaning (my Y chromosone speaking)?
der Brucer
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Cockshuts, penile endowment, and incest...
Was there incest? I missed the incest.
Where else on the Internet, I tell ya...
Oh, I suspect a lot of places...
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I will now post more documentation of our weekend.
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...After my schedule last week with rehearsals, auditions, NYMF shows and HHW gatherings, I'm feeling like I'm forgetting to do something today... Although, each time I check my schedule, it still says I'm off today.
;D I know that feeling. You get so used to being extremely busy that when you actually have a few hours free you keep thinking that there's something wrong--surely there's something you've missed.
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... because today is fuckin lousy.
Please strive to maintain our literary excellance:
"fuckin'" or "fucking" are OK, but we ain't accepting no "fuckin".
der Brucer
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DR Jeanne - at the moment, the Arsenicum Album seems to be helping with the nausea much more than my doctor's prescription seemed to...
Thank you so much! :)
Oh, you tried it! Good for you. Isn't it amazing? There have been times when the second the little pellet (read=tiny pill) hit my tongue the nausea abated.
REALLY glad you're feeling somewhat better, Sing.
Just take it as needed.
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From our HHW gathering Saturday night, I think, at The Brooklyn diner.
Greg is in the back (I think that's Cason and Cilla and my flash in the mirror) and Miss K, BJ and The Enabler, hisself.
It sure was a delight to spend time with these folks!
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Congratulations to DRJEANNE on her 2500!
*taps foot*....DR ELMORE where is MY birthday present?
thank you, JRand. Just glad that's my post number and not my age. :P
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I will now post more documentation of our weekend.
Be afraid, DRs - be very afraid! :)
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Now that the moon void for the day has ended...it's full steam ahead for all of us.
Oh, those pesky moon voids! (I love the phrase MOON VOID.)
Seriously, isn't there some sort of retrograde coming soon?
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And the other side of the table:
Cason, Juliana, bk and Cilla. (Where was Sam?)
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Was there incest? I missed the incest.
It was in one of DR Jennifer's posts about HEROES. *SPOILER!*
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OK, I think Sam didn't make it into the picture. Spoooo!
I also think this was actually Friday night...
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I have yet to see a picture of BJ where he doesn't have food before him.
Hmm....
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Never fear - the Government is here to help!
USATODAY (http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-09-27-bush-faa_N.htm?csp=34)Here's a thought - tell the stupid airports not to schedule more departures than they can handle -DUH!
And they cut back funds for Amtrak. Can you imagine what the East would be like without Amtrak??
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DR Edisaurus - GREAT photos! Especially of DR elmore3003!! :)
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"HHW activity" is sort of like the "police activity" that you hear about on the traffic reports, except without the flashing red lights...
;)
what?? You don't get the flashing red lights??
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The Enabler, with a cookie even larger than Levain's. (But probably not as good!)
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...or were abducted by aliens from OUTER SPACE...
;D ;D
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Hmm... Maybe that's what I'm feeling today: cookie withdrawal.
*And, yes, that Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookie from The Brooklyn Diner was surprisingly good. And big.
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The Enabler, with a cookie even larger than Levain's. (But probably not as good!)
It works like the locket in Annie; you tie one part around DR JoseSPiano's neck, and the other part around the neck of his White Knight, and then...
...they magically meet, and the cookie is reunited whole.
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what?? You don't get the flashing red lights??
Not in MY version, honey...
Who've YOU been hanging out with?
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Great review for THE LAST STARFIGHTER!
http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/nymf_rev2007.php?0=S&1=203
A very nice review, indeed! Kudos to Fred and Skip!
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DR Edisaurus - GREAT photos! Especially of DR elmore3003!! :)
My DH took that. He sometimes takes a long time to get a photo he likes (causing Larry to jokingly call him a pain-in-the-ass) but then I always realize that it was worth it. I love this picture!
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DR Jose, how I'm hoping for the day you can show some of us West Coast people the food wonders of NYC... keep talking about your tales!!
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It works like the locket in Annie; you tie one part around DR JoseSPiano's neck, and the other part around the neck of his White Knight, and then...
...they magically meet, and the cookie is reunited whole.
I'm thinking it is like HALF A SIXPENCE, where you give the other half of the cookie to someone you love but from whom you will be parted. When you are reunited, you can join the cookie back together.
Of course, by then it would be old and stale, if not moldy.
The cookie, that is...
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I'm thrilled that, on the balance, our trio of NYMF musicals are being so well received! :)
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Working away. Cindy Williams will be introducing our fundraiser show.
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I'm thinking it is like HALF A SIXPENCE, where you give the other half of the cookie to someone you love but from whom you will be parted. When you are reunited, you can join the cookie back together.
Of course, by then it would be old and stale, if not moldy.
The cookie, that is...
Well... If someone I love gave me a cookie, well... I would just eat it.
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The cookie, that is...
;D
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Not in MY version, honey...
Who've YOU been hanging out with?
You know most of them...
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I was pleased we at least got four positives to outweigh the three negs and think that at least two of the negs might have not been SO neg if they hadn't been there opening night. No NYMF show should be reviewed on opening night - it's unfair to everyone, and let me tell you I am not one to stack the audience with people who overreact just because they're friends. That didn't even happen at our final performance when all you lovely people were there - it was just a nice, real reaction by the entire audience.
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When does Cindy Williams start in Drowsy on the Great White Way?
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Starfighter is getting mostly nice reviews, and I haven't seen any negs of Noel's show, although, that said, I think I've only seen one. What I haven't seen is Noel on this site, which, frankly, I find odd.
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DR Jose, how I'm hoping for the day you can show some of us West Coast people the food wonders of NYC... keep talking about your tales!!
Trust me, I don't think there will ever come a day when I won't stop talking about the food wonders of NYC (and elsewhere)... And being more than happy to share those wonders with others.
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it was just a nice, real reaction by the entire audience.
Agreed. And even though the HHW contingent was large, it was still only a small percentage of the total audience that evening.
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HEROES SPOILER COMMENT
SUMMARY of last night's HEROES from televisionwithoutpity.
http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/portal/site/TelevisionWithoutPity/menuitem.766266d5c663f366b180b41045001d30/?vgnextoid=e09c3f6b1fe55110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCRD&vgnextfmt=default&ShowName=Heroes (http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/portal/site/TelevisionWithoutPity/menuitem.766266d5c663f366b180b41045001d30/?vgnextoid=e09c3f6b1fe55110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCRD&vgnextfmt=default&ShowName=Heroes)
SPOILER COMMENT on last night's HEROES:
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I like to read these summaries in case there is something i missed.
In reading this summary there was one thing i had not noticed. When the warrior guy with hiro had those arrows in his body (that killed him). Did you guys think that he healed himself or that hiro healed him? I thought the latter. But it makes more sense i think if he healed himself.
For what it's worth:
WIKIPEDIA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_(TV_series))
Takezo Kensei (David Anders),[15][21] a legendary warrior, with a spontaneous regenerative ability.
der Brucer
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When does Cindy Williams start in Drowsy on the Great White Way?
Sssshhh!!!!!!!!
*Although, I'm wondering how Bob Saget is going to work out as The Man In The Chair. ???
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I have yet to see a picture of BJ where he doesn't have food before him.
If Jose is The Enabler, then I think we can dub BJ "The Closer". Any item of food that someone can't finish is passed down the table to BJ, who magically makes it disappear. I think there's one of these in every family...mine was my brother.)
Damn BJ and his hummingbird metabolism!
I hope he doesn't cut off his beautiful hair when he gets home.
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That's indeed a great STARFIGHTER review, from someone who obviously gets it. Hooray for Skip and Fred!
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Well, BK has westcoastdrama to loathe "The Brain" and FJL and Skip have some jerk named rivington who insists on posting tirades about how awful their show is. What is it with these asses? Both smack so much more of personal vendetta than criticism.
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And speaking of Levain...
