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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were like yesterday's mashed potatoes, and now it is time for you to post until the mashed cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: MANTICORE!
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And the word of the day is: MANTICORE!
Imaginary!
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Topic of the Day: I've seen The Manhattan Transfer in concert seven times and all have been wonderful (to me, at least). The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, here in Olympia, used to have a performer or group come for their annual CenterFest celebration fund raiser (now they just have a catered party for the money people) and I've seen some incredible performers put on great shows...Bernadette Peters, Gregory Hines (just a few months before he died) and Tony Bennett are the ones that I can think of right now. Another performer who performed at the WCPA (but not for CenterFest) was Dianne Reeves. She was incredible! I LOVED Patti LuPone's concert that I saw in Seattle. Fantastic! ;D
I don't think that I could pick a single performer/performance as "the best," though.
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***excellent vibes and xylophones for a wonderful and smooth show and for a decent-sized audience.***
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CONGRATULATIONS to DR Vixter! :)
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CONGRATULATIONS to DH Richard!
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***SAFE & EASY TRAVEL VIBES***
to DR Ginny!!
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Thanks for the cultcha report, DR JoseSPiano. Glad you enjoyed the concert.
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Excellent Vibes and Broken Legs for the show tonight
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Most Excellent VIBES and Xylophones to BK and the boys for a wonderful and smooth show and for a decent-sized audience.
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TOD: When I used to be a volunteer at the local PBS station, (back before the Vixter was born ) I was able to get 4th row seats to a Tony Bennett benefit concert . I was absolutely blown away by his performance
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sad to be all alone in the world
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Well since there is no one here to play with I guess I will go get ready for work
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And the word of the day is: MANTICORE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
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I'm here, but I forgot to read the notes and must remedy that immediately.
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Congratulations to the VIXTER on her spiritual milestone.
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Travel vibes for DR GINNY and DH RICHARD. She wrote about leaving for WI and for some reason, I read WWI....which is a much longer and much more complicated trip.
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Breaking legs vibes to MR BK and the Jersey Men......
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Monday morning greetings! Just puttering and packing and posting until time to pick up DS Rob. We're not leaving until he finishes his classes this afternoon.
Thanks for the travel vibes and well-wishes to DRs Jose, Vixmom, Cillaliz, Singdaw, and JRand!
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Good morning, all! I'm moving about slowly ths morning and listening to the demo CD of YANK!, which I saw at Brooklyn's Gallery players this year. The show's got an option and I wish the writers well with it.
I'd like to get most of the STUDENT PRINCE medley finished today, and my walk at 11 will be up to physical therapy. I'm hoping this will be the week with the property closing. Keep your fingers crossed.
TOD: Bette Midler, 1973, Cincinnati Music Hall, has to be the best live event I ever saw. She was in great form, the Harlettes were fantastic, Barry Manilow opened the second act with a group of his songs, and the band was cooking. A close tie would be Cleo Laine and John Dankworth.
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TOD - Bette Midler is also my choice - her first concert tour when it played Masonic Auditorium in Detroit. Seeing her perform live again is the only thing that would get me back to Las Vegas, ever.
Barbara Cook at the Metropolitan Opera was pretty spetacular, too, as was Stars on Ice, when Scott Hamilton made his farewell performance.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Safe Travel Vibes to DR Ginny and Family! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Kudos to DH Richard for being the world's oldest living graduate!
I screwed up the last one. Let's see if this works.
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Did I read that DR ELMORE spent most of the day yesterday on the Student Prince?
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Did I read that DR ELMORE spent most of the day yesterday on the Student Prince?
Eat Your Heart Out!
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Really intriguing Mad Men Season Two finale. I don't like Betty's decision....complicates a lot of things...and Peggy's decision to tell Pete the facts of life puts their relationship on a whole new level....particularly with Pete's situation with Trudy....
I think Joan is becoming one of my favorite all-time TV characters.....
And it was fun to see everyone at the after party out of their MM drag.
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Did I read that DR ELMORE spent most of the day yesterday on the Student Prince?
Eat Your Heart Out!
Okay. Now I have something to do today.
Oh, and AMC has renewed MM for a third season.
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Any DVD reviewers on HHW scheduled to do the Mickey Mouse Club Presents ANNETTE DVD coming out in November?
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Kudos to DH Richard for being the world's oldest living graduate!
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He said to tell you that he has a fellow-graduate who's two years older than the two of you!
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Very cool and windy today, so we may have some beautiful fall leaf colors this week....
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Page Eight Dance......sort of.
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Kudos to DH Richard for being the world's oldest living graduate!
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Sure! And I've got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell.
I hope it's a great ceremony, although I still have no idea what the hell he's going to do with this degree.
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Everybody makes mistakes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC58K6s6DQk&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC58K6s6DQk&feature=related)
Suddenly everyone on Dark Shadows is in an Ed Wood movie. ;D
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I've actually been up since 8:00. However, I've just been lazing around, when I should not be lazing around, so...
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~~~~~SAFE TRAVEL VIBES TO DR GINNY AND HER FAMILY~~~~~
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Congratulations to DR Ginny's DH Richard on his Graduation!!!!
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LOL, DR Elmore! Time will tell...
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~~~~~GOOD SHOW AND GOOD AUDIENCE VIBES TO BK AND THE JERSEY MEN~~~~~
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Thanks, DR Jose!
