Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 1 => Topic started by: bk on January 21, 2004, 12:04:27 AM
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Well, you've read the notes with great precision, you know the whole deal, you know the game, you know what's happening bro, so let's have loads of lovelingly lovely posts, shall we? 8)
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Damn that electronic hat! I mean... Congratulations, Noel! :D
Must be off to bed. See all y'all tomorrow.
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Dear BK: What, if anything, are you planning to do on Super Bowl Sunday?
(Not to be confused with Supper Bowl Sunday, because you recently told us about your adventures with pasta.)
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ARRRRGH I was typing something out (luckily I copied part of it), and I hit the wrong button on my comp and lost it!!!
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I'm here! I was watching an American Theatre Wing seminar video. It's quite interesting and beneficial to those looking for new ideas and techniques from established actors, in my opinion.
DR Joy, break a leg with the audition!
DR Jay, best of luck with the interview!
DR Danise, feel better soon!
Good, happy vibes to all of you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Welcome to VinTek and Dave in the Valley! Hi again, TCB!
The transportation methods:
Fire engine? no
Police car? no
Limo? yes (prom)
Submarine? yes (My dad was a nuclear physicist on the subs in the Navy after graduating from the Naval Academy)
NYC cabs? yes (haha Uncle Woody :))
American Idol: Ok, my "boss" and I were discussing it, and it really doesn't seem like there is any criteria for which Randy, Paula, and Simon look. Everything is so subjective in this competition. I personally think Air Force girl was good last night, and a few who got through did not seem that great to me.
...I had more about that, but I can't remember it all. Ugh, computers frustrate me.
Sarah, it's capital. The Capitol is a building. Oh, and yes, I know "Fifty Nifty United States." We sang it in...fifth grade, I think.
Btw, BK, sorry about the WGA thing. I can see how that can be frustrating and make you think, "What if?" Also, random moment. I brought up your name with my "boss" today, and he wanted to know if you played Larry on Three's Company. I suppose that is my question of the day.
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More on American Idol:
I said: Ok, my "boss" and I were discussing it, and it really doesn't seem like there is any criteria for which Randy, Paula, and Simon look. Everything is so subjective in this competition. I personally think Air Force girl was good last night, and a few who got through did not seem that great to me.
(continuation) Regarding people's abilities and their appearances on the first few shows: The American Idol producers know that the majority of their viewers love to watch people embarrass themselves. (Especially since this is a FOX show. :)) One must wonder how many of these hopefuls truly believe they have what it takes to sing for a living. It appeared fairly obvious to me that Flashdance girl and her friend were putting on an act to get their fifteen minutes of fame. I truly hope these people aren't so deluded that they really have no idea that there's no chance. Unfortunately, there are people in the world who will take advantage of hopefuls. Some of these instructors and "friends" are in it for the money. Also, there are "friends" who are too timid to tell a person the truth. Overall, some people waste a great deal of time and money to no avail, and it truly is sad. (I hope everyone knows I'm not trying to be mean. This is just my opinion. I really think a lot of these people on American Idol audition for kicks, just to be on TV. If they have gumption and truly feel they have a chance, though, more power to them. May they audition and succeed!)
Two final things:
~The guy who sang to/attempted to seduce Paula seemed to get through on that only. (Oh, and it always makes me laugh when Paula starts advising on technique. I guess I don't take her seriously because she is sometimes too nice--this may give people false hope for the future.)
~I truly felt bad for the guy who cried after his (ghastly) audition using "Sweet Home Alabama." He seemed really sweet, and he beat up on himself rather than the judges. (That's more than most contestants can say.) I hope he's found something to make him happy now. Also, he was really cute. I'd SO date him! :)
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I plan to do anything but watch football on Superbowl Sunday. Perhaps I'll have a Superbowl of Pasta.
I did not play "Larry" on Three's Company. I did audition for Three's Company quite often, just never got one. Tell your boss to think "Partridge Family".
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Ann, don't just sit there like a dead herring in the moonlight, speak to us.
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Up late again. Actually just got home. A few friends and I caught a late night showing of Something's Gotta Give. Not one I expected to go see, but they were going, so I figured I'd tag along. Not a bad movie, really. Dragged along a bit too long I'd say. We knew what was going to happen, we didn't need the "will they? won't they?" drama for that long. But Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson were both at their best. Although I have to say I NEVER want to see Jack Nicholson's bare ass again as long as I live. It is a brave brave man who will run naked down a hospital hallway with his gown flapping open and his butt cheeks a-jiggling.
Okay, enough of that, I might spoil Tomovoz's dinner.
Can I just say that Defying Gravity has become a permanent fixture in my brain? I just can't seem to shake the song. I really need to get the whole CD...I hate downloading more than one or two songs.
Oh, for anyone who has the CD, did anyone else notice that the last chord of DG is horribly out of tune in the women? Or was it just me...
DR Jed - here's a funny for you...I dreamt last night that my car broke down and was very relieved to find it running fine this morning. :)
American Idol and SOTU speech...I think I'll keep my opinions quiet, although in general I agree with everything that's been said.
Enough rambling...sleepy time (I hope)
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I post and you leave, bk? I'm insulted :)
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Goodnight everyone...
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Never fear DR ANN. It takes a lot to put me off my dinner. (Your President's speech might have done it!).
My favourite Nicholson performance may well be in "About Schmidt" where he plays against "type".
Good Morning All (and of course sundried).
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Oh dear.....no WGA nomination and problems with HHW'ers. And I slept through it all!
Sad that people sometimes go. I know how they feel. Wonderful that they come back - ditto.
And now....ADK BK day! Let me think about that on the drive to work.
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DRPANNI - as another DR wrote...that was an eerie story. :-X
MR BK - what is the best celebrity "autobiography" you have read - ghostwritten or not?
What is the most delusional "autobiography?"
What is the best celebrity biography you have read?
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Hello, DRs. No questions for BK but I will post another London picture.
Our dear friends, Catherine and Maurice (we visited them in Gedling, a small village outside of Nottingham) gave us a Christmas card with a tree on the front along with some gifts. We suddenly had a Christmas tree and presents to put under it! We had our Santa hats as well and we managed to scoop up some of the metallic confetti used in Chitty so we had a very festive scene on Christmas eve. See the picture for evidence.
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That is a lovely tree - my favorite is still DRMATTH's RED tree! ;D
And congratulations to DRNOEL on his win with the trivia question! *sigh* :'(
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Good morning. Actually, it's too early to be up, so I'm going back to bed - but first have to tell Pa to put that old shotgun away. TCB and I were just sittin' on the porch, lookin' at the moon and talkin' 'bout geography - a favorite Canadian-American topic.
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"THE UNSEEMLY BUTTO" sounds like a really bad magician or really bad porn star. Maybe a bad pornstar magician (now you see it; now you don't)
On to the topic of the day. I may have asked this before, and the answer may even be in the liner notes, but did you, BK, write the added material for Liz Callaway's version of "Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair"?
Ben and Ant's Christmas tableau made me smile.
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DR MattH wrote about American Idol:
I laughed at the awfulness of some of them, but most of them I just felt embarrassed and mortified for. How can they possibly think they have talent? That they could actually compete in a competition with people who do know what notes are, what pitch is, and what rhythm is.
Okay I agree these people should know they are bad. And I still maintain IT'S TOO MUCH, I don't need to say THAT MANY bad people.
But I still maintain the reason why these people are shocked that they are bad is because THEY JUST MADE IT THROUGH 5 ROUNDS to sing in front of Paula/Randy/Simon. Who knows what kind of encouragement the other rounds of judges are giving them. After progressing through 5 rounds, wouldn't you believe that you were good? (since so very few people get to perform for the judges).
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DR Jay commented last night that most Americans probably couldn't say whether Canada was North or South of the US.
I'm betting 99% of Americans couldn't tell me who the Prime Minister of Canada is (although that is somewhat of a trick question).
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Paul Martin?
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You just got a new Prime Minister, Miss Jennifer, and his name is Paul Martin. He took over recently, I believe after Monsieur Jean Chretien. That's what you mean about the trick question, right? Does Chretien have any accent marks (ague or grave if I remember correctly from 9th-12 grade French)?
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I am approaching 600 posts. In honor of the occasion, I will post another England picture.
This is at the Tower of London where a great deal of armour is on display, including this very piece. I hope you can read the caption Anthony added.
It's a bit fuzzy but the size of the armour is 6ft 9in (and I'm 5ft 3in). The caption says (pointing to the 6ft 9in):
"Ye must be this tall to ridest this ride. Ye Management"
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LOL - photo opportunities should never be passed up!
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Paul Martin?
Did you get that without cheating? ;)
Actually I didn't mean that the people here wouldn't know (sorry if I gave that impression).
You guys are exceptional.
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You just got a new Prime Minister, Miss Jennifer, and his name is Paul Martin. He took over recently, I believe after Monsieur Jean Chretien. That's what you mean about the trick question, right? Does Chretien have any accent marks (ague or grave if I remember correctly from 9th-12 grade French)?
Yes that is what I meant about trick question. A new Prime Minister without an election.
Yeah, I think he has an accent ague on the first "e".
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DRJENNIFER - I just happened to read the name in the USA TODAY yesterday, or I would not have known.
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World geography was my favorite subject in school, however...but alas I did not know your prime minister Jennifer :-\
I can remember always asking my 5th/6th grade teacher, Mrs. DeArmond, what country we would be studying next...I just couldn't wait...we never did study Canada to my knowledge!
Ok, I am glad all things are back as they should be...I just like that everyone should be happy.
I have had no coffee yet, so I am not sure that this post has made any sense.
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DRMBARNUM will have an interview he conducted published in the next issue of CLASSIC IMAGES and another interview published in the NEXT issue of FILMFAX magazine!