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/JoysOfLevain.jpg)
They're sort of hard to see in there due to the waxpaper, but they're there. In the larger box, six each of the Chocolate Chip Walnut and Oatmeal Raisin; in the smaller box, four each of the Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, and the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip.
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Starfighter is getting mostly nice reviews, and I haven't seen any negs of Noel's show, although, that said, I think I've only seen one. What I haven't seen is Noel on this site, which, frankly, I find odd.
I think I saw him here yesterday or the day before, but I'm not sure he posted.
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I call this series: Spreading the Joy!
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/SamJoeVixterLevain.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/CillaDerBLevain.jpg)
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Well, I think the above pics are appropriate Page Eight Dances!
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We mistakenly got the dark chocolate peanut butter when we were aiming for the choc choc chip, but it was still yummy!
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OH! OH! OH!
I can't I forgot - well, that any of us - forgot to mention that when were at The Brooklyn Diner on Saturday night, Guy Haines stopped by! And he wanted to play "Name That Stain"!
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/GuyHainesStain.jpg)
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We mistakenly got the dark chocolate peanut butter when we were amining for the choc choc chip, but it was still yummy!
Would you like me to send you one (or two) DCCCh? ;)
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"Name That Stain"!
Is that an image of The Madonna, there? Quick, call the papers!
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POSSIBLY NON-FAMILY FRIENDLY PICTURE SPOILER!!
Oh... And finally.. Here's the pic I hinted at the other day. The one I took of DR singdaw while we were at the Time-Warner Center. I call it:
MY TWO VICES
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/TwoVices.jpg)
...He's holding the bag of Levain cookies.
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Would you like me to send you one (or two) DCCCh? ;)
Thank you, Jose! But now that I'm home and away from the culinary delights of NY (Mondays lunch at Joe's Shanghai was braised pork shoulder, turnip shortbread, green beans and soup dumplings---it was "oh my God good") I will try and behave myself. (And of course, I would certainly love to have one right now!)
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Is that an image of The Madonna, there? Quick, call the papers!
Well, since we were just off of Times Square... If anything, it was Madonna, not The Madonna. ;)
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...He's holding the bag of Levain cookies.
Yeah, but what's the other vice? ::)
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OH! OH! OH!
I can't I forgot - well, that any of us - forgot to mention that when were at The Brooklyn Diner on Saturday night, Guy Haines stopped by! And he wanted to play "Name That Stain"!
Oh, you lucky people! Every time I go to LA, Guy Haines is out of town.
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Thank you, Jose! But now that I'm home and away from the culinary delights of NY (Mondays lunch at Joe's Shanghai was braised pork shoulder, turnip shortbread, green beans and soup dumplings---it was "oh my God good") I will try and behave myself. (And of course, I would certainly love to have one right now!)
Hmm... Soup Dumplings. Which location do you go to? The one in Chinatown or up on 56th?
*And I like their WEBSITE (http://www.joeshanghairestaurants.com/) - when you scroll over the dumplings, the soup comes out. ;)
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Yeah, but what's the other vice? ::)
Large Bronze Sculptures.
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when you scroll over the dumplings, the soup comes out.
Even their soup is gay?
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HEROES SPOILER COMMENT For what it's worth:
WIKIPEDIA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_(TV_series))der Brucer
Very interesting...and a "spoiler" indeed.
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Hmm... Soup Dumplings. Which location do you go to? The one in Chinatown or up on 56th?
Chinatown...I like the authenticity, but I usually don't go if I think there will be a long line (and often there is.)
One time I took some friends there before a show that we had tickets for, and it was so good that we all decided to take our time and miss the show!
But 56th is good when you need a quick dumpling fix!
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*And I like their WEBSITE (http://www.joeshanghairestaurants.com/) - when you scroll over the dumplings, the soup comes out. ;)
They remind me of that vomiting clown toy.
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Even their soup is gay?
Well, it makes me happy!
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Even their soup is gay?
And just what kind of movies are in your VCR, DR singdaw?
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:-X
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How about this for a cute duo?
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A terrific picture of DR Elmore. Maybe a new avatar?
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Well, I believe I'm going to take a nice walk to my bank - it's about 20 blocks away - then hop on the subway there and head into midtown for a bit. And/or stop by DR elmore's place. -Oh, and the new Judy Kuhn Laura Nyro album is out today too.. Hmm...
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Oh...
Laters...
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And here's HahahahahaRichard and Ginny at Elmore's rehearsal, another photo taken by my DH.
In the background ypu can see the cake that is a replica of The Plaza.
I wonder what The Plaza tasted like?
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How about this for a cute duo?
Awwww........ :)
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From bk's notes of yesterday:
I was praying we’d get through the show with no technical mishaps, but those hopes were dashed with the very first light cue, which came up but didn’t come up because a moving light was not working. The poor actor (BJ) sat there in low blue light doing the opening of the play – ridiculous..
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A couple of actors changed things that have always worked, and changed them in a way that rendered them completely unfunny – I just scratch my head.
But if you could see it from my eyes…(a Cabaret reference)
An eerie show about invasions from out space opens with a darken stage; a disembodied voice begins the narration and soon the narrator is reveled in fill light and the action begins. Look perfectly natural to me!
The audience around me was having a hard time keeping up with the jokes they got (their laughs got cut short by the fast pacing which soon yielded another yuk. So, missed opportunities were certainly not evident. The play's' pacing was a marvel at NOT milking the gags. (With one very noteworthy exception - Zubrick milked a comic laugh for ever, and ever, and, ever, and ever, and for so long - but it was really funny, because it was the exception and the audience was laughing at the milking!)
Also, different gags for different folks: I didn't react much to lines which were HHW retreads (Who ever felt a wheezey?) but really got a kick out of the Nurse in uniform appearing on stage because I remember when that actually happened for a film showing a child birthing sequence! I chuckled at some lines that maybe were not meant to be that funny - when the General calls on the Battleships for support, my knowledge of California geography made the line hilarious.
I am pretty sure bk had the wrong flag in the rear projection (it was of the Eisenhower era, but presumably before the-1957 Sputnik launch - that being the case, we would have had only 48 states (the last two were added in 1959) Of course it could have been a picture taken in 1960 and used for the show - there would not be too many anal-retentive nitpickers reviewing such stuff for accuracy. Even if I am right, bk could always "gaslight" me and a shoot another picture with a different flag - so I shan't mention it!
der Brucer
Beware - I am planning on some more extensive comments on the show!
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Bruce, I am happy you are home safely at last. Your wild ride is my worst nightmare. MusicGuy and i have had thngs lie that happen to us 9although we were at least at the right airport). But still....
And in situations like that, I sweat like a madman; I would probably be removed s a terrorist suspect these days!
Welcome Home!
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And here's HahahahahaRichard and Ginny
So sweet! :D
AND...they're still together, even AFTER DH Richard was selected as the Brain's victim!
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Lots of viewing already for me today. I began with two episodes of CSI: NY from the new box set. Both set up Det. Mac Taylor with the new British M.E. (Claire Forlanti plays her), and both had two cases each.
The second episode had an audio commentary by the two writers and the director of the episode. They were honest about the gaffes in the show. (This was the one that had three female criminals dressed as Holy Golightly robbing a jewelry store.)
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Loved all the pictures.
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I next watched last night's CSI: MIAMI. Little by little, they're working Ryan Wolf back into the show which is what I will require for me to continue watching. Nice case about internet celebrities.
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Zubrick milked a comic laugh for ever, and ever, and, ever, and ever, and for so long -
YES! That DR Cason has AMAZING breath control. His diaphragm was working overtime on that one! :)
[the muscle kind, not the other kind...]
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Next up was last night's HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. Didn't think it was nearly funny enough. Once again, Marshall's participation was the most amusing thing to me about the episode.
I liked Neil Patrick Harris' cornpone accent when he first started playing a tourist, but then he dropped it. Were the girls realy THAT stupid not to notice the accent was gone? (He picked the accent back up right near the end, but that was even more confusing.)
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Did we remember to text our votes for our favorite shows?