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And now for something completely different... and a bit scary too... but not necessarily in a Halloween kind of way...
A couple of "video responses" to the announcement of the closing of Spring Awakening have been posted over on YouTube. Some of them are quite "colorful". This one in particular is one of the dooziest.
*She does blame the current administration for the closing of the show, so, my apologies if this is taken as a political statement. ;)
**OH! And, yes, she does have a potty-mouth, so keep your sound down real low if you're at work. ;D
That's TWELVE Shows!... or, seven, I don't know.. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLmxFK3MF00)
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Well, I'm taking the bus back down to Richmond this afternoon at 4:00, and I have a couple of things to take care of around the apartment before I trek back down to the Commonwealth. So, it will be another "Pack and Post, Clean and Post" day for me.
Laters...
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Lord.....DRJOSE....now I remember why I don't go see shows like Spring Awakening....I liked the CD....but I don't want to sit next to people like the girl in that video....
And I actually don't think GWB has anything more to do with the closing of SA than God did to get DREAMGIRLS the Tony Award.
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Take extra warm socks, DR JOSE, and an bumbershoot.
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For DR CILLALIZ, re: the flu shot question.
I had mentioned that here it is required for people to wait after they get their flu shot. And you asked why.
I didn't realize that it wasn't mandatory everywhere. But the reason we are required to wait after getting a flu shot is in case we get a reaction. Apparently if you are going to get a reaction it is most common that it will happen in the first 15 minutes. So they make everyone wait just to make sure they did not have a reaction.
That was why i asked you if they had made you wait. And i think i asked how soon the reaction occured (i was curious). Hope that helps.
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Live shows?
Sinatra in Vegas
Jack Benny in Seattle (when I was a kid)
George Burns & Carol Channing in Seattle (when I was in college)
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Sure seems odd to have an 8-10 hour drive ahead of us and not leave the house until 1:30pm.
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re: last night's THE AMAZING RACE
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It seems like most people here like and dislike the same teams. I also like nick and starr. Although they can both be very competitive and slightly rough around the edges (example nick hiding the rock clue under his jacket in last night's show and making people think he had not found it). I mean i have no problem with people being competitive (it is for $1 million dollars). And i don't mind them not sharing. It's just sometimes they seem to go out of their way and go overboard (like he could have just put the rock under his jacket and left vs actually saying to people that he had not found the clue).
I also really dislike the divorcess. Wow they are getting a bad edit to make everyone find them so bitchy. At least they are not acting as stupid as they did the first few shows.
I don't know what to make of the frats. They have not impressed lately. And i actually was not upset to see the losing team go last night. They seemed like nice people. But they never did anything in the race. And i'm usually all about the competitive teams!
Mother/son. not sure. I don't love them. Don't hate them. The son seems quite on top of things. And they seem quite lovely. I'm just not sure. And i don't know what to make of the preview for next week with the son and starr!
The most confusing team for me is ken and tina. They are not that likeable. But they finish first almost every time. When they are doing well they work well together. But when they are having troubles they fight (see preview for next week). Looks like we will hear lots of yelling and fighting.
I'd say my fav team is nick and starr. But interestingly enough there are not really that many really competitive teams. Just really them and ken/tina!
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I don't go to a lot of concerts or SOLO shows.....but many years ago I saw Liberace at Starlight Musicals, and I must say that man put on a SHOW!!!
And of all people, I enjoyed Sarah Brightman's concert show - it was part of a package - she looked great and sounded great and she had a real orchestra and backup singers and a big production.
Smaller shows.....seeing 4 GIRLS 4 with Rosemary Clooney, Helen O'Connell, Rose Marie, and Margaret Whiting was a lot of fun, as was a evening of music with The McGuire Sisters.
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***SAFE & EASY TRAVEL VIBES***
for DR JoseSPiano!!
and
***CONTINUED RECOVERY VIBES***
for his parents!
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Any DVD reviewers on HHW scheduled to do the Mickey Mouse Club Presents ANNETTE DVD coming out in November?
I was still the standard DVD reviewer for Disney last year when those tins came out. I requested them for review but didn't get them. I didn't get the True-Life adventures either. Since I only do Disney Blu-ray at this point, the issue is moot for me.
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Wait a minute, hold the phone......the memory is working now.
Best RECENT concert/show I have seen:
Little Miss Dynamite.....Brenda Lee at the Pike Performing Arts Center last year. If you like her, don't miss a chance to see her live.....she still rocks and has a great time with the audience.
AND - Mr John Astin doing an evening as Mr Edgar Allan Poe....he was GREAT!!!
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Any DVD reviewers on HHW scheduled to do the Mickey Mouse Club Presents ANNETTE DVD coming out in November?
I was still the standard DVD reviewer for Disney last year when those tins came out. I requested them for review but didn't get them. I didn't get the True-Life adventures either. Since I only do Disney Blu-ray at this point, the issue is moot for me.
Oh well......
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Lord.....DRJOSE....now I remember why I don't go see shows like Spring Awakening....I liked the CD....but I don't want to sit next to people like the girl in that video....
And I actually don't think GWB has anything more to do with the closing of SA than God did to get DREAMGIRLS the Tony Award.
But, of course, DREAMGIRLS didn't get the Tony Award, at least, not for Best Musical. NINE won that year.
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Good morning!