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Please forgive me for forgetting to post the Christopher Meloni picture of the week. It hit me in the middle of the night that I hadn't done it. Unfortunately, I'm not at the scanner (upstairs) at the moment, but I will have it scanned in for those who want a look-see later.
Hint: it's a pic from his hit series OZ on HBO. I hope it will be worth the wait.
Congratulations DR Noel on your trivia contest victory. Cheers!
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Is the picture up yet? :P
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For Ask BK Day: Since you are a big fan of LI'L ABNER, have you ever met Julie Newmar or Stella Stevens, did you ever meet Stubby Kaye and let them know your admiration for their work in this classic?
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DR Matth, you were, you were thinking about Christopher Meloni in the middle of the night? Go figure!
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DR Matth, you were, you were thinking about Christopher Meloni in the middle of the night? Go figure!
I know. Weird. But there you go! ::)
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DR PANNI - did you know a Toronto actress named Jo Hutchings or a Canadian actor named Sid Brown or his son Tony Brown? ???
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BK asked:
What game am I?
Well, judging from the relatively non-artesian paths your reasoning tends to follow, I suspect "TWISTER".
der Brucer (wishing there were a game called TWISTED at which he would surely excel)
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Ask BK/DR day:
Are you or have you ever been a fan of the Italian Sword and Sandal genre of the 1960s. If so who are your favorite performers in that genre. Who made the best Hercules/Samson/Maciste/Goliath.
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BK, I always thought you were a member of the WGA. Don't you get residuals on your films?
Question: Was the article in the Li'l Abner LIFE magazine you bought last week as interesting as the cover?
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Who are the Scarlette version of the Jordanaires on Jason's medley on "Jeepers Creepers"?
AND have you or Guy Haines ever provided backup vocals (credited or undredited) on ANY CD (whether or not it was one of yours)?
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To answer Jennifer's Prime Minister question, I called my cousin in Canada.
"How are things down there?" I queried, "And what's the name of your prime minister."
He told me he wouldn't tell me without a bribe.
So I asked how many francs this would require.
And he hung up on me.
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Oh, the old "cousin in Canada" routine....eh? :D
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Please forgive me for forgetting to post the Christopher Meloni picture of the week. It hit me in the middle of the night that I hadn't done it. Unfortunately, I'm not at the scanner (upstairs) at the moment, but I will have it scanned in for those who want a look-see later.
Hint: it's a pic from his hit series OZ on HBO. I hope it will be worth the wait.
Funny, I just ran across a cover story from one of those New York City small publications, where Meloni face graces the cover. Must scan and downsize. Remind me later.
Dear Reader Jane: IT'S TODAY ! ! ! (hint: she's 13)
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DR Matth, you were, you were thinking about Christopher Meloni in the middle of the night? Go figure!
I think that it is positively healthy to think of Christopher Meloni in the middle of the night. ;)
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Kerry: Yes, Guy has sung backup, but I'll be darned if I can remember on what albums - he did provide one line on the Merrily We Roll Along album - I think it's in That Frank.
Jason's backup voices on Jeepers Creepers are all Grant Geissman - he's also Guy's backup voices on the two Kritzer CDs.
Pogue: I have never joined, even though I've had the opportunity. I do get the green envelopes on The Faculty because David is a member and because it was a WGA pic. Haven't had time to open the Life Magazine yet.
Best celeb autobio and bio: I tend to forget these as soon as I've read them, but I did enjoy Charlton Heston's first book, and I liked David Niven and Dirk Bogarde's books. I enjoyed the Veronica Lake book and the Francis Farmer book, too.
Liz and Alex Rybeck wrote the additional stuff on Wash That Man.
Sword and sandal: I am a fan - I find them lots of fun and very strange. My favorites when I was a kid (as written about in Kritzerland) were Hercules and Hercules Unchained, starring Mr. Steve Reeves.
Li'l Abner: The only two people I've met from the cast are Stella Stevens (I gave her a copy of Kritzerland and told her she was in it), and Billie Hayes, who played Mammy Yokum - and yes, I told her all about my love of her and the film.
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Me and Mammy Yokum, just after she gave me some Yokumberry Tonic.
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BK, just remember, while awards are nice; money is always better.
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Will There Really Be A Morning? by Frances Farmer. Glad you liked it!
In reality written by Jean Ratcliffe from material first organized by Lois Kibbee, and edited by John Dodds, husband of Vivian Vance! ;D
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Did Mammy have anything to say about Leslie Parrish, BK?
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It was a quick meeting so I never got to ask her about LP.
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http://combatcanteen.name2host.com/alfred.html (http://combatcanteen.name2host.com/alfred.html)
For Barbara Cook - or Alfred Hitchcock - fans.
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For those DRs who might want to hurl invective, but would appreciate some else taking the blame, I have one word of advice: PARROT
"F*** THE NAZIS, SAYS CHURCHILL'S PARROT"
(Extracts from The Mirror (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=13832640&method=full&siteid=50143))
SHE WAS at Winston Churchill's side during Britain's darkest hour. And now Charlie the parrot is 104 years old...and still cursing the Nazis.
(http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/mirror/jan2004/6/3/000A25C2-B39D-100B-9C6B80C328EC0000.jpg)
Her favourite sayings were "F*** Hitler" and "F*** the Nazis". And even today, 39 years after the great man's death, she can still be coaxed into repeating them with that unmistakable Churchillian inflection.
Many an admiral or peer of the realm was shocked by the tirade from the bird's cage during crisis meetings with the PM.But it always brought a smile to the war leader's face.
der Brucer (wondering what Charlie has to say about ALW)
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Book comments today---
If you read the Joan McCracken book (and I urge you to do so) do not skip the beginning of the Acknowledgements which come at the end of the book. The first two are among the most bizzare I have ever read.
I just started reading THE GOLDEN GIRLS OF MGM. The first chapter was on Jeannette MacDonald and it goes against everything I have ever read about her. According to this book she and Nelson Eddy were maddly in love with each other but did not get married because Nelson demanded that Jeannette give up her career and let him be the star in the family. She refused to have sex with Nelson until he raped her which she then said was what she was waiting for. It also claims that she became L B Mayer's mistress in order to get a contract with MGM. Have any of you DRs heard this before?
I just started the 2nd chapter... Norma Shearer. The book claims that she used to turn tricks for a living before she became a movie star.
I can't wait for the chapters on Judy, Lana and all the others. Even though I don't believe 90% of it, it's still a great read. I wonder if there were any lawsuits when the book was first released in hardcover last year.
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DERBRUCER, Thanks for the entertaining article about Churchill's parrot and the Mirror link. One of the most interesting places I've ever visited in London were Churchill's underground War Rooms right off St. James' Park, where he lived and worked most of the time during the WWII. Fascinating stuff.
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I see perusers, I see GUESTS, I see dead people, but I don't see posts, oh, no, I don't see posts for my mental delectation and deterioration.
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Ok, I will post!
And here is another BK question (I am full of questions today, I am afraid).
If you went grocery shopping this afternoon and you ran into Ms. Leslie Parrish in the produce aisle what would you say to her?
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Sarah, it's capital. The Capitol is a building. Oh, and yes, I know "Fifty Nifty United States." We sang it in...fifth grade, I think.
Yes, Laura II, I remember singing that song even back when I was in school. However, back then I believe the title was "Twenty's Plenty United States". It didn't have very many verses.
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Charles, I have heard that the War Rooms are a must see. We will get to them on our next trip. We had so many things to do and only 15 days so we let that one slide off the list. A friend of mine said it was one of the most fascinating places he saw in all of London. I will put it at the top of the list for the next visit.
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I am here. And I guess if I don't post, I will be dead? :)
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I would say, "Excuse me, Miss Leslie Parrish, but I must tell you how much I adored you in all your film roles, especially as Daisy Mae, and would you allow me to take you to dinner (or lunch) right this very minute.
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I plan to do anything but watch football on Superbowl Sunday. Perhaps I'll have a Superbowl of Pasta.
I did not play "Larry" on Three's Company. I did audition for Three's Company quite often, just never got one. Tell your boss to think "Partridge Family".
Oh! So you played "Larry" on "Partridge Family"? I don't remember Larry.
Perhaps, BK, you should rent out a bowling alley for a party on Sunday, February 1.
For food, you could have Clam Chowder, Minnestrone, and Borscht. On the front of the invitations you could put ...........
(get ready for this one)
SOUP?
OR
BOWL?
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LOL! Oh TCB I am so glad that you didn't stay away for too long!
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Remember Dear Readers, no groaning allowed ;) (See TCB's remark on the previous page)
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Perhaps, BK, you should rent out a bowling alley for a party on Sunday, February 1.
For food, you could have Clam Chowder, Minnestrone, and Borscht. On the front of the invitations you could put ...........
(get ready for this one)
SOUP?
OR
BOWL?
You are really, really, really (that is three reallys) pushing the limits of the ordinances against groaning here, Dear Reader TCB.
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We had so many things to do and only 15 days so we let that one slide off the list. A friend of mine said it was one of the most fascinating places he saw in all of London. I will put it at the top of the list for the next visit.
Have you tried The Toy Museum (http://www.pollocksmuseum.co.uk/)?
(http://www.pollocksmuseum.co.uk/images/navbar_r01_c2_f2.gif)
Well worth a few hours.
der Brucer (who also recalls a Museum of Terror or Horror (or whatever) in the bowels of some warehouses on the East Bank of the Thames) (and also remembers some Gay clubs with similar decor 8)
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Der Brucer certainly knows where to find the boys and the booze. :-\
I would think that Mammy Yokum would say that Daisy Mae's horizons are broad enough! :-* :-*
DRWEL - My Joan McCracken book is on the way, I have never heard of the GOLDEN LADIES book, but oh my! And of course, you can't slander a dead person, so the author can write as he/she wishes. I had heard something like the Jeannette story you tell, but it could have been a review of said book. I am a bit put out at the Norma Shearer story - don't believe that one - but then again....I think I will buy it and read it for myself. ;)
Thanks for Hitchcock link Dr. Carl - I saw that episode for the first time last year! :o
DR MBARNUM I forgot to ask you, when you were out until 4 am! last Friday at the Egyptian restaurant, did you have any of the bobaganoush?