You can vote on your favorite NYMF show by texting the code of your favorite show to 64641.
For example:
FEST07 THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X
FEST16 THE LAST STARFIGHTER
FEST30 SUCH GOOD FRIENDS
I think you will be charged per message, and they send you a thank you followup, which maybe you have to pay for, too. Perhaps this is why it's sponsored by Verizon!
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The Cason laugh - it came up in rehearsals in LA, but not nearly that long - I believe I encouraged him to go as far as he could - it was so long on some nights I simply didn't understand how he could do it.
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So sweet! :D
AND...they're still together, even AFTER DH Richard was selected as the Brain's victim!
Richard wasn't merely "selected" - he was set up - and by his own wife! Shocking!
der Brucer
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Trying to get people on the phone - maddening.
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Satuday we went for a walk, and this is what we saw:
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Went out and bought some needed Diet Coke.
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Trying to get people on the phone - maddening.
As much fun as getting good tech support from NYMF?
der Brucer
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I'm already sufferning withdrawal pangs - not from missing NY, but from seeing our wonderful NY hainsies/kimlets on a regular basis, and all our visiting hainsies/kimlets. That made the whole NYMF experience worthwhile.
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I'm already sufferning withdrawal pangs - not from missing NY, but from seeing our wonderful NY hainsies/kimlets on a regular basis, and all our visiting hainsies/kimlets. That made the whole NYMF experience worthwhile.
To quote Yoni: "Oh, me too!"
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What happens when DRs let their hair down... ;)
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Proof positive that wearing knee pads does not prevent pregnancy!
der Brucer
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I'm already sufferning withdrawal pangs - not from missing NY, but from seeing our wonderful NY hainsies/kimlets on a regular basis, and all our visiting hainsies/kimlets. That made the whole NYMF experience worthwhile.
Well get your ass in gear, write another show, and we'll do it again next year!
I mean, how hard it it be?
der Brucer
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Next, I watched Sunday night's COLD CASE. Sad story of high school girl's murder. and I didn'[t guess the identity of the murderer.
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An eerie show about invasions from out space opens with a darken stage; a disembodied voice begins the narration and soon the narrator is reveled in fill light and the action begins. Look perfectly natural to me!
As a victim of your criticism for no apostrophe on fuckin several posts ago, I hope I'm not being churlish in pointing out that it should be "revealed" and not "Reveled." ;)
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To quote Yoni: "Oh, me too!"
Me three!
BK, did you get an email from Ted Chapin?
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I also watched today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. The gay characters were present.
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As a victim of your criticism for no apostrophe on fuckin several posts ago, I hope I'm not being churlish in pointing out that it should be "revealed" and not "Reveled." ;)
Churlish, sir, and picky!
der Brucer
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Tonight before prime time I'll probably go back to CSI: NY.
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Edisaurus, I think that poor girls is being eaten alive by the wildlife....and not a single passeby is offering her assistance!
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Well, it makes me happy!
;D
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Great review for THE LAST STARFIGHTER!
http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/nymf_rev2007.php?0=S&1=203 (http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/nymf_rev2007.php?0=S&1=203)
That is a great review! Congrats to Skip and Fred!! :D
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And they cut back funds for Amtrak. Can you imagine what the East would be like without Amtrak??
:o My ex-boyfriend works for Amtrak! I wonder if he's affected by that. :-\
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I'm already sufferning withdrawal pangs - not from missing NY, but from seeing our wonderful NY hainsies/kimlets on a regular basis, and all our visiting hainsies/kimlets. That made the whole NYMF experience worthwhile.
I was just thinking the same thing this afternoon ...
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Oh, before I forget...
One other thing I loved about the closing night of Brain...
When poor DH Richard was up on stage being "tapped," I wasn't sure which I was enjoying more...HIS facial expressions, or the giggles of DR Ginny behind me...
:)
LOL. I was looking at Richard, then looking at Ginny, then looking at Richard, then looking at Ginny....I laughed equally at both....er...WITH both
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And the other side of the table:
Cason, Juliana, bk and Cilla. (Where was Sam?)
She's in the mirror
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Trust me, I don't think there will ever come a day when I won't stop talking about the food wonders of NYC (and elsewhere)... And being more than happy to share those wonders with others.
We love your food discussions and your sharing with others...
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And speaking of Levain...
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/JoysOfLevain.jpg)
They're sort of hard to see in there due to the waxpaper, but they're there. In the larger box, six each of the Chocolate Chip Walnut and Oatmeal Raisin; in the smaller box, four each of the Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, and the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip.
I also spy DR Singdaw's copy of DR PennyO's book
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We mistakenly got the dark chocolate peanut butter when we were aiming for the choc choc chip, but it was still yummy!
I had the "healthy" Levain cookie...the oatmeal raisin...YUMMY
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Well get your ass in gear, write another show, and we'll do it again next year!
I mean, how hard it it be?
der Brucer
I seem to recall he's got "The First Nudie Musical" in some semblance of preparation for same....
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And speaking of Levain...
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/JoysOfLevain.jpg)
They're sort of hard to see in there due to the waxpaper, but they're there. In the larger box, six each of the Chocolate Chip Walnut and Oatmeal Raisin; in the smaller box, four each of the Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, and the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip.
Oh, you Evil Enabler, you Temptress of Treats, you Siren of Sin -- even thousands of miles away, you continue to taunt us -- even if it's only with photos ... well, shoot, there are no icons of drooling smiley faces or I'd post one ...
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Large Bronze Sculptures.
When DR Samantha saw them she said "Omigod!" I offered to take her photo with the sculpture but she was not amused at that idea ;)
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They remind me of that vomiting clown toy.
Or the Morman Tabernacle Choir all vomiting at the same time
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The Hainsies/Kimlets who converged on NYC for the NYMF experience -- "The Gang Who Ate New York"!
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Heading down now to continue with tonight's viewing schedule. I have already cleaned the living room this morning, so I don't have that to fool with.
WBBL.
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I am having a pretty good day at the office. I haven't heard from my 4:30 PM appointment, but it's the third time we've rescheduled, so I'm not surprised. I will soon be leaving to go to the Post Office to post things.
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elmore, still no e-mail from Ted. Call Bruce and put a bug in his ear (or elsewhere).
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der Brucer - writing the show isn't the hard part - but where would we do it? The one thing I can tell you is - not NYMF.
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TOD. Oh good grief, I have many many flying stories to tell. When I went to school in Kansas it was less expensive for my parents to put me on a puddle jumper plane than to drive the 8 hours down to get me for breaks and drive the 8 hours home both ways (I didn't have a car). So there were many times we landed in snow storms, rain, wind you name it. Once I was on a prop plane - one of those 20-30 seaters - and we landed in Fairmont MN after a snow storm at night- we hit the runway very hard and the lights went out in the plane. The grown man next to me screamed and dug his nails into my arm. Boy was he embarrassed when the lights came back up
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Let's see. There was the ground crew strike at Heathrow when I was on a theater trip to London in high school. Our flight was delayed 13 hours...one hour at a time. We obviously missed our connection from JFK to Minneapolis so they rescheduled us on a flight from LaGuardia...we ran out and got in 2 cabs that followed each other very closely, so closely that they had a fended bender with each other when we arrived at LaGuardia.
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Today I bought a new crock pot. I am sure you are all thrilled.
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There was the thunderstorm last summer landing in Orlando. I was listening to the pilot and watching it approach out the window. When the tower asked if he wanted to be diverted to another airport and the pilot said he "thought" he could make it...well...it was only seconds after we landed that we were pelted with golf ball sized hail and wind so strong I thought we were going to be tipped over... I remember the pilot stopping immediately on the runway and telling the tower he couldn't see to get to the terminal and the tower saying....oh that's ok, all the runways were already closed anyway.
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Today I bought a new crock pot. I am sure you are all thrilled.