Very cool here and it isn't supposed to warm up out of the 50s today. I have the heat on low (60), and it's already snapped on a couple of times this morning.
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No UPS deliveries thus far this morning, so it looks like I will be working on THE BOYS IN THE BAND this afternoon.
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On TV Tonight!™
NBC - CHUCK, HEROES, MY OWN WORST ENEMY
ABC - DANCING WITH THE STARS, SAMANTHA WHO?, BOSTON LEGAL
CBS - all reruns tonight though CBS is trying GARY UNMARRIED after TWO AND A HALF MEN
FOX - The World Series
ESPN - (for DR TCB and others) Monday Night Football
CW - (for DR JEnnifer) GOSSIP GIRL, ONE TREE HILL
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Does anyone know of a good free program that will convert FLAC files to WAV or MP3 files?
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Lord.....DRJOSE....now I remember why I don't go see shows like Spring Awakening....I liked the CD....but I don't want to sit next to people like the girl in that video....
And I actually don't think GWB has anything more to do with the closing of SA than God did to get DREAMGIRLS the Tony Award.
But, of course, DREAMGIRLS didn't get the Tony Award, at least, not for Best Musical. NINE won that year.
You are correct.....God just let them win six Tony Awards, but NOT Best Musical.
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Best live concert I ever saw was Liza Minnelli. This was in the early to mid-80s prior to the taping of LIZA IN LONDON. I saw the same show here, and she was magnificent.
Her mother Judy Garland paid two visits to Charlotte for concerts: in 1961 prior to her Carnegie Hall triumph and in 1965 when her voice was at the beginning of its decline. Sad to say, it was the second one I saw. She tried hard, and apologized multiple times during the show for being in hoarse voice, but listening to her recordings in the mid to late 60s, her voice has that same rapsy quality in all of them so I don't think she was hoarse. I just think her best days were behind her.
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Lord.....DRJOSE....now I remember why I don't go see shows like Spring Awakening....I liked the CD....but I don't want to sit next to people like the girl in that video....
And I actually don't think GWB has anything more to do with the closing of SA than God did to get DREAMGIRLS the Tony Award.
But, of course, DREAMGIRLS didn't get the Tony Award, at least, not for Best Musical. NINE won that year.
You are correct.....God just let them win six Tony Awards, but NOT Best Musical.
That's right. He let NINE win five just to keep things kind of equal.
:o
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Has the photo bucket been cleared? I won't chance it.
Page Three Dance!!
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Lord.....DRJOSE....now I remember why I don't go see shows like Spring Awakening....I liked the CD....but I don't want to sit next to people like the girl in that video....
And I actually don't think GWB has anything more to do with the closing of SA than God did to get DREAMGIRLS the Tony Award.
But, of course, DREAMGIRLS didn't get the Tony Award, at least, not for Best Musical. NINE won that year.
You are correct.....God just let them win six Tony Awards, but NOT Best Musical.
That's right. He let NINE win five just to keep things kind of equal.
:o
Nice to know He is like that.
Now of course I want to see the movie DREAMGIRLS - I may watch it tonight.
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And now DR MATTH reminds me that I saw Miss Judy Garland in Cincinnati in the mid 60's.....she was VERY VERY late, and her opening act, I think it was Alan King was not very good.....but it was fun to see her when she finally came on....it was an outdoor venue, like a baseball stadium or something....and this tiny little person came out.....and did a great show.
Judy also loved the audience.....
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Lord.....DRJOSE....now I remember why I don't go see shows like Spring Awakening....I liked the CD....but I don't want to sit next to people like the girl in that video....
And I actually don't think GWB has anything more to do with the closing of SA than God did to get DREAMGIRLS the Tony Award.
But, of course, DREAMGIRLS didn't get the Tony Award, at least, not for Best Musical. NINE won that year.
You are correct.....God just let them win six Tony Awards, but NOT Best Musical.
That's right. He let NINE win five just to keep things kind of equal.
:o
Nice to know He is like that.
Now of course I want to see the movie DREAMGIRLS - I may watch it tonight.
I have to say that of the handful of musical films I have on Blu-ray (CHICAGO, ENCHANTED, HAIRSPRAY, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2), DREAMGIRLS gets by far the most play. I guess it's because I loved the stage show so much.
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I choreographed a production of DREAMGIRLS and I really love the music. I guess my major problem with it - and it's with the book - EVERY step up the ladder anyone takes, every time someone gets what they want - it's because of a dirty deal or a personal betrayal or a lie. But I guess that's Show Biz!
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Travel vibes to DR Jose! Your mom and dad will be glad to see you again, I'm sure - best to them both!
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OK, I'm off to do a couple of errands. I'll be back before we leave for WI - bye for now!
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Didn't "Follies" win 7 Tony awards, only to lose Best Musical to "Two Gentlemen of Verona"?
And then there was "Cabaret" winning 8 Oscars, but losing Best Picture to "The Godfather" (which won Picture, Actor and Screenplay).
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I couldn't believe it when "TrueBlood" ended last night.
That's because it seemed to have been on only abut 30 minutes. Man that show goes by quickly.
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I got a very nice thank you card from John's father today. He thanked me for my part in the service last weekend. It makes me very glad that I took one day out of my life to think of someone else.
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I watched two TCM movies in my DVR cache yesterday afternoon.