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DR MBARNUM I forgot to ask you, when you were out until 4 am! last Friday at the Egyptian restaurant, did you have any of the bobaganoush?
He was my waiter!
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BK, I believe the game you are is Balderdash, a/k/a The Dictionary Game.
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By the way, y'all, I updated my bio, which was nonexistent before.
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Jrand53 - I don't think I know any of the people you mentioned, Why do you ask?
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DerBrucer, The Toy Museum will also be on the list for next visit. I have been on previous sojourns to London but Anthony had other things on the list he wanted to do so since we had gone to the Bethnal Green Museum we rearranged our schedule and put that off till next time.
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Oh my, DRWEL, the reviewers were NOT kind to the author of THE GOLDEN GIRLS OF MGM. In fact, one wrote that he gave up when she annouced that the honeymoon yacht of Jeanette McDonald sailed up to the pier in Pasadena!
LOL MBARNUM....I thought so...everything is on the menu in those fancy eatin' places.
DRJOY - if you haven't read Frances Farmer's book (see above) check the library....there are some good passages that make some monologs in there!
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Der Brucer: London Dungeon
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DRPANNI - Jo was a stand-in for Miss Allison Hayes when she shot a movie in Canada and Steve played her son in the same picture...."Wolf Dog."
I will have to adjust the picture later before I post....I put us into Naturama! ;D
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Have made a wonderful discovery at Trader Joe's: frozen roast chestnuts imported ftom Italy. 2-3 minutes in the microwave and you have roast chestnuts! I'm in heaven. Obviously not as delicious as freshly roasted chestnuts, but far less trouble - no explosions, for one thing. And I can just say to myself, "Myself, how's 'bout some roast chestnuts?" And two minutes later - voila. Did I say I was in heaven?
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My favourite Nicholson performance may well be in "About Schmidt" where he plays against "type".
That is also my favorite. :)
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By the way, y'all, I updated my bio, which was nonexistent before.
y'all??? Joy, are you and Noel living in the South Bronx?
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The SEEMLY BUTTOs:
Past:
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Present:
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Sometimes stars need to be kept on the set:
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Why do I think DR Jane:
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der Brucer (sparing DRs the posting of his Butto)
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My eyes! My eyes!
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Hey guys!
I did not watch much of the SOTU yesterday because it started to depress me right around the time Bushie said "Iraq had the potential to create weapons of mass destruction" (ooh the important emphasis switch from "has" to "might have" is terrifying)
Canadian Knowledge of the US and Vice Versa
It says a lot about just HOW infiltrated American culture is when I can remember going to see the Parliament buildings with a school group when I was in grade five and when the tour guide was asking us if we knew who the first Prime Minister of Canada was quite a few kids in the class answered "GEORGE WASHINGTON"!!!
And you wonder why we need a Ministry of Culture and Heritage!!! :S
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Funny, I just ran across a cover story from one of those New York City small publications, where Meloni face graces the cover. Must scan and downsize. Remind me later.
Dear Reader Jane: IT'S TODAY ! ! ! (hint: she's 13)
I didn't forget. I was about to post. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINX!. What special treat did she get today? Echo will be nine on March 9th.
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Tell me at least SOME of you Yanks know the correct answer!!! Humour me if need be...
BTW... DR Jennifer, you should be ashamed of yourself. The last name of our former PM does indeed take an accent on the first e.
"é"
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Der Brucer: London Dungeon
I presume you mean the museum :)
der Brucer (the club was called "The Cellar" and was in the basement under a very hip disco called "Heaven", just off of Trafalger Square :-X)
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Ben...I kept putting off the War Rooms too, because I just do not have that nostalgia for WWII that so many seem to have today, but when I finally went, it was...Why did I wait so long? Of course, London having been bombed during WWII, the war is still very much alive there in the national consciousness and much more intimate. I also found St. Paul's quite moving in that respect...there is a fabulous photo of the Dome of St. Paul's emerging out black clouds of bomb smoke. It is now commemorated on my fridge in the form of a magnet.
Joy's right, Der Brucer, the London Dungeon on the South bank of the Thames in an area known as Southwark, I believe. It's amusing...
I've never done Pollock's Toy Museum, but I hardily recommend the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden and the tour of the National Theatre...both a must for any theatre buff's. And the Actor's Church in Covent Garden-- another St. Paul's Church, designed by Inigo Jones. It's full of plaques and benches commemorating actors gone on to their reward.
I want to do a tour of the Haymarket Theatre as well, which is my favourite theatre in the West End.
Now I'm getting excited; I've been plotting this week our annual jaunt to London in a few months. so now I'm even more fired up.
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"Actors gone on to their reward...." Is that TVLand?
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Have made a wonderful discovery at Trader Joe's: frozen roast chestnuts imported ftom Italy. 2-3 minutes in the microwave and you have roast chestnuts! I'm in heaven. Obviously not as delicious as freshly roasted chestnuts, but far less trouble - no explosions, for one thing. And I can just say to myself, "Myself, how's 'bout some roast chestnuts?" And two minutes later - voila. Did I say I was in heaven?
Have you tried the ones in the jar from Williama-Sonoma? If so, how do they compare? I have been told that Trader Joes frozen cheese blintzes are very good. Since we can’t get Trader Joes to open a store in our are I don’t buy their frozen foods.
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I have only been to London once - and I would go again! My first impression was that all that history was all bunched up together - even in DC it is a good walk from one place to another - but in London you turn around and there is Buckingham Palace....a turn around and there is the Tower....Hyde Park, right there - it was history overload!!! And the pubs! And the theatres....and I still remember walking into a Men's Store so a friend could get a jacket, and a man following us and telling the clerk: "I would like to see something in men's underpants."
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Ben your packages were very pretty & festive. Did I see a plum pudding or Christmas cake? I was intrigued by the number of rolled gifts. What were those?
DERBRUCER thanks for the beautiful picture and great story. I would love to meet Charlie.
TCB you could have been in vaudeville. :-\
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The transportation methods:
Fire engine? no
Police car? no
Limo? yes (prom)
Submarine? yes (My dad was a nuclear physicist on the subs in the Navy after graduating from the Naval Academy)
NYC cabs? yes (haha Uncle Woody :))
Dear Niece Laura II: What year did your father graduate from Annapolis? Because der Brucer is also a graduate!
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BTW... DR Jennifer, you should be ashamed of yourself. The last name of our former PM does indeed take an accent on the first e.
"é"
Isn't that what I said (that the first "e" has an accent)?
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Have you tried the ones in the jar from Williama-Sonoma?
I've always assumed they were more for baking. And, as I recall, they're horribly expensive. These were only $3.99.
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It is 10:00 pm in Romania and my son just called me for my sour cream cookie recipe. I love it! I could hardly hear him so he will call back in a few minutes. I hope the connection is better.
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OMG DR Emily: That is hilarious that your classmates thought George Washington was the first Prime Minister of Canada. Although that is actually not the stupidest thing I've ever heard, especially for a 10 year old.
Btw, I know the answer, I know the answer! :)
(but i'm not American so I cannot answer).
I see now why you wrote what you did about the accent. Sometimes I write "I think" or "I believe" not to mean I'm unsure, but just because it sounds more humble :)
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$3.99 for frozen nuts?
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DERBRUCER I was going to make some rather negative comments on that gross picture, but then you were so nice to me in the following photo, I simply couldn’t. :)
When we lived outside Detroit I was far more aware of Canadian politics than I am now. At that time I became aware of signs around town stating “we don’t accept Canadian money”, yet we can go just about anywhere in Canada and use American money. It makes me feel bad we aren’t more obliging, especially in border towns.
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Okay, I need to stop posting for a few hours. It's much too seductive and I have too much to do that I'm trying to avoid. (Like cleaining off my desk, doing some work-related reading, making some long-delayed phone calls... that kind of stuff.) Posting is much more fun, but I must have SELF-CONTROL!
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der Brucer (who also recalls a Museum of Terror or Horror (or whatever) in the bowels of some warehouses on the East Bank of the Thames) (and also remembers some Gay clubs with similar decor 8)
Darling, those clubs were in Amsterdam, as I recall. ::)
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It is 10:00 pm in Romania and my son just called me for my sour cream cookie recipe. I love it! I could hardly hear him so he will call back in a few minutes. I hope the connection is better.
Sour Cream cookie recipe! Have you posted that recipe here before??? Oh, my gosh that sounds delicious!!
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JRand53: I think the overload of history is what is so great about London...Every foot you walk is steeped in centuries of history, everywhere you turn there's a plaque commemorating something or another famous building. You should see me trying to peek into the windows of The Garrick Club on my way to Tesco's just to get a glimpse of the theatrical portraits on the wall. You're trodding over ground that Boudicca rode her war chariot, where great Kings and Queens paraded, passing the drinking holes of famous men of letters, standing where Shakespeare stood, sitting in theatres where plays like THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST had their premiere, where Barrymore's Hamlet played, where Olivier's Hamlet and Richard the Third played, where Gielgud and Richardson performed. I find it heady and wonderful and not daunting at all. I remember going to a pub next to the Savoy one night with Ian Richardson after having seen him in a play, called the Coal Hole...Richardson told me it had been a favourite watering hole of Edmund Kean's. How cool is that?
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OMG - so true so true! It's just like Lil Abner said - "You cain't spit what you don't hit a monument or somethin'!"