Totally, omigod, that is SOO cool. (a Samantha reference - I'm just kidding Sam)
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Hmmm, there are more, many more. There were lots of times my flights couldn't take off because of heat. The last time was in Denver and they said they needed people to voluntarily get off the plane because they were over weight for the temperature. I got off of that one quickly....it was an adventure in the airport...that one was fun, never mind.
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Today I bought a new crock pot. I am sure you are all thrilled.
I'm doing a slow simmer over it!
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Oh and visiting Iowa from Arizona in the summer back in the 80s, my luggage always took a different flight than I did. I actually watched them take my suitcase off the plane once and saw it being driven to the terminal as we left the terminal, lol.
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I don't mind the craziness of the flights as long as we get to where we are going and are all alive and well. That's all I really ask. The chef made food and classical music are just the icing on the cake
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The only thing I really try to do is get to the airport early. I figure it's the only thing I can really control in the whole flying experience. The rest of the time I just hope if things get messed up I'll figure out a way to get a free ticket out of it
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Better go, my potential client is clearly not showing up today.
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She's in the mirror
Along with the music...
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Fabulous photos everyone. Edi - I LOVE the photo of Elmore. I'll post some more tonight
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I offered to take her photo with the sculpture but she was not amused at that idea
And notice how much the - er - male protruberance...is discolored from so many visitors touching it! ;)
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And notice how much the - er - male protruberance...is discolored from so many visitors touching it! ;)
Ewww! You mean people actually touch that thing! ;)
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And notice how much the - er - male protruberance...is discolored from so many visitors touching it! ;)
Perhaps it's because someone has polished it.
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Just got back from a reviewers' screening of The Seeker: The Dark is Rising. The fact that they asked that no reviews be published before opening day should give you some of idea of how good (or bad) the film is. :)
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Just got back from a reviewers' screening of The Seeker: The Dark is Rising. The fact that they asked that no reviews be published before opening day should give you some of idea of how good (or bad) the film is. :)
And I'm still agape over your "pins and needles" comment from last night.
What's the buzz?
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singdaw pops in
singdaw pops out
singdaw pops in
And shakes it all about
He does the hokey pokey
And shakes it all around
That's what it's all about.
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Congratulations DearReader Laura.
We live in a Crock Pot happy household. We do not use (or have) a micro wave oven),
(It is not a crack or pot happy household).
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Thanks for posting the Starfighter review DR elmore. (and congratulations to Skip and Fred).
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There are those,
I suppose
Think we're mad,
Heaven knows
The world has gone to rack and to ruin
What we think is chic
Unique
And quite adorable
They think is odd and
"Sodom and Gomorrah"-ble!
But the fact is,
Everything today is thoroughly modern
Check your personality
Everything today makes yesterday slow
Better face reality
It's not insanity
Says Vanity Fair
In fact, it's stylish to
Raise your skirts and bob your hair
Have you seen the way they kiss in the movies
Isn't it delectable?
Painting lips and pencil lining your brow
Now is quite respectable
Good-bye, good goody girl
I'm changing and how
So beat the drums 'cause here comes
Thoroughly Modern Millie now
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Thanks to the posters of today's photographic input.
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I just felt like it.
I don't know why.
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Thanks to the posters of today's photographic input.
And thank you for thanking them.
;)
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OH! OH! OH!
I can't I forgot - well, that any of us - forgot to mention that when were at The Brooklyn Diner on Saturday night, Guy Haines stopped by! And he wanted to play "Name That Stain"!
It's always nice to see Guy Haines up and about, in spite of those nasty rumors. . . .now, has anyone here seen his DW Miriam?
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And just what kind of movies are in your VCR, DR singdaw?
I know what kind of music is in his cd player. . . . :-X
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She's in the mirror
Omigawd! Is she trapped? Is it some sort of alternate fairy tale universe? :o
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Congrats to DRs Noel, Skip and Fred on their positive reviews!
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:-X I'm not even going to talk about DR ColeSlaw and the, um, polished statue. :-X
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DR DearReaderLaura - congrats on your new crockpot! I know it has found a good home. ;D
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I adore the new picture of DR elmore!
I also want a piece of Plaza cake.
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Tonight I went for a walk, and all I saw was the backside of Dixie Bell. ???
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DR DearReaderLaura - congrats on your new crockpot! I know it has found a good home. ;D
She didn't say what size it is, did she?
I have a recipe for "slow cooker" Brunswick Stew if she, or anyone else, is interested.
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DR edisaurus, did Greg's photo of the Plaza cake come out? Did you post it and I missed it?
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WELCOME MUSICLOVER!
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That's what it's all about.
If that's what it IS all about, I'm very afraid... :-\
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Did DearReaderLaura DR say "crock pot" or "crackpot"?
I, for one, am most excited and interested in a new crock pot.
And, yes, DR Ron Pulliam, I am interested in any recipe you may proffer...
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Tonight I went for a walk, and all I saw was the backside of Dixie Bell.
;D
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Who in the heck is Miriam? And why haven't I ever heard of her??
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Quote from: S. Woody White on Today at 07:52:00am
How many chandeliers have you banged into?
A few in my time, believe me!
Quote from: S. Woody White on Today at 07:52:00am
the dining room fixture, which for some danged reason was directly over my seat at the dining room table.
And it never occurred to anyone to change your seating location? Maybe they thought that kept you in your place.
Nope, wasn't that. Dad sat across from Mom, who had the seat closest to the kitchen. My sister took the seat that wasn't under the lights, because she was tall, too. I got the bonk seat by default.
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Who in the heck is Miriam? And why haven't I ever heard of her??
Brush up your Hitchcock, young man!
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Brush up your Hitchcock, young man!
That's too easy.....
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For DR scrimshaw:
Ingredients:
1 Chicken, 3 lbs, cut up
2 quarts Water
1 Onion, chopped
2 cups Ham; cooked, cubed
3 Potatoes, diced
2 cans Tomatoes; 16 oz, ea, cut up
10 ounces Lima beans, frozen and thawed
10 ounces Corn; whole kernel, frozen, partially thawed
2 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Seasoned salt
Instructions:
In a crock pot combine chicken with water, onion, ham, and potatoes. Cook covered on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is done. Lift chicken out of pot; remove meat from bones. Return chicken meat to pot. Add tomatoes, beans, corn, salt, seasoned salt, sugar and pepper. Cover and Cook on HIGH 1 hour.
Makes 8 servings.
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You can alter the recipe to suit your tastes. I often substitute pork loin for the ham. I prefer the taste.
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And, of course, if you love "heat"....then go for it!
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I make up a batch and freeze in one-pint containers. It's wonderful to have some in the freezer.
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Brush up your Hitchcock, young man!
It may be too easy, but that damn song is now in my head!!!
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I don't know that i've had any bad flights. But when i travelled more i used to have problems with security. A few times on flights and a few times on buses to NYC.
Being a 20 something girl (at the time) and travelling alone for some reason made security crazy.
I never had any huge problems. But it used to really bug me a lot.
I never acted nervous or said anything that i thought seemed particularly awful. But they would always suggest that i was going to run off to the US to get married (i'm not making this up).
The part that i never got was why they really cared. I mean last time i checked if i went through the proper channels it was not illegal to get married to someone in the US. So i never could understand why they kept saying that.
One time they even pulled me over to the special section where another person has to question you. The dumbest part was that i was going to visit a canadian friend who was working in the US at the time.
Another time they freaked over a ring i was wearing (they were sure it was an engagement ring). Last time i checked wearing 4 diamonds in an eternity setting (left for me by my grandmother when she died) was not an engagement ring.
I was totally holding my tongue on all these occasions. But those who know me would know i was dying to just say, "WHY DO YOU PEOPLE CARE??"
And Craig's young Romanian girlfriend, along with the cat, breezed through customs.
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Another thing I do, singedpaw, is to prepare my chicken and pork separately.
I then get it into the shredded state I like the meat to be, then I mix everything together and let it simmer for a few hours to blend the flavors.
A taste every now and again after three hours lets me know what else I might want to do to it in the way of spicing it up.