The first was "Gabriel Over the White House" which struck me as quite socialist/propagandish. Then I Googled it and learned that it was a William Randolph Hearst project filmed at the time Franklin D. Roosevelt was running for his first term as President. It was intended to be a blueprint for FDR to follow. Very unusual doctrine that Mr. Hearst had. The president in the film, played by Walter Huston (I wouldn't call it a "superb" performance as others have in print, but it was true to the story), closes Congress and imposes martial law. He also fires his cabinet which was, for the most part, "party-appointed" rather than "president-appointed", and then he goes about trying to make improvements (some of which FDR did follow very closely) and intimidating the rest of the world into paying the U.S. their WWI debts. I don't see how the film could have ended any other way than it did. Lots of alluding to Lincoln from time to time. Hearst was a very odd man. His "Cosmopolitan Pictures" unit at MGM produced the film.
The other film was much more fun, although it, too, had a political message at the end (it being a WWII comedy from 1952) -- a nice screen turn for Jack Benny and Ann Sheridan ( never more beautiful) in "George Washington Slept Here" with Charles Coburn, Hattie McDaniel and Percy Kilbride. The political message was Benny reading a "draft" of Washington's address to his troops in 1775 urging them to fight for right despite desperate odds. This draft was found in an old boot that turned up during Kilbride's digging of a well. ("Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" seems to have borrowed much of the plotting six years later). It's lots of fun and only stalls during the speechifying.
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Best live shows/concerts I've seen: "An Evening With Dame Edna" which left the muscles in my face sore for about a week; and "Mostly Sondheim", Barbara Cook's sublime 90-minute concert.
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I couldn't believe it when "TrueBlood" ended last night.
That's because it seemed to have been on only abut 30 minutes. Man that show goes by quickly.
I went by a little less quickly for me last night because I paused the show in progress to look more closely at Jason who looked very alluring in his post V-sex position in bed.
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Now, I must head downstairs to get cleaned up for my lunch out with best friend John.
WBBL.
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"George Washington Slept Here" is based on a Kaufman and Hart play about the invasion of celebrities to Bucks County and the movement that Cole Porter made fun of in the song "Farming." I don't remember liking the film much, and I don't believe I ever read th play.
I believe it was published in that Modern Library collection SIX PLAYS BY KAUFMAN & HART, which I once owned. Wish I still had it.
And now, I'm off to physical therapy. Gurjeet mentioned his wife last week, so I guess he's not free for our DR MBarnum. I guess I won't break his neck when hecomes to visit.
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Does anyone here remember a 1989 NBC cop show called "Hardball" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5QttbO_2zQ)with John Ashton and Richard Tyson. It aired only 17 episodes (or so). My parents watched it and my mom recorded several episodes onto VHS and sent it to me in Italy.
I still have the tapes she sent and I spent Friday trying to get them onto DVD-R. Surprisingly, I found five separate episodes in reasonably good condition. I remember a sixth episode and it must be in a box somewhere. The show was pretty good, all things considered, although an occasional piece of dialogue is howlingly trite, at least from the perspective of 2008 and many hundreds of cop shows since.
At any rate, the show "has" some interesting attributes.
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Good Morning, once again...
Well, things are going a bit quicker here than I thought they would... Or there was actually less to do here than I thought... Or the perceived "mess" in my room wasn't really all that much of a mess... Or I'm just in complete denial.
Pick one. ;)
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Good Morning All!
Excellent vibes to the graduate, the travelers, the feeling poorly, anf to BK and the Boys for tonight!
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Wait a minute, hold the phone......the memory is working now.
Best RECENT concert/show I have seen:
Little Miss Dynamite.....Brenda Lee at the Pike Performing Arts Center last year. If you like her, don't miss a chance to see her live.....she still rocks and has a great time with the audience.
AND - Mr John Astin doing an evening as Mr Edgar Allan Poe....he was GREAT!!!
OH!! I loved John Astin's Edgar Allen Poe evening! I worked on a show one semester at Johns Hopkins University where Mr. Astin is on the Acting Faculty. A very nice man, and much beloved by his students.
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"George Washington Slept Here" is based on a Kaufman and Hart play about the invasion of celebrities to Bucks County and the movement that Cole Porter made fun of in the song "Farming."
FARMING
Cole Porter
Here's a bit of news that's quite a shocker
Proving Mother Nature still has charm,
Quoting Mr. Cholly Knickerbocker,
"Get in the swim and buy a farm."
Acres of alfalfa, fields of clover
Suddenly enchant our top "Who's Who,"
So the moment all this row is over
What say if we go hay-seed too?
For
Farming, that's the fashion,
Farming, that's the passion
Of our great celebrities of today.
Kit Cornell is shellin' peas,
Lady Mendl's climbin' trees,
Dear Mae West is at her best in the hay,
Stomping through the thickets,
Romping with the crickets,
Make's 'em feel more glamorous and more gay,
They tell me cows who are feeling milky
All give cream when they're milked by Wilkie,
Farming is so charming they all say.
Farming, that's the fashion,
Farming, that's the passion
Of our great celebrities of today.
Monty Woolley, so I heard,
Has boll weevils in his beard,
Michael Strange has got the mange, will it stay?
Mussing up the clover,
Cussing when it's over,
Makes 'em feel more glamorous and more gay.
The natives think it's utterly utter
When Margie Hart start churning her butter,
Farming is so charming, they all say.
Farming, that's the fashion,
Farming, that's the passion
Of our great celebrities of today.