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DR Jane, yes we had our very own plum pudding, which we actually kept and brought back to the states. We shared it this past weekend with Anthony's parents. We were out on Long Island for the MLK holiday. Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, I love Plum Pudding.
The rolled items are Christmas Crackers. They are held, one at each end, by two people and you both pull. The cap in the tube go off as you pull the tube apart and the person left holding the longer end gets the Christmas Crown, the groaningly (is that a word???) bad joke and a small prize (like a whistle or a toy boat, prizes similar to those in Cracker Jack boxes). Crackers are outrageously expensive here in the states but after Christmas I was able to find a box of 12 for a very good price, even considering the exchange rate, so we have Christmas crackers to last for the next few years.
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I've always assumed they were more for baking. And, as I recall, they're horribly expensive. These were only $3.99.
We cook with them. I'm nut even sure they have them all year, it just might be for the holidays. They are good in bread stuffing & wild rice. Keith throws them into various dishes (he is rather creative). I substituted them for mushrooms at Christmas because my son won't eat mushrooms. I would have preferred the mushrooms.
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I have been told that Trader Joes frozen cheese blintzes are very good. Since we can’t get Trader Joes to open a store in our area I don’t buy their frozen foods.
DR Jane: Have you checked the Trader Joe's Website? (http://www.traderjoes.com/) They've got six locations in Oregon (not that any of them are necessarily near you :-\).
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Ben I always passed on the plum pudding at Christmas but I do love the Christmas cake with marzipan topping. Don’t get sick Bruce. I suspect my mother didn’t appreciate the loud noises because we never had Christmas Crackers when I was young. I still have some unused charms that were meant for the pudding and I have my mother’s collection of Christmas cake decorations.
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Emily (and Jennifer), I kept wondering what question you were talking about. I read your post but didn't realize that the question was imbedded in the comment. I went back a couple of times to re-read it, especially when Jennifer said "I know the answer". So, now I know the question "Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?"
And the answer is:
A good Scotsman, John A. MacDonald. Note the Scottish spelling, Mac, not Mc.
I know something about Canadian history because I like history but also because my grandmother was born in Sheffield, England but emigrated across the pond when she was 12 years old. She came to Canada and lived with relatives in Windsor and at some point came across from Windsor to Detroit. My father was born in Michigan and grew up in the Detroit area. I have fond memories of crossing the Bridge or taking the tunnel to go into Canada as a child to visit my great-grandmother and other relatives.
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The rolled items are Christmas Crackers. They are held, one at each end, by two people and you both pull. The cap in the tube go off as you pull the tube apart and the person left holding the longer end gets the Christmas Crown, the groaningly (is that a word???) bad joke and a small prize (like a whistle or a toy boat, prizes similar to those in Cracker Jack boxes). Crackers are outrageously expensive here in the states but after Christmas I was able to find a box of 12 for a very good price, even considering the exchange rate, so we have Christmas crackers to last for the next few years.
So, in other words, Ben, what you are saying is that as usual the guy with the bigger end gets the prize?
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Old-Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
˝ teaspoon baking soda
˝ teaspoon salt
1 cup soft butter
1˝ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
Topping:
8 teaspoons sugar mixed with
3 teaspoons cinnamon
Sift flour, powder, soda & salt; set aside
At medium speed, beat butter, sugar & eggs until light & fluffy
At low speed beat in sour cream and vanilla until smooth
Gradually beat in flour mixture until well combined
Refrigerate 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees,
Lightly grease cookie sheet
Drop batter by slightly rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheet
Sprinkle with topping
Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
These can be frozen. In fact, when I’m in the mood, I prefer them that way.
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Emily (and Jennifer), I kept wondering what question you were talking about. I read your post but didn't realize that the question was imbedded in the comment. I went back a couple of times to re-read it, especially when Jennifer said "I know the answer". So, now I know the question "Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?"
Oh, I'm sorry we spoke about the question without making it clear.
I erased your answer. But of course you are right.
Yeah for DR Ben: you are two for two!
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TCB: You got it big guy.
Jane: Sour Cram cookies :-) They still sound great!
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Happy Birthday Minx from Fosca & Magnus. (and from Colin and me too).
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DR Jane: Have you checked the Trader Joe's Website? (http://www.traderjoes.com/) They've got six locations in Oregon (not that any of them are necessarily near you :-\).
LOL-oh yes. A couple of years ago I went to Eugene, the closet Oregon location, with a group of friends. We took coolers that day but they were out of the frozen blintzes. Petitions have been sent to Trader Joes to open a store in the area. Last I heard they have decided to open a store in Redding, Calif. which is closer than the 3 hour drive to Eugene but not as interesting.
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Jane -- If I didn't have so much respect for you, I would make a comment about the name of your cookies.
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I'm curious about those sour cream cookies. Do they taste similar to anything I might have tried?
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TCB I'm baffled ??? But then my mind doesn't work like yours does. :)
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TCB's mind works?
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I'm curious about those sour cream cookies. Do they taste similar to anything I might have tried?
On the heels of TCB's comment....er....nevermind. ;)
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Thanks Ben. I've got it now :). I modified my post to read cream, not cram.
Jennifer I served these at a large party once and people said those were the best snickerdoodles they had ever had and asked for the recipe. I am not a fan of snickerdoodles and it took me a moment to figure out what they were talking about. Hope that helped you.
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Ah, Jane, I will have to go back up and edit my comment. Or, I could just leave it and see if people notice.
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He was my waiter!
Yes, but DID YOU HAVE HIM?
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Um, I've never heard of a snickerdoodle.
I'm almost afraid to ask what they taste like for fear someone might say "well they are like sour cream cookies". :)
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Here is this week's Christopher Meloni picture of choice.
I could have put one of his "unseemly butto" OUT of underwear snapshots up but this being a family site, I chose this one instead.
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Ben I think they will figure it out if they continue to read the posts.
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I didn't forget. I was about to post. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINX!. What special treat did she get today? Echo will be nine on March 9th.
Minx' special treat will be a rib-eye steak for dinner.
Right now, she is actually looking at the tv screen! THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN has just begun - she's quite fond of explosions on dvd. Myself, I'm fond of bombs, hence LXG.
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TCB's mind works?
Only when well lubricated. ;)
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That cookie recipe sounds absolutely scrumptuous. Thanks for sharing.
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Here is this week's Christopher Meloni picture of choice.
I could have put one of his "unseemly butto" OUT of underwear snapshots up but this being a family site, I chose this one instead.
:P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
. . .and not a bad choice, either!
Remember, you can't post the "bucket" picture on a family site, either, sadly enough.
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Bomb is right, DR td. I did not enjoy LXG.
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:P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
. . .and not a bad choice, either!
Remember, you can't post the "bucket" picture on a family site, either, sadly enough.
Yes the bucket photos, the shower shots, many others from OZ are too NC-17 for this site. Next week, a shot from one of his situation comedies.
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Here is this week's Christopher Meloni picture of choice.
I could have put one of his "unseemly butto" OUT of underwear snapshots up but this being a family site, I chose this one instead.
Thank you, MattH. Proof indeed that there is a God?
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Who needs frozen nuts? We have fresh nuts right here at haineshisway.com, any day of the week. You will not find more nuts in one place, therefore not only are we the ginchiest, we're the nuttiest.
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Me thinks I am missing out by never having seen the show OZ!!
Does anyone remember the show BEDROOM which co-starred Matt Battaglia? Does anyone know who Matt Battaglia is?
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DR Jennifer! No snickerdoodles...no Peanut Butter M&ms...don't they have food in Canada! You must get out more! LOL!
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Who needs frozen nuts? We have fresh nuts right here at haineshisway.com, any day of the week. You will not find more nuts in one place, therefore not only are we the ginchiest, we're the nuttiest.
I don't know who NEEDS frozen nuts, but, Minx still insists on early morning and late night walks in spite of the temperatures. . .
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PS: I had to go past the Christopher Meloni picture quickly as I am accessing HHW from work..but when I get home I will go back and examine it more closely!
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Me thinks I am missing out by never having seen the show OZ!!
Me knows that you are missing out on never having seen OZ!
But for the moment, MBarnum, read this:
http://www.dvdlaunch.com/queerasfolkseason1.html (http://www.dvdlaunch.com/queerasfolkseason1.html)
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Bomb is right, DR td. I did not enjoy LXG.
I've gotta say it, if no one else does: Mr. Stuart Townsend, who plays Dorian Gray in LXG, is the actor whom Viggo Mortesen REPLACED in THE LORD OF THE RING sagas.
So, when you're watching LXG or QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, remember that, and think of what might have been.
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TCB - LOL! (since I can't groan, I'll laugh instead)
I'm having a very fishy lunch...Goldfish crackers and fish sticks. Kinda yummy, eating kiddie food again.
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MBarnum. As far as I know there is no Oz in Oz either. I think td should review the show and sent us both copies.
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18th October 1999:
Jackson Fires Flies Star
Only days after shooting began on Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy for New Line, Jackson has fired one of the stars, Irish actor Stuart Townsend (Shooting Fish (1997)), the London Daily Telegraph reported today (Monday). Claire Raskind, a spokeswoman for the production, confirmed reports that first appeared in the Hollywood trade papers last week concerning "creative differences" between Jackson and Townsend. According to the newspaper, producers are negotiating with Viggo Mortensen (Walk on the Moon, A (1999)) to take over the role.
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DR Jennifer! No snickerdoodles...no Peanut Butter M&ms...don't they have food in Canada! You must get out more! LOL!
We might have snickerdoodles. If I knew what they were, I could tell you for sure!
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Me thinks I am missing out by never having seen the show OZ!!
Yes, you did, but the first two seasons are available on DVD, and the third was announced last year but has yet to arrive. Chris didn't appear until the middle of the second season, but his episodes that year and in season 3 are absolutely electrifying. The snapshot I have above was from what HBO called Season 4.2, but it was actually season 5.