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the gasman called me this morning to let me know that what I smelled was indeed gas, and there was a gas leak...but it was from my neighbor's home, not mine. I was grateful.
Good news but did they fix the problem at your neighbor's house?
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It may be too easy, but that damn song is now in my head!!!
I am evil. ;D
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Sunday, an 84-year-old little lady, very frail, asked to meet me. She said the musical was brilliant and thanked me for writing it, telling the story, entertaining her. You must know from previous dispatches that I’ve long hoped to emulate the sound and feel of Bells Are Ringing, and other Jule Styne scores (one of the rave reviews picked up on this). This was the show’s second lead, Jean Stapleton. I told her that in creating my TV star lead, I of course thoughts of all the funniest ladies in the history of television, so, of course, there was a little bit of her in the character. She looked up at me through these incredibly large glasses and said “That would be an honor.”
I was very touched, thinking that this star of the 1950s certainly had many friends who’d dealt with the blacklist and HUAC. And it wasn’t until the next day that I remembered: In my research I’d read the harrowing exchange between the HUAC and the star of Bells Are Ringing, Judy Holliday.
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Here's a perplexing thing:
There are three Fox musicals coming out in the near future. Each is listed at $19.98.
Amazon.com has priced "With A Song In My Heart" at $14.98, "Bloodhounds of Broadway" at $14.98, but "The Girl Next Door" is $17.98. Of the three, it's the lesser known (IMO) and probably the least successful theatrically.
Go figure.
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DR Jeanne - at the moment, the Arsenicum Album seems to be helping with the nausea much more than my doctor's prescription seemed to...
Thank you so much! :)
That's great! Does it come in a little glass tube?
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I am evil. ;D
If you used the royal pronoun, you'd be "we evil"!
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Oh, before I forget...
One other thing I loved about the closing night of Brain...
When poor DH Richard was up on stage being "tapped," I wasn't sure which I was enjoying more...HIS facial expressions, or the giggles of DR Ginny behind me...
:)
:D Cute.
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Here's a picture of Elmore, with his backup band:
Love the photo!
DR elmore congratulations! Vibes for new and exciting work!
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The Enabler, with a cookie even larger than Levain's. (But probably not as good!)
It looks good. :)
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If Jose is The Enabler, then I think we can dub BJ "The Closer". Any item of food that someone can't finish is passed down the table to BJ, who magically makes it disappear. I think there's one of these in every family...mine was my brother.)
That was my father, and he never seemed to gain any weight.
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How about this for a cute duo?
VERY CUTE! Great photo! :)
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And here's HahahahahaRichard and Ginny at Elmore's rehearsal, another photo taken by my DH.
In the background ypu can see the cake that is a replica of The Plaza.
Another great photo! That cake it something, I was hoping to see a photo of it.
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Brainy Noel, very nice review! :D
Penny, congrats on the editing gig.
Fred & Skip, congratulations on your wonderful review!
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DR Samantha woke up this morning and her eyes were almost swollen shut. It got her out of jury duty, but she could use some feel better vibes. I'm thinking maybe there was something on the airplane pillow she used
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The Hainsies/Kimlets who converged on NYC for the NYMF experience -- "The Gang Who Ate New York"!
LOL. My God, a lot of food was consumed!
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Samantha, feel good vibes! Did you call in sick or go down there & show them your eyes?
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Poor DR Samantha!
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DR RLP - thanks very much for the recipe & advice! :) :)
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DR Samantha woke up this morning and her eyes were almost swollen shut. It got her out of jury duty, but she could use some feel better vibes. I'm thinking maybe there was something on the airplane pillow she used
~~~Eye Vibes for DR Samantha!!~~~
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I was going to post a picture of a weevil, but they're icky. Blech! :P
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Who in the heck is Miriam? And why haven't I ever heard of her??
Ohhhh, Sing! I thought MISS KAREN and I schooled you properly when you joined the site. You read the Kritzer trilogy. Did we not cover requisite films and other background? How could we have been so remiss??!!
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Since we're going on about all the food that was consumed, I'd better get dindin on the table. Nothing spectacular, just hamburger Stroganoff, but I'd like to get it tabled by the time Eureka has it's season finale tonight.
And I'll be doing a lot of catching up tomorrow.
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Photo time. This is one of my favorites
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DR s Edi and Miss Karen
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That's great! Does it come in a little glass tube?
The one made by Boiron comes in a small plastic tube; Standard Homeopathic used a small glass vial.
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I guess I'm confused about Miriam's connection to Guy Haines, specifically.
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Now this is one big piece of pie!!! DH Greg digs in
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The one made by Boiron comes in a small plastic tube; Standard Homeopathic used a small glass vial.
Yes, and I had to confess my ignorance...I had to call the store where I purchased it to find out how to get the pills out. Makes a lot of sense once you've done it, and I love the part about not touching them. But not having tried homeopathic before, I just didn't know! :)
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Sunday, an 84-year-old little lady, very frail, asked to meet me. She said the musical was brilliant and thanked me for writing it, telling the story, entertaining her. You must know from previous dispatches that I’ve long hoped to emulate the sound and feel of Bells Are Ringing, and other Jule Styne scores (one of the rave reviews picked up on this). This was the show’s second lead, Jean Stapleton.
Wow... Jean Stapleton! I've never seen her in anything except All in the Family and a Hercule Poirot (where I'm afraid she was miscast as Mrs. Oliver), but I've always liked her as a person.
How rewarding that must have been for you! Congratulations!
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Notice....no food in front of BJ!!
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Great photos, DR Cillaliz - thank you! :)
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I guess I'm confused about Miriam's connection to Guy Haines, specifically.
sigh. Sweetheart, Miriam is Guy's wife on STRANGERS ON A TRAIN. ;)
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Yes, and I had to confess my ignorance...I had to call the store where I purchased it to find out how to get the pills out. Makes a lot of sense once you've done it, and I love the part about not touching them. But not having tried homeopathic before, I just didn't know! :)
Sometimes stores will have a little brochure explaining the quirks of homeopathy. It IS needed for newcomers. Sorry, Sing. I probably should have given you more information.
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DR William F. Orr and his ever lovin Joe
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Yes, more EYE VIBES TO DR SAMANTHA!
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I'd like to get it tabled by the time Eureka has it's season finale tonight.
ALREADY! :o
Last night we finally watched the 2 hour season finale of BURN NOTICE. It was very good. I liked the ending very much, not your typical cliff hanger.
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re: my comments about grandma petrelli have sex with hiro's dad.
And why does having sex have to have any meaning (my Y chromosone speaking)?
der Brucer
UM because this is HEROES! :)
It could mean that they had a child together (hiro or peter).
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I enjoyed all of the photos-thanks.
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Good Evening!
Back from Joe's Shanghai (ah, the power of suggestion!), the Virgin Megastore and Border's Books & Music. -Gotta love new-release Tuesdays! ;)
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Did you have a vomiting dumpling, DR Jose?
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Totally, omigod, that is SOO cool. (a Samantha reference - I'm just kidding Sam)
OMG... not funny... Its not like I talk like that or anything...
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There is more interest than I ever imagined in my new crock pot.
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Samantha, feel good vibes! Did you call in sick or go down there & show them your eyes?
I went down to the courthouse and everyone pretty much had the 'ewww' face on so I talked to the judge and he told me to go home. (I think it helped that I've known him all my life...)
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Hi DR Samantha. Are your eyes feeling better tonight?
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Poor DR Samantha!
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Thanks for the vibes..!!!!
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DR edisaurus - I gave the Joe's Shanghai 56th Street location a try for dinner. I went ahead and ordered the Soup Dumplings with Pork and the Shredded Turnip Shortcakes. And I probably should have stopped there, but I also ordered the Singapore Chow Mai Fun. Needless to say, everything was wonderful, and I had a nice bag of leftovers to take home with me.
*And I guess I should also note that the Joe's Shanghai "Uptown" location also comes with "uptown prices". -At least in regards to the entrees.