Fannie Hurst is haulin' logs,
Fannie Brice is feedin' hogs,
Garbo-peep has led her sheep all astray,
Singing while their rakin',
Bringing home the bacon,
Makes 'em feel more glamorous and more gay.
Miss Elsa Maxwell, so the folks tattle,
Got well-goosed while de-horning her cattle,
Farming is so charming, they all say.
Farming, that's the fashion,
Farming, that's the passion
Of our great celebrities of today.
Don't inquire of Georgie Raft
Why his cow has never calfed,
Georgie's bull is beautiful, but he's gay!
Seeing spring a-coming,
Being minus plumbing,
Make 'em feel informal and degage.
When Cliff Odets found a new tomater
He ploughed under the Group Theyater,
Farming is so charming, they all say.
Farming, that's the fashion,
Farming, that's the passion
Of our great celebrites of today.
Steinbeck's growing Grapes of Wrath,
Guy Lombardo, rumor hath,
Toots his horn and all the corn starts to sway,
Racing like the dickens,
Chasing after chickens,
Makes 'em feel more glamorous and more gay,
Liz Whitney has, on her bin of manure, a
Clip designed by the Duke of Verdura,
Farming is so charming, they all say.
(Rejected lyrics include:)
Farming, that's the fashion,
Farming, that's the passion
Of our great celebrites of today.
Digging in his fertile glen,
Goldwyn dug up Anna Sten,
Fred Astaire has raised a hare and its gray.
Clowning in their mittens,
Drowning extra kittens,
Makes 'em feel more glamorous and more gay.
Paul Whiteman, while he was puttin' up jelly,
Ate so much he recovered his belly,
Farming is so charming, they all say.
Farming, that's the fashion,
Farming, that's the passion
Of our great celebrities of today.
Missus Henry Morganthau
Looks so chic behind a plow,
Mrs. Hearst is at her worst on a dray.
Tearing after possum,
Wearing just a blossom,
Makes 'em feel more glamorous and more gay,
Why, Orson Welles, that wonderful actor,
Has Del Rio driving a tractor.
Farming is so charming, they all say.
Farming, that's the fashion,
Farming, that's the passion,
Of our great celebrities of today.
Just to keep her roosters keen,
Dietrich that great movie queen,
Lifts her leg and lays an egg, what a lay.
Going after rabbits,
Knowing all their habits,
Makes 'em feel more glamorous and more gay.
So Harpo Marx, in a moment of folly,
Had his barn repainted by Dali.
Farming is charming, they all say.
Farming, that's the fashion,
Farming, that's the passion,
Of our great celebrities of today.
Lynn Fontanne is brandin' steer,
Sophie Tucker, so I hear,
Rides en masse upon an ass, hip-hooray.
Hoeing new potatoes,
Throwing all tomatoes,
Makes 'em feel more glamorous and more gay.
So Clifton Webb has parked his Ma, Mabel,
"Way Down East" in a broken-down stable,
Farming is so charming, they all say.
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He is also much better looking in person than on television.....
He is of course Gomez Addams to most of us.....but he will also be for me ALWAYS Evil Roy Slade.
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Last minute TV-DVR-VCR Alert...
Paolo Szot - the Emile in the current production of South Pacific - is a guest on Martha Stewart's show today.
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"My ushers have your bridesmaids covered!"
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...And I think Aretha Franklin is wearing a kurta on "The View" today. ;)
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I can still sing Farming, because I played our 78s of it until they were warn out - as I did for all the Danny Kaye songs on that album.
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...And I think Aretha Franklin is wearing a kurta on "The View" today. ;)
At least one.
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Good morning, good day, how are you this beautiful day? I am up.
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Haven't heard a peep from Mr. Bakalor in over a week.
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I'll write him once more, and then I'll do a mini-purge if he hasn't gotten back to me.
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Is the TUNE of Farming on line anywhere? I have never heard it and can't wrap my head around what it must sound like.
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Indiana's Own Cole Porter Page Four Dance.
Will there be photos from the show tonight?
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Any DVD reviewers on HHW scheduled to do the Mickey Mouse Club Presents ANNETTE DVD coming out in November?
Me! But then you probably figured that one out already.
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Wooooooooohooooooooooooooooo.....DR MBARNUM......I look forward to reading your O-pinion on said DeeVeeDee.
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Well... Time for another cleaning/packing/cleaning break... Of course, I just had to clean out the washing machine since I had apparently put some Kleenex in the back pocket of my jeans. Spoo!
Laters...
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Why do we keep being put in Cinemascope? Is it that moving quote thing - if so, is there a different way to do it?
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I couldn't believe it when "TrueBlood" ended last night.
That's because it seemed to have been on only abut 30 minutes. Man that show goes by quickly.
We don't get HBO in canada. But i think when the series replays on the movie network here i may beg my sister to record this show for me. It sounds very interesting!
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TOD:
Vladimir Horowitz
Elaine Stritch
Peggy Lee
Horowitz was so electrifying I still get goosebumps thinking about it.
Elaine Stritch is Elaine Stritch, and her show was so much more than I expected it to be. I knew she'd be good, but the material itelf just blew me away.
Peggy Lee managed to hypnotize an entire audience into thinking that she was really moving, really hitting high notes. She was that good, and the illusion was marvelous. She snapped her fingers for "Fever," and you thought the whole place was going to move. She sat or stood by the piano and sang her songs and mesmerized everyone in the process.