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Der Brucer certainly knows where to find the boys and the booze. :-\
I would think that Mammy Yokum would say that Daisy Mae's horizons are broad enough! :-* :-*
DRWEL - My Joan McCracken book is on the way, I have never heard of the GOLDEN LADIES book, but oh my! And of course, you can't slander a dead person, so the author can write as he/she wishes. I had heard something like the Jeannette story you tell, but it could have been a review of said book. I am a bit put out at the Norma Shearer story - don't believe that one - but then again....I think I will buy it and read it for myself. ;)
Thanks for Hitchcock link Dr. Carl - I saw that episode for the first time last year! :o
DR MBARNUM I forgot to ask you, when you were out until 4 am! last Friday at the Egyptian restaurant, did you have any of the bobaganoush?
Actually there are countries where you can be sued if you slander a dead person.
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Me thinks I am missing out by never having seen the show OZ!!
I've only seen two episodes of Oz; on the second, there was a number of extremely violent scenes, which actually horrified me so much, I lost a night of sleep. I watch a lot of horror movies, too, and I am not squeamish by any stretch of the imagination. But the violence on Oz I found truly unsettling.
To DR Charles Pogue: I agree with you that Hammer's She isn't a good adaptation of H. Rider Haggard's novel, but I still enjoy the movie anyway. The earlier (RKO?) version wasn't very faithful to the source material either. I remember reading the novel as a wee lad, and being crushed, absolutely crushed, when She showed up on late-night teevee, and saw that the setting of the movie was in the Arctic! Still, after I got over the shock, I rather enjoyed the movie*. I've long since given up seeing any of Haggard's (or Edgar Rice Burroughs, for that matter) novels adapted to the screen properly.
*BYU has released Mr. Steiner's score on CD. You probably already know that, but if you don't...well, here's the cover. Damned cool artwork, eh?
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I've only seen two episodes of Oz; on the second, there was a number of extremely violent scenes, which actually horrified me so much, I lost a night of sleep. I watch a lot of horror movies, too, and I am not squeamish by any stretch of the imagination. But the violence on Oz I found truly unsettling.
Very true. There is much violence in the series OZ. However, it's set in a maximum security prison with the most hardened of criminals, so you go into the series knowing the potential for extreme violence is there. I guess that's what makes the tenderness that cropped up in the series so stunning. The contrasts of those two extremes were always amazing and moving to me.
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A Couple of very lucky dear readers have private messages. . .
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Oh, and since it's "Ask BK" day:
Do you enjoy the comic strip Li'l Abner as much as the musical? Have you been getting the latest reprints of the comic from Dark Horse Books?
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TCB - LOL! (since I can't groan, I'll laugh instead)
I'm having a very fishy lunch...Goldfish crackers and fish sticks. Kinda yummy, eating kiddie food again.
Ann -- It is very nice to have you back in town. I'll keep an eye out for you at Safeway.
By the way, in case you are interested, the Tacoma Little Theatre is hosting an 85th Anniversary Gala concert on March 5 and 6 celebrating the musicals and the talent that have performed on their stage during the past eight and one half decades. Tacoma Little Theatre is the oldest continuously oeprating community theater west of the Mississippi River. Since I am probably the only actor who has been around for all 85 years, (just ask Tomovoz) I will be taking part in the show. It is shaping up to be a spectacular evening. Tickets are still available.
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That is true DRMichael Shayne - but I don't think the US is one of them.
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That cookie recipe sounds absolutely scrumptuous. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure. Hope you enjoy it! :)
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In re DR td's little surprise:
:o
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If you went grocery shopping this afternoon and you ran into Ms. Leslie Parrish in the produce aisle what would you say to her?
Nice casabas!
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DR Robin Anderson, I actually wrote the first screen adaptation for Disney of PRINCESS OF MARS, though there have been many more through the wringer since then. Mine has a cult following among ERB fandom and has been called by the a past President of the LA branch of the Burroughs Bibliophiles, "the most Burroughsian screenplay ever".
Last year I did a spec script of SHE, very faithful to the original, it's out and about to various and sundry producers, directors, and actors. Who knows? We'll see...
BEN...you're welcome to all of our Christmas Puddings. A couple of years ago, when we were in London around Thanksgiving, the lovely wife, Julieanne, decided she was going to sample several major stores' Christmas puddings, so she went off gathering small pudds...all about 3 to 6 pds each (money-not weight) from Harrod's, Fortunam & Mason's, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury (don't think she got any from Selfridges) and hauled them all home...She sampled one...or part of one (I knew better)...the rest still sit in our freezer.
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I don't do the Li'l Abner comics that much, but what I've read I've enjoyed. I have the entire run of Kitchen Sink reprints, which are great. I also have the rare hardback from the fifties called The World of Li'l Abner, and I, of course, have my incredible original art panel by Mr. Capp himself.
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Um, I've never heard of a snickerdoodle.
I'm almost afraid to ask what they taste like for fear someone might say "well they are like sour cream cookies". :)
You will just have to try them and see for yourself. Remember you can save them in the freezer and serve them to “drop in” company.
You remind me of a story. As much as I love Baskin Robbins ice cream I had to boycott the store near me in Michigan. The owner wasn’t the nicest of people. One day I asked to sample a new flavor and he refused explaining “it is just vanilla ice cream with….added”. :o I walked out and never returned. That killed me but I had to do it. He eventually went out of business.
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Ann -- It is very nice to have you back in town. I'll keep an eye out for you at Safeway.
By the way, in case you are interested, the Tacoma Little Theatre is hosting an 85th Anniversary Gala concert on March 5 and 6 celebrating the musicals and the talent that have performed on their stage during the past eight and one half decades. Tacoma Little Theatre is the oldest continuously oeprating community theater west of the Mississippi River. Since I am probably the only actor who has been around for all 85 years, (just ask Tomovoz) I will be taking part in the show. It is shaping up to be a spectacular evening. Tickets are still available.
Of course I have seen all the performances over that time span too.
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In regard to bk's comment yesterday about the foolishness of remaking the perfectly wonderful SCROOGE, what I don't get is the 7 NEW songs for the show. Other than "See the Phantoms" and "Good Times" (from the stage version, not in the film), I don't know of any songs I wouldn't want to be in a new production of SCROOGE, so adding 7 MORE songs to an already pretty full song plate is akin to overkill.
And I WILL KILL anyone who tampers with the rest of the score as far as deleting any of the other marvelous songs.
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TCB That sounds like a fun event! If nothing comes up to prevent me, I think I shall attend. However, I'll have to check the dates, but I THINK that's around the time that Pirates of Penzance opens at UPS...and I happen to be in the cast, so I might be otherwise occupied :)
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I am just so tired today, I can barely keep my still-red eyes open.
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I am just so tired today, I can barely keep my still-red eyes open.
I empathize. I had a restless night of sleep, waking up at less than one hour intervals with a hand or an arm asleep (too bad the rest of me wasn't). And then thinking of Christopher Meloni didn't help me drift off either. :-\
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Was delighted to place my pre-order this morning for the third box of Universal/Sherlock Holmes DVDs from UCLA. They come out this coming Tuesday. Now, if they can just remaster the two Fox.Holmes movies, we'll have the whole Rathbone set.
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In regard to bk's comment yesterday about the foolishness of remaking the perfectly wonderful SCROOGE, what I don't get is the 7 NEW songs for the show. Other than "See the Phantoms" and "Good Times" (from the stage version, not in the film), I don't know of any songs I wouldn't want to be in a new production of SCROOGE, so adding 7 MORE songs to an already pretty full song plate is akin to overkill.
And I WILL KILL anyone who tampers with the rest of the score as far as deleting any of the other marvelous songs.
MattH, on the subject of remakes. Although in most cases they aren't worth the film they are printed on, do keep one thing in mind. If we didn't have remakes, we would never have had Judy Garland's A Star is Born. The world would be a little sadder place without Mrs. Norman Maine singing "The Man That Got Away."
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$3.99 for frozen nuts?
I could get those for free just by stepping outside.
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Wow, is OZ really that violent? Hmmm...I was thinking about renting the series on DVD but I don't fair to well with graphically violent shows...I just thought it was about loving prisoners!
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Charles Pogue next time you are in Marks and Spenser try their Mint Humbugs. I think they are the best I have ever had, though to be sure I would have to compare them to ones from Tornton’s. While in London have you ever been in a Thornton's candy store? They make great toffee.
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MattH, on the subject of remakes. Although in most cases they aren't worth the film they are printed on, do keep one thing in mind. If we didn't have remakes, we would never have had Judy Garland's A Star is Born. The world would be a little sadder place without Mrs. Norman Maine singing "The Man That Got Away."
Well, DR TCB, it's a little bit apples and oranges. While A STAR IS BORN was a remake, it was a musical remake of a non-musical film. Adding songs to an established source is a viable reason for remaking something. So many of our great stage and screen musicals did this.
This is a person (Leslie Bricusse) who was largely responsible for producing one film remaking the story (which has been remade to death) using the same basic material with some additions. Not quite the same thing.
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Wow, is OZ really that violent? Hmmm...I was thinking about renting the series on DVD but I don't fair to well with graphically violent shows...I just thought it was about loving prisoners!
No, DR MBarnum. While it has some of that, it is very violent and unpredictable. Better to let me inundate you with pics from the series (privately for there is considerable nudity) that you'd no doubt enjoy.
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I have a batch of DR Jane's Sour Cream Cookies baking away in the oven. I can hardly wait to try them! :D
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Dare I raise the spectre of the Streisand remake of A Star is Born?
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Dare I raise the spectre of the Streisand remake of A Star is Born?
pure hubris
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I have a batch of DR Jane's Sour Cream Cookies baking away in the oven. I can hardly wait to try them! :D
I'm flattered. But be honest, my family & friends always are, if you like them or not.