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~~~Eye Vibes for DR Samantha!!~~~
Thanks for the eye vibes..!!!
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OMG... not funny... Its not like I talk like that or anything...
Sorry ;)
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DR Samantha - HELLO! Hope you're feeling better.
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Hi DR Samantha. Are your eyes feeling better tonight?
My eyes aren't as itchy as they were this morning and the swelling is going down VERY slowly. This morning I looked in the mirror and about screamed... My eyes were SOOO swollen I couldn't even open them and they were so red and itchy. I have no idea what on earth triggered this.
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Let's see. There was the ground crew strike at Heathrow when I was on a theater trip to London in high school.
I also fell victim to a strike in London...a "go slow strike" by the Gatwick airport workers who check you in at customs. I had been up all night before I left, and was already tired. It took us several hours to get through customs, and there were a lot of people like me who figured they'd make a stop at the loo after they got off the plane. It was hot and some people in line were fainting.
The airport staff sent in some people to give us water. Well, we were all very thirsty but at the same time we had to PEE and there was no restroom before customs! They also sent someone dressed in a clown outfit around to entertain the kids while they waited. Needless to say, we were not amused.
When I finally escaped to the waiting room, my editor friend who had picked me up had already left because they'd told him my plane had cleared an hour ago and he figured I had missed it. And he had driven a long way, so he wasn't home when I called him. I was so upset that the man at the pay phone next to me asked if this had caused me any inconvenience. Well, I won't type my response since this is a family site.
It turned out he was a reporteer for one of the London tabloids and the next day I was in the paper in the story "Go Slow Strike Hits Fly-In Yanks". Since I had flown there from NY (I had been attending the New Music Seminar) I thought that he assumed I was a northerner. My editor friend explained that they call all Americans "yanks".
The reporter offered me a ride into London, but I ended up taking the train and my friend picked me up at the station in London.
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I think it was the "cootie pillow" on the plane. That's what the lady in front of us called them when asking her traveling companions if they wanted one
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Cil that could be... my right eye is way worse than my left and that is the side I was leaning on with the pillow on the return flight...
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DR s Edi and Miss Karen
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I love this picture!! Thanks for posting it and the others! :)
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Ewww! You mean people actually touch that thing! ;)
I guess it's kind of like the Blarney Stone, which has all manner of things done to it! :o
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As for the Virgin Megastore... The new Annie Lennox album "Songs of Mass Destruction", Judy Kuhn's "Serious Playground: The Songs of Laura Nyro", and the new OCR of the Grease revival.
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Thanks for the eye vibes..!!!
Anytime!
And not that there's anything wrong with your current one, but how about a new avatar?? :D (But don't feel obligated to use it.)
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I must say that I am on the verge of pulling the plug on our benefit. Yes, we'd lose a few bucks doing so, but I am now no longer willing to put up with the crap that I'm putting up with by the people at LACC doing the funding. They are now over two weeks late on our second payment - maybe we'll have it on Monday next, but it could be even a few days after that - that means I miss half our ad deadlines. Furthermore, the way in which they want to do the final check (our original third invoice was due October 15 - they won't pay the third check until AFTER the show is done) is now, given their reprehensible behavior, unacceptable to me, as I have no confidence whatsoever that they will not take three weeks to process it, and there are a lot of people who must be paid out of the third check. When we originally went into this, the then-president of the school told me that all invoices and receipts would be needed BUT could be turned in AFTER the performance. He's gone now and the story has changed - they need all invoices and receipts for the first money spent (this we got them - and had to redo several things to their inane satisfaction) - only THEN do they cut the second check, and they'll not only need all the invoices and receipts for THAT check, but ALSO all the invoices and receipts for - wait for it - money that we won't have spent yet!
I've e-mailed the entire sorry correspondence (I do love my paper trails, and what becomes evident on their end is that they have lied to me from day one of the second invoice being submitted - always telling me the check was on its way when, in fact, it STILL hasn't been processed) to the head of the LACC Foundation and to the head of the Theatre Academy. The Foundation has a call in to one of the higher ups, and the head of the Academy is going over to talk to them in the morning. Depending on those conversations and how fast they get me my very late payment will depend on whether I cancel the show, which I'm prepared to do in the morning.
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DR Jose- Did Cil talk to you about the Legally Blonde attire?!?!?!?
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DR edisaurus, did Greg's photo of the Plaza cake come out? Did you post it and I missed it?
I haven't posted it yet---I didn't want to suck up all the bandwidth!
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That was an egg cream in front of DR Edi....she was doing intensive research for her next doumentary.
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Anytime!
And not that there's anything wrong with your current one, but how about a new avatar?? :D (But don't feel obligated to use it.)
And the pixels are right in this one ;)
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And the pixels are right in this one ;)
I wasn't going to mention it, but now that you've mentioned it..... :D
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DR George- I tried to change it and it says its too big...
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DR s Edi and Miss Karen
Oh my God. I swear I haven't had anything to drink. I wonder which photo I posted that Cillaliz didn't like...
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Notice....no food in front of BJ!!
Yet!!
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Don't know whether to wish you it works out or it gets cancelled. I'd be worried that any fix is temporary and the problems would continue
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DR Edi - I think you look cute in that photo. The egg creme or is it cream? comment was an attempt to document your working on this trip for tax purposes - of course that isn't legal advice and I'm not a tax attorney ;)
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And as for Border's... The new issues of "New York Magazine" ("Mrs. Bill Clinton" is on the cover) and "Time Out New York" (their annual sex issue - with quite an explicit cover), and "Service Included" by Phoebe Damrosch (http://www.phoebedamrosch.com/) - who just happened to be doing a reading and signing there tonight.
Ms. Damrosch was one of the two female "Captains" in the New York City restaurant scene. She was the Captain at Per Se - which happens to be upstairs from the Border's at the Time-Warner Center. It's a tell-all book of sorts. *And every now and then, a couple of her friends from upstairs would pop in and say, "Hi!" during the course of her reading. I wasn't planning on buying the book, but after hearing her read a few passages from her book, and answer a few questions, well... And since the crowd was relatively small, she took the time to talk with every one for a bit. We had a nice chat about "Spectator Dining" and food bloggers.
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DR edisaurus - I gave the Joe's Shanghai 56th Street location a try for dinner. I went ahead and ordered the Soup Dumplings with Pork and the Shredded Turnip Shortcakes. And I probably should have stopped there, but I also ordered the Singapore Chow Mai Fun.
I love me some Singapore Chow Fun! I'll have to try that next time.
I have found that it's best to go with at least 4 people so you can get a taste of several different items!
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DR George- I tried to change it and it says its too big...
AARRGGHH!! I thought I had it right the first time...hang on...
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Okay Sam, try this:
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Evening, All! DH Richard and I spent close to 6 hours atop 3 different Gray Line double-decker sightseeing busses today. It all started because our landlord recommended the Brooklyn tour, so we went to South Street Seaport to jump on that. The agent convinced us that for only $10 more each, we could have a 48 hour pass on all the different routes. So-o-o-o-o, we went to Brooklyn and back, had a quick lunch at the Seaport, and got on the downtown route intending to take it all the way around and then take the subway home. We had to change busses at Times Square and had a better tour guide, so decided to stay on. We got off at Central Park South, walked to Columbus Circle and got a 104 bus up to Artie's Deli for dinner.
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Okay Sam, try this:
What a fabulous picture!!!
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Yea!! It worked!!
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DR Jose- Did Cil talk to you about the Legally Blonde attire?!?!?!?
Yes, she did. Stay tuned to your inbox.
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What a fabulous picture!!!
Yes, what a talented photographer!!!
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Thanks so much!!! This is even better than the last one!!!
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And now, my work here is done. :)
It's time for me to leave for rehearsal. Last night and tonight, we're rough blocking the show...very rough blocking. Our music director/composer is not here for these two nights, so we have time to work on the staging.
Until later!!
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Yes, she did. Stay tuned to your inbox.
will do
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Love DR Samantha's new avatar!