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Why do we keep being put in Cinemascope? Is it that moving quote thing - if so, is there a different way to do it?
Yep, the long banners can cause the Cinemascope effect in some browsers.
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I got rid of the moving quote thing.
Think of it as a temporary piece of art--you had to be there to witness it.
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Oh... The "problem" seems to have been remedied on this page. Hmm....
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Everybody makes mistakes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC58K6s6DQk&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC58K6s6DQk&feature=related)
Suddenly everyone on Dark Shadows is in an Ed Wood movie. ;D
That makes me want to start renting the DVD sets of that show!
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Smaller font sizes and carriage returns help:
Kudos to DH Richard for being
the world's oldest living graduate!
[move]Kudos to DH Richard for being
the world's oldest living graduate!
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He said to tell you that he has a fellow-graduate who's two years older than the two of you!
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He said to tell you that he has a fellow-graduate who's two years older than the two of you!
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Sure! And I've got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell.
I hope it's a great ceremony, although I still have no idea what the hell he's going to do with this degree.
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LOL....get the early ones with Mr Joel Crothers, DR MBARNUM.....he was the ONLY reason to watch many of those episodes.
And of course DR MBARNUM has alerted me to an upcoming January release that is much anticipated among those of a certain age.
http://www.amazon.com/Romance-Classics-Collection-Springs-Adventure/dp/B001HSNTKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1225123408&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Romance-Classics-Collection-Springs-Adventure/dp/B001HSNTKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1225123408&sr=8-1)
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I got rid of the moving quote thing.
Think of it as a temporary piece of art--you had to be there to witness it.
It wasn't the moving, it was the length and size of the original banner. As opposed to the length and size of... Oh, wrong forum. Nevermind.
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Eat your ice cream and be quiet.
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Errands done - now it's time for a little lunch. Cold Shaddock's pizza, anyone?
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I am having a roast beef sandwich.
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Just got an automated call telling me that UPS is delivering a package to my house tomorrow that HAS to be signed for. I am guessing/hoping it is my TELEVISION returning from its sojourn in Buffalo, New York.
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JRand58, here is another January release that may interest you...a couple of fun looking vintage (50s and 60s) Mexican flicks!
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61S%2BcvvIZHL._SS500_.jpg)
Here is the amazon link, if you so desire:
http://www.amazon.com/DPM-Hombre-Logro-Invisible-Dinosaurios/dp/B001IQDAH0/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1919EDA6K15L6&colid=2VVWOA4GKYKRB (http://www.amazon.com/DPM-Hombre-Logro-Invisible-Dinosaurios/dp/B001IQDAH0/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1919EDA6K15L6&colid=2VVWOA4GKYKRB)
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Favorite concerts:
Bruce Springsteen's BORN IN THE USA tour, playing at Three Rivers Stadium. Open air, great show, four hours plus. . .
Barbara Cook at Carnegie Hall (IT'S BETTER WITH A BAND) - the first of five times I've seen Ms. Cook. Carol Burnett bumped into my on my way to the rest room. I can be heard applauding the opening bars of "I Never Meant to Hurt You" on the sublime cd.
Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner (RAW AT TOWN HALL) - everything came together that night, hmm. . .I wonder who was the man behind the curtain for this one?; Emily remembered me from CMU, Alice and her husband remembered me from the previous summer's TOMMY at Pittsburgh's CLO. The fine after-party at Cafe Un Deux Trois.
Betty Buckley at Pittsburgh's Benedum Center - because, my former pastor Judy and I, became Betty Lynn's guests to the $500.00 a plate dinner/concert (just the concert, though) and Betty Lynn dedicated songs to us. She also had us stay in her dressing room, before, during and after the show. . .this was my fourth time seeing her live. (the concert coincided with the cd "Heart to Heart").
Betty Buckley at Westminster College - the first time I saw Betty Lynn in concert and befriended her afterwards in her makeshift dressing room. The concert coincided, by mere days, with the release of her live at Carnegie Hall cd. What a magical night it was. . .
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td - You were at the after-party after the Ripley-Skinner concert? So we were not only in the same city, we were in the same room, then! (Of course, that was two years ago at this point, almost to the day!)
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Well, maybe two years and a few days.
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td - You were at the after-party after the Ripley-Skinner concert?
I was there! You were there! I didn't notice you either. . .then again, until I was leaving, late in the evening, I didn't know that a certain Greek Adonis had been trying to get my attention the entire evening. . .
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On TV Tonight!™
NBC - CHUCK, HEROES, MY OWN WORST ENEMY
ABC - DANCING WITH THE STARS, SAMANTHA WHO?, BOSTON LEGAL
CBS - all reruns tonight though CBS is trying GARY UNMARRIED after TWO AND A HALF MEN
FOX - The World Series
ESPN - (for DR TCB and others) Monday Night Football
CW - (for DR JEnnifer) GOSSIP GIRL, ONE TREE HILL
And, for those of us who enjoy television that is more edifying, Alton Brown will be presenting the history and cooking techniques for making Shepard's Pie and Mincemeat Pie, on tonight's edition of Good Eats (FoodTV, of course).
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Just got an automated call telling me that UPS is delivering a package to my house tomorrow that HAS to be signed for. I am guessing/hoping it is my TELEVISION returning from its sojourn in Buffalo, New York.