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In re DR td's little surprise:
:o
Quite an eye-opener, wasn't it? ? ? :-X
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Wow, is OZ really that violent? Hmmm...I was thinking about renting the series on DVD but I don't fair to well with graphically violent shows...I just thought it was about loving prisoners!
Boy, did I do a spit-take on that one!
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I am going to try baking some of those cookies this weekend too...if I can find my mixer! Last time I used that mixer there was chocolate flying everywhere!!!
Yes, Matth...feel free to e-mail those pics to me anytime. I feel that I really should know more about Mr. Melonie's acting prowess..er, career.
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MattH, on the subject of remakes. Although in most cases they aren't worth the film they are printed on, do keep one thing in mind. If we didn't have remakes, we would never have had Judy Garland's A Star is Born. The world would be a little sadder place without Mrs. Norman Maine singing "The Man That Got Away."
On the bright side, we wouldn't have had A BORE IS STARRED, either. Rather, A STAR IN BORED. Sorry, A STAR IS SHORN. You know what I mean, the one with La Babs & Kris K glued nose to nose. . .
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"Les Miserables" has been so through so many remakes - the newest (French TV version) is IMHO by far the best. New audiences have different tastes from us old folk - the stories can be retold. I don't mind. I don't have to watch them. Much like the "remaking" of stage musicals - if there was no way you could have seen the original it is hardly going to effect your view of the new version. I don't mind if they remake "Casablanca" and "Gone With The Wind". I will probably not bother with them but they may be "better" for a new generation who have different expectations from movies. It's all "Value judgements".
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Well, I've just read the lovely posts after a very frustrating NOT very lovely afternoon - and now I'm hungry for cookies which I'd like to eat while touring London.
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Ugh, I think I'm getting sick. Bad headache.
Up late again. Actually just got home. A few friends and I caught a late night showing of Something's Gotta Give. Not one I expected to go see, but they were going, so I figured I'd tag along. Not a bad movie, really. Dragged along a bit too long I'd say. We knew what was going to happen, we didn't need the "will they? won't they?" drama for that long. But Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson were both at their best. Although I have to say I NEVER want to see Jack Nicholson's bare ass again as long as I live. It is a brave brave man who will run naked down a hospital hallway with his gown flapping open and his butt cheeks a-jiggling.
Oh, Ann, I couldn't agree more about the flabby scariness of Jack Nicholson's arse. However, I loved his rendition of La Vie en Rose over the end credits!
TD--Stuart Townsend was originally cast as Aragorn??? I had NO idea. Oh, wow...I love Viggo, but you just don' t get any cuter than Stuart Townsend. Maybe he wasn't rugged enough.
I can't think of any good ask BK or DR questions...
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Yes, Matth...feel free to e-mail those pics to me anytime. I feel that I really should know more about Mr. Melonie's acting prowess..er, career.
You should know that you have a private message!
Now you can see what OZ is all about. . .
in other words, YGM!
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Just tried to post a picture and had the message that the "we were full" and to contact the administrator. Time for another clean out. Is that a tech board issue?
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TD--Stuart Townsend was originally cast as Aragorn??? I had NO idea. Oh, wow...I love Viggo, but you just don' t get any cuter than Stuart Townsend. Maybe he wasn't rugged enough.
It is to Jackson's (et al) credit that Mr. Townsend remains nameless on the dvds whenever they speak about Viggo replacing "another actor." That's tact, and that's style.
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Maya I hope you feel better by tomorrow. :(
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Well, I just sampled my first (and second, naturally) of DR Jane's Sour Cream Cookies. They do definitely resemble snickerdoodles in appearance, but I wouldn't think anyone would mistake them after tasting. Also, they're not as dense as any snickerdoodles I've had over the years. A very nice, simple cookie. Not a whole lot to it, but quite pleasant. I can see them going very well as an accompaniment to some nice fresh fruit, perhaps.
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...and I still remember walking into a Men's Store so a friend could get a jacket, and a man following us and telling the clerk: "I would like to see something in men's underpants."
I'm sure as I scroll down, someone else will have beaten me to the punch, but...
Was it in Grace Brothers?
der Brucer
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Darling, those clubs were in Amsterdam, as I recall. ::)
No dear. they were in London - before I even met you!
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Very windy here in Los Angeles, California. Will settle in for a long night of DVD watching. Picked up Divorce American Style and an early copy of The Front.
We'll have two new Unseemly Interviews coming very soon, and also some new Juliana's Journal entries.
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Have I mentioned that I can barely keep my eyes open?
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TCB That sounds like a fun event! If nothing comes up to prevent me, I think I shall attend. However, I'll have to check the dates, but I THINK that's around the time that Pirates of Penzance opens at UPS...and I happen to be in the cast, so I might be otherwise occupied :)
UPS? I rather have FEDEX
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That is true DRMichael Shayne - but I don't think the US is one of them.
Yes. I believe you can sue in the Provice of Quebec, Canada, but not any of the other provinces. If I remember correctly the biography of Errol Flynn that said he was a Nazi had a trial in Quebec because of what the book said. England has a very strong libel law.
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I'm sure as I scroll down, someone else will have beaten me to the punch, but...
Was it in Grace Brothers?
der Brucer
Quite possibly - we left soon after and headed for OxFam! ;D
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I can see them going very well as an accompaniment to some nice fresh fruit, perhaps.
OK, who'll be the first to pile on that line!
der Brucer (der trouble-maker)
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DERBRUCER I was going to make some rather negative comments on that gross picture,
Which gross picture: Hercules as Li'l Abner or the Gov of CA?
der grossenpicxenposter Brucer
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Well, DR TCB, it's a little bit apples and oranges. While A STAR IS BORN was a remake, it was a musical remake of a non-musical film. Adding songs to an established source is a viable reason for remaking something. So many of our great stage and screen musicals did this.
This is a person (Leslie Bricusse) who was largely responsible for producing one film remaking the story (which has been remade to death) using the same basic material with some additions. Not quite the same thing.
Ah, I see MattH! Turning a non-musical into a musical is not considered a remake, even though they call it a remake, and that is considered acceptable. That must be what made Lost Horizon - The Musical is such a great film! :D
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Maybe it was our story and it WAS Lost Hairzon!
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Well, I just sampled my first (and second, naturally) of DR Jane's Sour Cream Cookies. They do definitely resemble snickerdoodles in appearance, but I wouldn't think anyone would mistake them after tasting. Also, they're not as dense as any snickerdoodles I've had over the years. A very nice, simple cookie. Not a whole lot to it, but quite pleasant. I can see them going very well as an accompaniment to some nice fresh fruit, perhaps.
Try freezing a couple, and see if you like them better frozen.
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Lost Hoirzon - The Musical such a great film! :D
Spelling, dear: It's "Lost Horrorizon"
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Wow, is OZ really that violent? Hmmm...I was thinking about renting the series on DVD but I don't fair to well with graphically violent shows...I just thought it was about loving prisoners!
Well, I couldn't even describe the violence without making this an NC-17 website. After seeing a particularly brutal scene, I felt personally assaulted. No doubt this was the intention of the show, but if you get upset with seriously graphic violence, it might be better to take a pass on this trip to Oz.
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Quote from: Jed on Today at 04:13:09pm
I can see them going very well as an accompaniment to some nice fresh fruit, perhaps.
OK, who'll be the first to pile on that line!
der Brucer (der trouble-maker)
I knew somebody would! Thanks for not letting me down, der Brucer.
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Well, that was fun. Removing some biscuits from the oven, and the dish towel I was using for an oven mitt burst into flames right in my very hand! No damage done, but I did find out that my smoke detector is very sensitive. :D
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No, DR MBarnum. While it has some of that, it is very violent and unpredictable. Better to let me inundate you with pics from the series (privately for there is considerable nudity) that you'd no doubt enjoy.
Could you also maybe privately e-mail to some other interested folks? ;) ;)
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I don't do the Li'l Abner comics that much, but what I've read I've enjoyed. I have the entire run of Kitchen Sink reprints, which are great. I also have the rare hardback from the fifties called The World of Li'l Abner, and I, of course, have my incredible original art panel by Mr. Capp himself.
Yes, but do you have a Shmoo? I've always wanted a Shmoo. http://www.lil-abner.com/shmoo.html
(http://www.chourave.ch/serials/comics/img12/abner/littleabner.jpg)
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(http://i21.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/93/65/86_1.JPG)
Jed - you need one of these! ;D
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It is to Jackson's (et al) credit that Mr. Townsend remains nameless on the dvds whenever they speak about Viggo replacing "another actor." That's tact, and that's style.
I remember reading something last year that specified Mr. Townsend as the replaced actor, but it said that the reason was that after they started filming, Peter Jackson felt that Stuart Townsend was just too young to play the part. The character is supposed to have been around the block and basically Townsend wasn't.
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Evening all!
I've been looking at all the recipes we have on the board and was wondering if we should maybe either have a all recipe topic/folder. It would be nice to be able to get to them without going through tons of posts. I know there’s the search feature but it I think it would be faster and easier if they were just together.
If I ever say anything to anyone that hurts them, please let me know. It is never my intent.
Meat Loaf sang:
Did I say that?
Sometimes you know I over react,
And what I say is not a matter of fact.
And I wish that I could take it all back.
Did I say that?
I finished reading Benjamin Kritzer yesterday. I honestly enjoyed it and I did feel sad for Benjamin at the end. :) It was a little before my time but it brought back a lot memories of my own childhood.
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I'm watching THE FULLER BRUSH GIRL with Lucille Ball and Eddie Albert....so funny. This was one of my summer time movies. WTTV Channel Four during the summer - would show a movie the SAME movie at 10 am and 10 pm Mon-Fri!!!