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Love DR Samantha's new avatar!
Lovely!
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Thank you!!! Cil took the picture. I think the actual picture looks like I was photo-shopped into it.
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Sam it's posted a couple pages back, don't know if you saw it
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I love me some Singapore Chow Fun! I'll have to try that next time.
I have found that it's best to go with at least 4 people so you can get a taste of several different items!
There was a Japanese family who came in while I was there. Mother-Father/Wife-Husband, two-year old son, and Grandmother. I overheard what they ordered: 2 orders of the Soup Dumplings (one pork, one crab), plus soups for everyone, and one pork, one beef and one seafood dish. And sure enough, once all the food started to arrive, their reactions were priceless. A true chorus of "Ooohs" and "Aaahhs" with a touch of surprise. ;)
*And listening to their two-year old son talk and sing in Japanese was sooooo cute.
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Chuck reminds of a takeoff on Best Buy... That is the way it strikes me..
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My take on the Plaza cake - they unveiled it before 5pm and probably didn't cut it until 3 or 4 hours later. I'm not sure I'd want to eat a cake that had sat out in the soot of Manhattan rush hour for that long :P
The tour guide who took us past the Plaza today asked if anyone had attended the event last night. She didn't seem impressed when I told her that we'd been at the rehearsal.
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We got off at Central Park South, walked to Columbus Circle and got a 104 bus up to Artie's Deli for dinner.
Did DR elmore walk over & meet you at Artie's?
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My take on the Plaza cake - they unveiled it before 5pm and probably didn't cut it until 3 or 4 hours later. I'm not sure I'd want to eat a cake that had sat out in the soot of Manhattan rush hour for that long :P
The tour guide who took us past the Plaza today asked if anyone had attended the event last night. She didn't seem impressed when I told her that we'd been at the rehearsal.
Well I'M impressed and jealous. I would have loved to hear the music and see the cake..
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Me too!
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Samantha, lovely new avatar. Did you still get paid since you showed up for jury duty?
I have to use the pillows on the plane, at least two, three if I'm lucky. It always makes me nervous but so far I haven't noticed a problem.
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Healthy vibes for bk!
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What's all this fuss about a new "Pluto" and how on earth (or Mars or Venus) did DR JoseSPiano and DakotaCelt get there?
Karma!
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Did DR elmore walk over & meet you at Artie's?
We invited him, but this afternoon's computer and plumbing challenges had rendered him (according to Elmore himself) unfit company. I hoped he'd decide a bowl of Matzo ball soup would cheer him up. We did make a plan to visit his new office tomorrow, which we'll finalize with a phone call in the morning.
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The egg creme or is it cream? comment was an attempt to document your working on this trip for tax purposes - of course that isn't legal advice and I'm not a tax attorney ;)
Thanks! Good thinking! I was vaguely hoping I might get a thank you in The Brain program for those long nights of editing the LA version of the show, but I didn't think to ask bk if he could do it until we were in NY, which was too late. Of course, I think you have to get paid before you can write something off, but when The Brain becomes a huge hit on Broadway...
Fortunately, we can write off some of Greg's trip since he actually worked for a day!
Since I don't think we will ever see any profit from S&V or The Internationale, I'm not expecting one from a doc made by Peter's daughter and shot by us to make a profit. But I do think if we finish it and it turns out well, it can play at every Jewish Film Festival in the country (and there are A LOT of them!).
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Samantha, lovely new avatar. Did you still get paid since you showed up for jury duty?
I'm not sure if I will or not. I did go and check in with the Clerk's Office.
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Did DR elmore walk over & meet you at Artie's?
No. I'm not in a sociable mood today after all the crap with the printer and the leak.
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I've been watching the "Mr Straight Guy" pageant on QUEER EYE tonight. It certainly made me laugh.
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DRs elmore and DerBrucer...
From bk's notes of yesterday:But if you could see it from my eyes…(a Cabaret reference)
Cabaret should be italicized. And the lyric in Cabaret is, "If you could see her through my eyes."
An eerie show about invasions from out space opens with a darken stage; a disembodied voice begins the narration and soon the narrator is reveled in fill light and the action begins. Look perfectly natural to me!
"darkened"
"Looked"
The audience around me was having a hard time keeping up with the jokes they got (their laughs got cut short by the fast pacing which soon yielded another yuk. So, missed opportunities were certainly not evident. The play's' pacing was a marvel at NOT milking the gags.
*The extra apostrophe is not necessary, nor correct.
Shall I continue? ;)
Beware - I am planning on some more extensive comments on the show!
Yes. Beware. ;D
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At least you should get credit for attendance & might not be called for jury duty again for awhile.
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We had a nice sunny day today. I took Sherlock for a hike in the morning. In the afternoon we met friends in town & went for a walk with our dogs. Then we sat outside on the Starbuck’s deck and had drinks. I also had a tuna sandwich I picked up elsewhere as I hadn’t eaten all day. The sandwich was very good, with carrots, red peppers & something called veggie pepper.
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I would certainly hope so.. I'm on a 3 month term though.. so who knows. I'm going to Florida for a week mid-October, so hopefully they don't call me again until November. Haha.
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"HHW activity" is sort of like the "police activity" that you hear about on the traffic reports, except without the flashing red lights...
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Frenzy, good lad, frenzy!
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Lovely avatar, Samantha.
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Great picture of Elmore, Edi!
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New avatar for DR SAMANTHA and a new crock pot for DR LAURA....I tell you this place has been hopping today.
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DR NOEL - that lovely story brought a tear to my eye.
Congratulations - success doesn't just happen.....hard work and dedication pay off.
My best wishes for the continued success of SUCH GOOD FRIENDS.
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It certainly sounds very hopping.. LOL
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And still another great review for THE LAST STARFIGHTER....congrats to DR FJL and SKIP....
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I'm off... Hope everyone has a great night!!!
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I have never been on jury duty. I have only been called a few times & always had a legitimate reason not to go. The first time was when Bryan was only a month old, that was almost 31 years ago. Another time I received a notice as we were moving out of the state.
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'night Samantha. Hope your eye is completely healed by morning.
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Feel Better Sam!!!
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td, have you begun at Border's yet?
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Thank you!! So do I... Have a great night!
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I call this series: Spreading the Joy!
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Great Pictures Jose and those cookies look wonderful.
Jose and Edi, thanks for sharing your pictures!
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Feel Better Sam!!!
Thanks I'll probably talk to you later in the week!!
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Tomorrow we not only get to visit DR Elmore's office, but also to see Such Good Friends and The Last Starfighter!
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DRJEANNE - I will keep you advised on all retrogrades.
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DR GINNY - I am green....GREEN....with envy!!
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Sociable vibes for elmore. ;D Relax and unwind & have a great day tomorrow.
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Tomorrow morning I have to remember to take my good camera to work and to look like a lawyer. We are shooting photos for my webpage
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I think Ginny & DH Richard will have a wonderful tomorrow.
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Cilla GOOD LUCK tomorrow. I hope you get some great photos. Don't forget to smile that beautiful smile of yours.
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And here's HahahahahaRichard and Ginny at Elmore's rehearsal, another photo taken by my DH.
In the background ypu can see the cake that is a replica of The Plaza.
I wonder what The Plaza tasted like?
Lovely photo of Cilla and bk and also of DR Ginny and DH Richard...
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td, have you begun at Border's yet?
I begin my two-day training tomorrow at 5pm. :)
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Bruce, check vibes, sorting things out vibes, hope all works out so you can have a great show.
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Tomorrow morning I have to remember to take my good camera to work and to look like a lawyer. We are shooting photos for my webpage
We'll be looking forward to the link when your website is ready.
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td, enjoy the training process. Did you work out the restaurant?
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Such great photos today.
The Printer and the Leek - that is the title of my new musical.
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td, enjoy the training process. Did you work out the restaurant?
I'll pick up a few shifts here and there at the restaurant, once I get an established schedule at Borders.
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Shocking news from MR BK re: the Fundraiser.