That's why I can't wait for the future when we will have robot servants to sign for packages.
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LOL....get the early ones with Mr Joel Crothers, DR MBARNUM.....he was the ONLY reason to watch many of those episodes.
And of course DR MBARNUM has alerted me to an upcoming January release that is much anticipated among those of a certain age.
http://www.amazon.com/Romance-Classics-Collection-Springs-Adventure/dp/B001HSNTKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1225123408&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Romance-Classics-Collection-Springs-Adventure/dp/B001HSNTKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1225123408&sr=8-1)
Hot Damn!
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El Hombre que logro invisible - yes I must have this movie. If it can't feature Elvira Quintana, then at least it has Elsa Cardenas!
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Just got an automated call telling me that UPS is delivering a package to my house tomorrow that HAS to be signed for. I am guessing/hoping it is my TELEVISION returning from its sojourn in Buffalo, New York.
That's why I can't wait for the future when we will have robot servants to sign for packages.
But who will sign for the delivery of the Robot Servant?
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LOL....get the early ones with Mr Joel Crothers, DR MBARNUM.....he was the ONLY reason to watch many of those episodes.
And of course DR MBARNUM has alerted me to an upcoming January release that is much anticipated among those of a certain age.
http://www.amazon.com/Romance-Classics-Collection-Springs-Adventure/dp/B001HSNTKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1225123408&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Romance-Classics-Collection-Springs-Adventure/dp/B001HSNTKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1225123408&sr=8-1)
Hot Damn!
You said a mouthful! - as Spanky used to say to Scotty.
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Uh - oh - Lucy just put three dozen eggs in her blouse, and Ricky wants to rehearse the Tango Dance they are going to do for the PTA.....
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Page Five Ricky & Lucy Tango......
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Mr Ricardo Montalban and friend of DR CP, Miss Cyd Charisse showing how it's done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_E0k0pr5sA
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Just got an automated call telling me that UPS is delivering a package to my house tomorrow that HAS to be signed for. I am guessing/hoping it is my TELEVISION returning from its sojourn in Buffalo, New York.
That's why I can't wait for the future when we will have robot servants to sign for packages.
But who will sign for the delivery of the Robot Servant?
Your mother-in-law (but only if she's Spring Byington.)
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Oh okay....so that's the job of the December Bride.
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So, sophisticated HHW'ers. Do men still wear white dinner jackets to early evening events? I always thought they looked very nice.
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I think the Labor Day rule applies to white dinner jackets--even if they are heavily textured.
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OK, everybody, we're loadin' up and movin' out. My next post will be from Oconomowoc!
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Oh my.....only in the summer time? Oh well......I don't have one anyway.
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OK, everybody, we're loadin' up and movin' out. My next post will be from Oconomowoc!
Traveling vibes.............
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DR DtM is correct....and Esquire magazine adds:
And if a man is particularly serious about formal convention, a white jacket should never be worn in the city “unless one has a napkin over his arm or a saxophone up to his lips” in the words of Esquire magazine.
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I really have nothing to say, so I will just add that I ate mashed potatoes yesterday.
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TOD:
Bette Midler--sometime in the early 80's in a show that was a mish-mash of the set pieces she had done up to that point. Before she had been Disneyfied and was still pretty bawdy and way campy, in great voice and shape and still getting along with her Harlettes. A fun fun show and she couldn't stop doing enough to entertain the crowd.
Dave Matthews Band--summer of 2004, at the Tweeter Center in Camden NJ--great song set with a lot of jamming and riffing in strange little bits (like the Linus and Lucy Theme). Also a terrific crowd and just enough of second-hand weed in the air to helped us pretend that we were stoned.
Don Rickles--Latin Casino in the late 70s--I was that close to peeing myself. Also, praying that he would not come near our table.
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TOD:
The Nylons, at the Wiltern Theater.
Great concert of a capella work, very well staged.
Sad, what happened to the group later. One retired early, one died (AIDS), and the other two have had a falling out.
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Is the TUNE of Farming on line anywhere? I have never heard it and can't wrap my head around what it must sound like.
Check your email!
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....Oconomowoc!
I dare anyone to say that three time rapid!
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If you've ever taken the ferry from that point across Lake Michigan to the state of Michigan it's very easy
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc
;D
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Oh my.....only in the summer time? Oh well......I don't have one anyway.
The exception to that rule is when you are in tropical locales!
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Continued TOD: Based on the sheer joy and delight scale, I'd have to add Jason Graae's show to this category.
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Yes DR KERRY the tropics have their own rules vis a vis the white dinner jacket - with or without a saxophone.
Thanks DR ELMORE.....perfect!
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Best live shows/concerts I've seen: "An Evening With Dame Edna" which left the muscles in my face sore for about a week
How could I forget?? I saw Dame Edna in Seattle and she was hysterical!
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Oh my.....only in the summer time? Oh well......I don't have one anyway.
The exception to that rule is when you are in tropical locales!
That's true, but in that case you must also be sure that you only approach women who are drinking gin or white wine (or else keep your suggestive comments to yourself--fresh!)
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I enjoyed Dame Edna's show on tour as well....
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Oh my.....only in the summer time? Oh well......I don't have one anyway.
The exception to that rule is when you are in tropical locales!
That's true, but in that case you must also be sure that you only approach women who are drinking gin or white wine (or else keep your suggestive comments to yourself--fresh!)