I would be sure to watch the movie at 10 am on Monday morning and if it was good, I could see it 10 times in five days. This was a keeper. I also saw ALL the Ginger Rogers - Fred Astaires, "King Kong", and a lot of Katharine Hepburn movies this way!!!
(http://pages.prodigy.net/zemog7/fullerbrush1.JPG)
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This article was posted on Playbill.com today:
Herman Says Broadway Mame Will Blow Her Horn in 2005-06, Prior to TV Movie (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/83914.html)
The best news in the article (in my opinion--IMO in Internet lingo) are these lines:
Reports about Cher starring in a TV movie musical of Mame this year are also premature, he said.
"That's sort of on hold, the TV movie," Herman explained. "I think we all want to do it legitimately one more time and then we'll worry about filming it. I want to see it on the stage again."
I'm sorry, but I just don't want to imagine Cher as Mame. I think that she is a good actress, but she ain't no Mame.
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Okay, here's an Ask BK and DR Question for the day:
I have both the audio CD and DVD of Elaine Stritch At Liberty. What I'd like to know is (mainly because I'm lazy and don't want to do it myself) what are differences between the two? Obviously, they were preserved in their respective forms of media at different performances, but how much is relatively the same and which sections are different? Has anyone compared? Has anyone taken the time to make an audio recording of the DVD and combine it with the CD to make one big giant complete version? Does anybody care? (a 1776 reference.) Just curious.
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Danise: Glad you honestly enjoyed it. Now time to visit Kritzerland so you can be all caught up for Kritzer Time. After that, you're on your own.
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Well, that was fun. Removing some biscuits from the oven, and the dish towel I was using for an oven mitt burst into flames right in my very hand! No damage done, but I did find out that my smoke detector is very sensitive. :D
I must send this to my son's girlfriend. When she was here over the holidays I kept telling her not to use the dish towel as it might catch on fire. She would switch to the pot holder while giving me one of those "oh sure" looks. Thanks for vindicating me. :)
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Yes, but do you have a Shmoo? I've always wanted a Shmoo.
Well, I have a Shmoo! And you can have one, too! Dark Horse Comics is marketing Li'l Abner statuettes...so far, they've released Abner, Daisy Mae, Fearless Fosdick and this adorable li'l critter...
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I'm already 45 pages into Kritzerland. :) I always look at the page number just before I quit so I know where to start back at. People say, "Use a bookmark!" but I never do. If you can't remember the page number or what you've already read, how can you say your enjoying the book?
How about my recipe idea?
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Listening to the score of THE BLACK SWAN, a complimentary CD sent to me by my pal, historian Rudy Behlmer, for having put him in touch with the recognized expert on all things Sabatini, Jesse Knight, for some background material. I also noticed that the dust jacket cover that Rudy used for the article in the booklet is from the copy of my dust jacket that I xeroxed for Rudy. I recognized the old tape mark over the "e" and "l" on Rafael.
I also noticed that this album was produced by our very own Mr. Nick Redman. Sounds quite smashing. Nice job, Nick!
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When we lived outside Detroit I was far more aware of Canadian politics than I am now. At that time I became aware of signs around town stating “we don’t accept Canadian money”, yet we can go just about anywhere in Canada and use American money. It makes me feel bad we aren’t more obliging, especially in border towns.
It went a bit too far when Old Navy in New York refused to accept my canadian penny!
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Haha! Happy to help out, Jane! :D
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I must say this has been a day of smashingly smashing posts. Nice to be back in the swing of things, and have our usual warm and interesting posts back in full force.
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Sure. On a day I haven't posted too much, it's "my, my what a lovely bunch of posts." On the days I'm feeling loquacious, post-wise, it's "Where in tarnation IS everybody."
It could give a guy a complex.
???
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Don't get a complex. Getting a complex is much too complex. You are always one of our favorite posters - the trick is to be prolific EVERY day.
I'm thinking about food.
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It does seem rather quiet tonight, DR Jay. Maybe we are having a Wednesday slump? All this time I thought Wednesday was Hump Day, when in reality, it is really Slump Day.
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It does seem rather quiet tonight, DR Jay. Maybe we are having a Wednesday slump? All this time I thought Wednesday was Hump Day, when in reality, it is really Slump Day.
It hasn't been Hump Day for me in quite some time, Dear Reader TCB, though I appreciate the thought.
;)
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Yes, I think that had always been wishful thinking, TCB. Now the sad truth is known.
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Yes, I think that had always been wishful thinking, TCB. Now the sad truth is known.
Gee, thanks, Dear Reader Jed. At least you have your cookies to console you.
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Danise, I use bookmarks and, what's more, I collect them too...I always pick them up from whatever bookstore I go into...I have them from all over the country and parts beyond. I've got scads of paper ones, leather ones, metal ones, laminated ones, wooden ones...I never counted how many; some are years old...
Probably the oldest one is a Tarzan bookmark promoting the novels from the late twenties/early thirties...when Grosset & Dunlap reprint editions cost 75 cents. Of interest to BK, I have one from Pickwick Book Shop when it was still called Pickwick and the phone number was HO 9-8191 and they also had a branch in Canoga Park as well as Hollywood. I found both it and the Tarz one in old books I bought.
I figure with a bookmark I don't have to remember the page and it saves wear and tear on the book, since I don't have to go flipping pages to find my place...even if I have remembered the page number. Not important to everyone, perhaps, but certainly to a book collector.
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It hasn't been Hump Day for me in quite some time, Dear Reader TCB, though I appreciate the thought.
;)
Well, despite the fact that I just got in from a blind date, it wasn't Hump Day for this poor soul, either. . .
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OOOOH! Anybody planning on watching TODD-TV on FX tonight? ? ?
C'mon closet voyeurs, fess up!!!!
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They'd have to be some truly extraordinary cookies to be sufficient consolation for this slump, DR Jay. :)
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You remind me of a story. As much as I love Baskin Robbins ice cream I had to boycott the store near me in Michigan. The owner wasn’t the nicest of people. One day I asked to sample a new flavor and he refused explaining “it is just vanilla ice cream with….added”. :o I walked out and never returned. That killed me but I had to do it. He eventually went out of business.
He doubly deserved to go out of business! For one thing, I'm fairly sure that B-R policy is to give the free samples (on their little pink spoons) to anyone who asks. For another, B-R has always prided itself on it's product development. There's a whole lot more to their ice cream than just vanilla kicked up a notch. (I used to know one of their flavor developers, who also did similar work for Yoplait and Haagen-Daas, and he'd be having fits if he were to hear your story!)
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Hmm...a question...
Bruce (or anyone, I suppose!), if you were given 10 minutes on national television to say whatever you wanted, knowing it wasn't going to be cencored or showed with a bias, what would you say? A blow by blow isn't necessary, jusyt topics.
We had a "workshop" for Camelot today after school, where we ran over some of the songs and read some of the dialoue. They're working really hard to get people prepared this year, which is great! Auditions are next week, so on Tuesday, some vibeage would be appreciated!
I am super tired at the moment, and I'm actually going to go to sleep before 11 *shock gasps*!
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...I did find out that my smoke detector is very sensitive. :D
Take it to a nice dinner place and let it down easy.
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Danise I think your recipe idea is a good one. I need a book mark since half the time I close the book while I’m falling asleep at night. There is no way I would remember the page number.
Charles Pogue I would like to see your book mark collection.
SWW I assure you I have tasted ice cream all over this country, and never have I been refused a sample in any ice cream store. He was so unpleasant he had trouble keeping employees. I should have reported him to Baskin Robbins and they would have given me a coupon for a free ice cream.
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Snickerdoodles (makes about three dozen)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl of electric mixer, blend 3/4 c sugar and 1 stick butter (softened) until creamy. Add 1 egg and 1/2 t vanilla extract, beat until light and fluffy.
Sift together 1 1/3 c flour, 1 t baking powder, and 1/2 t salt, then add to sugar mixture at a low speed until a stiff dough forms. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Tell TCB and der Brucer to keep their comments to themselves.
In a small bowl, blend 1 T sugar and 1 t cinnamon. Roll balls in cinnamon sugar, place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, until flattened and firm in center. Cool for two minutes on sheets, then cool completely on racks.
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Well, despite the fact that I just got in from a blind date, it wasn't Hump Day for this poor soul, either. . .
Did he use a white cane, or did he have a dog?
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It seems some of the prizes sparkle, BK! Some of them DO SPARKLE!
It was well worth the wait -- thanks!
;-)
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SO WHAT DID MINX GET FOR HER BIRTHDAY (Other than what I sent her)
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SO WHAT DID MINX GET FOR HER BIRTHDAY (Other than what I sent her)
What did you send her, Michael?
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And as he asks naively. What is Hump Day? Anything to do with camels?
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What did you send her, Michael?
Perhaps DR td would like to share a picture of it if he has one handy.
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Hump Day=Wednesday. Middle, or HUMP, of the week.
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It seems some of the prizes sparkle, BK! Some of them DO SPARKLE!
It was well worth the wait -- thanks!
;-)
To tired to think where does the quoted sparkle lines come from?
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Hump Day=Wednesday. Middle, or HUMP, of the week.
Thank god it has nothing to do with getting or not getting one!
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To tired to think where does the quoted sparkle lines come from?
I am hearing a British accent for some reason
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I am hearing a British accent for some reason
I just remembered King Arthur Act Two Finale of Camelot
Run boy!! Oh! Run Boooooooooy!!!
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CAMELOT
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It hasn't been Hump Day for me in quite some time, Dear Reader TCB, though I appreciate the thought.
;)
Perhaps, Jay and Jed, we should Michael Shayne's suggestion and try our luck with camels. I like
CAMELS-LOTS
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“One of what we all are, Pelly, less than a drop in the great blue motion of the sunlit sea. But it seems that some of the drops sparkle, Pelly. Some of them do sparkle!”