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I also watched today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. The gay characters were present.
I will watch it tonight and comment on it tomorrow afternoon. I am finding the story rather curious. I am disappointed that there is not more development on the emotions of others. Perhaps I am missing it.
There is one storyline I am FF.
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Cilla GOOD LUCK tomorrow. I hope you get some great photos. Don't forget to smile that beautiful smile of yours.
You are so sweet, Jane. I should have done all this a long time ago it just hasn't happened. My web guy doesn't like to post things until they are completely done. So, it still may be awhile, but he wants to get moving on it. I'm the one who hasn't gotten all the content done yet. Maybe I'll do that this weekend
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Oh, you Evil Enabler, you Temptress of Treats, you Siren of Sin -- even thousands of miles away, you continue to taunt us -- even if it's only with photos ... well, shoot, there are no icons of drooling smiley faces or I'd post one ...
I know I can find thud emoticon....
Those cookies look good!
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Such great photos today.
The Printer and the Leek - that is the title of my new musical.
LOL, I was thinking the same thing.
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The Hainsies/Kimlets who converged on NYC for the NYMF experience -- "The Gang Who Ate New York"!
That is an idea for a play... or my next novel
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One bad experience is the heat going out on a Northworst flight in the dead of winter. I was traveling to Seattle in late January 1996. By the time we landed in Mpls from Grand Forks the cabin temp had dropped to freezing and the air temp was -35.
I forgot to add, on the return flight, they overbooked and we had to wait to catch the last flight to Grand Forks. Needless to say, The food between Seattle and Mpls on Northworst left a lot to be desired. I had what was supposed to be a warm sandwich and it was frozen in the middle. The initial flight back to GrandForks was broken down and we had to wait four and a half hours until the next flight. The terminal was freezing and they have almost no seating for the gates going to the smaller airports. Needless to say I am not impressed with northworst.
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Such an exciting day of photos!
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td, sounds good & minus the hassles you have been dealing with.
JRand, shocking? Sadly it seems par for the course.
Cilla, you should get the website done. I like the guy won't put it up half done, that can be so annoying.
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'night.
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Night Jane, sleep well
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Tomorrow we not only get to visit DR Elmore's office, but also to see Such Good Friends and The Last Starfighter!
Sounds like a great day, Ginny
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Par for the course..... *sigh*
Congrats are in order for DR td on his Border's position.
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Off to the races............
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Another experience was when I went to Boston in 1998. The trip out there was something else....
First my tinwhistles set off the security gate in Grand Forks and I had to unpack and repack everything. I was nearly late for boarding. Then I was sitting behind some odd duck who was farting all the way from FArgo to Minneapolis and I even asked the stewardess if i could move to another seat for the plane was half empty. I nearly passed out from the ODOR and I mean this guy stank. BEfore long the entire plane where I was sitting was complaining and they finally let us move. Now I really wonder what the heck he had to eat at 530 am taht had him farting that bad. I was really hoping the oxygen masks would fall from the ceiling so I an the other passengers could breathe.
Top that off with an hour delay leaving Mpls for Logan due to a burnt out light bulb. Gotta love northworst...
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Great photos Cilla of Edi, Karen and Miss Samantha... That pie piece is HUGE
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Feel better vibes to Samantha...
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Page 17 dance!
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Vibes to Cilla...
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And I'm still agape over your "pins and needles" comment from last night.
What's the buzz?
Wow, someone actually reads my posts. :o There were some extremely rare vintage 50s FF photos up from the archives of the San Francisco Examiner. I won, despite being sniped during the last 3 seconds.
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SPOILER
No-one reads your posts JMK
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DP Colin and I are spending this afternoon with Ben McLaughlin.
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SPOILER
No-one reads your posts JMK
;D ;D ;D
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I've been petitioned to be available for jury duty three times. The first time was for magistrate's court, but I got out of it since it was going to be graduation day for my M.A.
The second time I was given a jury summons number and was told to call the night before to see if I was expected to report. I called, and my number was among those not required to report.
The third time, I did have to report. I sat around all day in a HUGE jury room and was never selected to be on any of the juries called. (I think they called three juries that day.)
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I began my evening finishing up HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE which I had started last night. Continued to look superb, and I'm still pretty convinced I'll buy all five POTTERs when they're released on Blu-ray in December. Just the most recent one may be enough for now.
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BONES had a nice episode tonight, but I didn't find the case as riveting as some others they've done in the past. Ryan O'Neal was back as Temperence's father.
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HOUSE had a good episode. I enjoyed (and was appalled) by his methodology for choosing his new team.
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And DAMAGES continues its twisty road toward the season finale. Ted Danson may indeed win another Emmy for this, but I'm not sure which category they'll place him in.
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I was on jury duty for two weeks and got called on two horrible child sex abuse cases. That was enough for this lifetime.
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I'm heading downstairs to bed now.
Good night!
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I was in the jury pool once but not selected due to how I feel about domestic abuse.
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Lovely day vibes for Tom and DP Colin
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Thank you Dakota. Spring has sprung and I'm still listening to the lovely tones of DR Ben (from Radio Wales)
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Finally finished a bunch of long, impassioned telephonic calls and finished Funny Face on DVD. I'm going to get some chips or something, then will start another movie - I'm drained from all this crap I'm dealing with. Nothing should be this hard.
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OH!
And while I was walking up to Columbus Circle, I ran into the incomparable and very funny Seth Rudetsky. He was on his way to his evening performance of The Ritz. I told him I loved one particular bit in the cabaret number, and he appreciated that I actually got it.
*And his 70's hair-do is well... quite 70's. ;)
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Vibes to bk!
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I saw a hint of the 80s earlier tonight: Updated version of the Flashdance / Physical look! Let me tell you, there are somethings that should never, ever be recycled!
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That pie piece is HUGE
It was mostly meringue...but for a really HUGE pastry, this takes the cake!
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Near the girl with the snake around her neck, was this:
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Here's a picture of our egg cream crew working on our tax-deductable film!
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In the words of THE FIRST NUDIE MUSICAL:
Eeet's yust so BEEEEEEEEG!
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The two BRAIN TAP victims share their stories of horror...
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Great pictures Edi...
I have to agree, that is a BIG picture...
BTW, Edi, that was a lovely photo of you and Karen!
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Correct me if I am wrong, Is that Peter and Woody?
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I have seen a number of pics of various HHWers that I have been trying to put a face to and it has left me a tad confused! :)
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You can't tell, but The Vixter is balancing on the top of a metal pole.
This does not constitute pole dancing, however. Well, unless she IS Polish.
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Correct me if I am wrong, Is that Peter and Woody?
I'm not sure which picture you're speaking of, but I haven't posted any pictures of Woody. My filmmaking partner, Peter, is in the egg cream crew, shooting camera.
I think it is spelled "cream", Cillaliz, although I've seen it both ways.
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OK, I must to bed.
Vibes that the boneheads make haste with the check for bk!
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She is a lovely girl!
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I need to head out also since the library is about to close.
I will try and check intomorrow night if it is quiet.
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Good night and pleasant dreams to one and all!
Take care!
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Well, I believe, I'm going to try to get to bed before 5:00am tonight, so...
Goodnight.
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And, yes, DR Ron Pulliam, I am interested in any recipe you may proffer...
He's offering Brunswick Stew - which in the classic recipe uses squirrel meat. I am sure you can adapt it to suit any small furry mammal you might have handy 8)
der Brucer
Truffled Brunswick Stew sounds so elegant!
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DRs elmore and DerBrucer...Cabaret should be italicized. And the lyric in Cabaret is, "If you could see her through my eyes.""darkened"
"Looked"*The extra apostrophe is not necessary, nor correct.
Shall I continue? ;)Yes. Beware. ;D
I never had such problems before! I suspect there was some "doctoring" in that cookie I was offered. So, I do blame Jose!
der Brucer
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Nothing should be this hard.
"What did Madeline Kahn never say, Alex?"
der Brucer