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ARTHUR:
Each evening, from December to December,
Before you drift to sleep upon your cot,
Think back on all the tales that you remember
Of Camelot.
Ask ev'ry person if he's heard the story,
And tell it strong and clear if he has not,
That once there was a fleeting wisp of glory
Called Camelot.
Camelot! Camelot!
Now say it out with pride and joy!
TOM:
Camelot! Camelot!
ARTHUR:
Yes, Camelot, my boy!
Where once it never rained till after sundown,
By eight a.m. the morning fog had flown...
Don't let it be forgot
That once there was a spot
For one brief shining moment that was known
As Camelot.
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
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If you park in a parking lot what do you do in cama-lot??
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Ah, I see MattH! Turning a non-musical into a musical is not considered a remake, even though they call it a remake, and that is considered acceptable. That must be what made Lost Horizon - The Musical is such a great film! :D
Well, if it weren't for the inventiveness of taking plays/books, screenplays and turning them into musicals, you certainly wouldn't have had two of your biggest hits: OLIVER! and HELLO, DOLLY!
Sorry you can't see the difference.
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Well, if it weren't for the inventiveness of taking plays/books, screenplays and turning them into musicals, you certainly wouldn't have had two of your biggest hits: OLIVER! and HELLO, DOLLY!
Sorry you can't see the difference.
I always want to get the rights to My Fair Lady and make it into a play.
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I always want to get the rights to My Fair Lady and make it into a play.
Huh?
I believe a fellow by the name of Shaw, were he still alive, might have some dispute with that notion.
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Huh?
I believe a fellow by the name of Shaw, were he still alive, might have some dispute with that notion.
I would call it Hogbillion
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If you park in a parking lot what do you do in cama-lot??
I have parked in in parking lot but I have never..........
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There is a lull
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The community theater here in Charlotte used to do pre-audition workshops, particularly if the musical auditioning had heavy dance requirements (A CHORUS LINE, PIPPIN, CHICAGO, WEST SIDE STORY are the ones I remember). The choreographer or the assistant would teach the different dance combinations to those interested and that would give you a week to perfect them before auditioning for the show. Usually sides weren't distributed but the director would talk about the various characters and what he was looking for. The music director would advise what NOT to sing for auditions - I remember specifically being told NOT to sing anything from PHANTOM or LES MIZ for the PIPPIN audition. (I think they were really tired of hearing "On My Own" and "MUsic of the Night.")
I was sorry when they stopped doing those preaudition workshops. Took a lot of pressure off those dance auditions.
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I always want to get the rights to My Fair Lady and make it into a play.
Somebody beat you to it.
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Somebody beat you to it.
It was Cameron Mackintosh wasn't it??? Damn him!!!
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I always want to get the rights to My Fair Lady and make it into a play.
I understand they are writing a book based on the musical The Apple Tree.
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I understand they are writing a book based on the musical The Apple Tree.
But doesn't God still own the copyright? I heard he is a bastard when it comes to negotiations
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Well, if it weren't for the inventiveness of taking plays/books, screenplays and turning them into musicals, you certainly wouldn't have had two of your biggest hits: OLIVER! and HELLO, DOLLY!
Sorry you can't see the difference.
I am sorry if you were offended by my post, MattH, I was just trying to be funny.
Certainly, I can see the difference.
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We are watching Spellbound. It certainly is interesting!
Good night.
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We are watching Spellbound. It certainly is interesting!
Good night.
The Hitchcock film?
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I am in a posting frenzy here. Someone else add something!!!
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Sound Advice Best of 2003
Cast Albums/Theater Albums
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/sound/jan1204.html (http://www.talkinbroadway.com/sound/jan1204.html)
Best Vocal Albums
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/sound/jan2104.html (http://www.talkinbroadway.com/sound/jan2104.html)
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From Carl Reiner's interview with Mel Brooks' 2-minute-old baby:
"I think my mother liked to read a lot while I was in there. There were all these heavy books on her belly and it got kind of cramped."
Reiner: "Is that a birthmark on your forehead?"
"No, it's a bookmark."
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I figured they were watching the documentary SPELLBOUND about the national spelling competition.
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I figured they were watching the documentary SPELLBOUND about the national spelling competition.
Does this movie use it as SPELLBOUND (one word) or SPELL BOUND (two words)?
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One word, Michael, just like Hitchcock's film.
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Since I had such a wretched night of sleep last night, I'll be leaving now to try again for something better tonight. Hope all have a pleasant evening. Good night.
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Well the sleeping pill I took is starting to kick in. I think I will also go to bed
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Li'l baby - all of thirteen - Minx received a most beauteous decorative plate from DR Michael Shayne today. It depicts a Native American and his Wolf Spirit; you see, Minx thinks that wolves are her sisters and her brothers, so she was quite taken with the plate. Of course, she is going to let me display it prominently . . .Minx says, "Thank you, MDS;" an emotion which I previously shared in private.
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Well, blow me over with a pickle if we didn't pass 22,000 posts without even knowing it.
If I were given ten minutes on national television to say whatever I wanted? Well, that's a toughie, because if I railed against the one thing in our country I really abhor, income taxes, everyone would agree and no one would do anything about it. So, I'd just wish everyone Godspeed who deserves it and wish everyone who is evil a good swift kick in the pants or a speedy end.
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http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?&postid=1993055#post1993055 (http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?&postid=1993055#post1993055)
something interesting which happened to me today.
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Hey, TD, by the way Happy Birthday to Minx!!
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I'll tell you, dear readers, sometimes the human race just appalls me. Last year, a "friend", someone we all know, behaved reprehensibly. At the time I held back from saying what I really wanted say on the proviso that the "friend" complete a task that the "friend" had begun. The "friend" made a promise to me that that would be done.
Now, the "friend", instead of living up to the promise, is trying to change the deal and it's just so upsetting and so nauseating on so many levels that if they persist I may just feel like telling the whole sorry story from start to finish.
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Sorry to hear about your latest bout with snarkiness, BK. Sometimes the world would seem a whole lot better if not for all the people!
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BK, it sounds very much like you need to vent. I suggest writing the story down, and sending it to a very few trusted individuals who won't be passing it further. That way, you'll get things off your chest and feedback from people who appreciate you.
Or you could talk with a shrink about it, but that gets pricy. Besides, shrink feedback is generally in the form of "I see. And what do you think about that?" Useful in it's place, but boring and expensive. :-\
Hope you feel better soon.
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I'm fine, and I'm hoping the person in question will do the right thing. If not (and I'll know first thing in the morning), then I shall indeed vent - right here.
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Der Brucer and I still didn't go to see ROTK, but that was due to other errands we had to take care of, like switching banks. Gee, first I get my Delaware ID, now I've got a Delaware bank account. I think I've moved.
Is anyone else out there amazed at the new trend, for banks to have mini-branches in grocery stores? I mean, they've been doing it for a few years now, but a decade ago it was something I never saw. Frankly, I find it a good idea, as long as the mini-branch is closely connected to a larger branch nearby. The fellow who put my account together admitted that they only get Christmas and Thanksgiving off for holidays, even working on the Fourth of July!
The advantage of having the bank right there in the store was that der Brucer and I were able to do some shopping without leaving the building. And, while we were there we also met a couple who were also shopping, one of whom I'd met before two and a half years ago, just before der Brucer bought our lot. He and his partner now own a restaurant downtown, closed for the winter. What surprised me was that he remembered me from that one meeting! I never think of myself as being all that memorable, but I guess I am somehow.
So, all and all, it hasn't been a bad day.
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And speaking of banks. Just found out that our bank is now charging $2.50 for a statement other than the automatic monthly variety - another way to force people into internet banking. I still can't see how I can withdraw cash from my computer and printer and it is quicker to pay bills by phone than on the computer. Before long customers will not be allowed in the Bank at all.
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Tomovoz, I read in a magazine a couple of years ago that this one bank (somewhere in the States) was charging people a fee when they came into the bank and did their business (not that kind of business) with a live teller! :o I couldn't believe that!
I am with a credit union and the worst that they've done is that they now charge a fee for cash advances if you do more than six within a month. If you get cash when you use your debit card for a purchase or if you come in the credit union and ask a teller (or use the drive-through) for cash, those doesn't count toward the six per month.
It seems now that EVERYTHING is going to have an extra fee no matter what you do! How Rude! (An obscure Scrambled Feet reference.)
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Just got home from dinner with friends. Wasn't too relaxing as the entire evening was spent hearing pitches for stories that would "make interesting films." Normally I wouldn't mind all that much - but I just wasn't in the mood tonight. Thus, I've come home with a stomach ache.
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I just looked at the word "ache"... It's a stupid word. Why isn't it spelled "aik"...?
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George: I still prefer live tellers to dead ones - I think I have come across some of the latter at times.
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Panni - what are you, Benjamin Kritzer all of a sudden?
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Good evening.
TCB - LOL!! again. You never fail to brighten my day and bring a smile to my face. Thank you for being you.
Life seems almost too calm these days. No school to crazy things up. Still enjoying Wicked. Almost through with the book. I think I'm gonna have to look up Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister next. Good writing. A bit too thick and wordy at times, though. The author loves to hear himself talk, I would guess.
sleeping pills...I wish i had some...I need to get back on a normal schedule...2 am is not a good regular sleep time
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2am is a perfectly good regular sleep time for those of you who don't have to work in the morning, Ann! If I had your work schedule, I'd stay up until 2 or 3 every night.
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ANN: I bought Maguire's "Lost" for Colin for Christmas. He could not be bothered finishing it and he loved "Wicked". td concurs about "Lost". I still want to check our "Stepsister" and "Mirror Mirror". I agree that he is at times somewhat "wordy".
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Good point Jed :)
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Goodnight All.
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Goodnight Tom
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Ann, soon you will have a new book to read, so don't get read out.