Not a problem.....not a problem at all.
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Last minute TV-DVR-VCR Alert...
Paolo Szot - the Emile in the current production of South Pacific - is a guest on Martha Stewart's show today.
Thanks for the info! I went to set my DVR and the description read like this:
"Pumpkin Carving and Broadway's Paula Szot", (2008), Pumpkin-carving with Michael Natiello and Lisa Berberette. Also: Tony winner Paulo Szot ("South Pacific")....
Paula?? At least they corrected it. ;)
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I'd also like to add:
Jerry Herman Tribute at Carnegie Mellon University - featured Jason Graae, Paige O'Hara, Karen Morrow, Don Pippin and the man himself, Jerry Herman. Part of the wonder of it all was that Jason and I had been communicating via email, snail mail and IM for years, now we finally met face to face. Jason also introduced me individually to each of his stage partners.
Bette Midler - Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh - mere days after her Cleveland gig which was recorded and released as "Live at Last." The same show, the same jokes, well, except for the remark that the venue looked like a Ramada Inn IN LEBANON! "Pittsburgh, burgh of the pits." Great performance and I'm happy that it was captured on disc.
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Favorite concerts:
Barbara Cook at Carnegie Hall (IT'S BETTER WITH A BAND) - the first of five times I've seen Ms. Cook. Carol Burnett bumped into my on my way to the rest room.
Carol Burnett bumped into your what?? :o
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Good Afternoon!
Well, almost-almost packed - just need to pack up my computer. I burned a whole slew of discs into my iTunes library - and subsequently my iPod - for my listening pleasure over the next couple of hours and days.
I will undoubtedly be posting from the bus, so...
Laters...
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OK, everybody, we're loadin' up and movin' out. My next post will be from Oconomowoc!
~~~Continuing Travel Vibes for DR Ginny!!~~~
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And thanks for the Travel Vibes. -I'm wondering just how much the almost rush-hour traffic will affect today's commute. We made good time when I took the bus down on a Saturday. I suspect the time will not be as good today. We shall see.
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Well, I'm still at home. I'm going into work late because a friend of mine and I are meeting for lunch and there wasn't really enough time for me to go to work then leave for lunch, so I'm just going to go to work after lunch. ;) So, I'm off.
Until later...when I get to work!
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Last minute TV-DVR-VCR Alert...
Paolo Szot - the Emile in the current production of South Pacific - is a guest on Martha Stewart's show today.
Thanks for the info! I went to set my DVR and the description read like this:
"Pumpkin Carving and Broadway's Paula Szot", (2008), Pumpkin-carving with Michael Natiello and Lisa Berberette. Also: Tony winner Paulo Szot ("South Pacific")....
Paula?? At least they corrected it. ;)
Or maybe it was wishful thinking?
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Back from the long jog, which was nice, and the post office, which was, thankfully, not crowded. Have shaved, and will shower in about ten minutes.
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Uh - oh - Lucy just put three dozen eggs in her blouse, and Ricky wants to rehearse the Tango Dance they are going to do for the PTA.....
I remember the episode but I don't remember why Lucy couldn't tell Ricky about the eggs!
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Just got an automated call telling me that UPS is delivering a package to my house tomorrow that HAS to be signed for. I am guessing/hoping it is my TELEVISION returning from its sojourn in Buffalo, New York.
That's why I can't wait for the future when we will have robot servants to sign for packages.
One of my all-time favorite Conan O'Brien "news from the future" quotes: In the future, robots will perform dull, repetitive tasks like washing dishes and marrying J Lo.
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I shall now be on my way to the theater. I will, of course, have the full report for you upon my returning for which I know you'll be yearning, and do keep the home fries burning.
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I think the Labor Day rule applies to white dinner jackets--even if they are heavily textured.
You should never tell anyone this. It's always more fun to point and laugh.
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Uh - oh - Lucy just put three dozen eggs in her blouse, and Ricky wants to rehearse the Tango Dance they are going to do for the PTA.....
I remember the episode but I don't remember why Lucy couldn't tell Ricky about the eggs!
"Lucy Does the Tango": The Ricardos' and the Mertzes' chicken business isn't doing very well. Lucy and Ethel come up with a scheme to fool the boys into thinking the hens are laying lots of eggs by smuggling some, hidden underneath their clothes, into the henhouse. On one such trip, Ricky insists that he and Lucy rehearse their tango number for a local benefit. Unbeknownst to Ricky, Lucy's blouse is filled with chicken eggs.
-- Wikipedia
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Bargain tip #1
I transferred an Rx (for which my insurance pays 100%) to Walgreens.
For being kind enough to transfer the Rx they give me a $25.00 gift card.
I used gift card to buy a new electric razor that was marked down half price, making it only $20.99.
Over this last year or so that same Rx has been transferred to every store in town that gives away gift cards.
This is what you do when you are poor like me.
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Congratulations Richard
Congratulations Victoria - "the laying on of hands". Was I 12 so very long ago?
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TOTD:
Barbara Cook
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I think the Labor Day rule applies to white dinner jackets--even if they are heavily textured.
You should never tell anyone this. It's always more fun to point and laugh.
Ron's real name is Marc St. James.
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Bargain Tip #2:
Don't buy another Bollywood movie or soundtrack until you have watched and listened to the ones you already have.
*Bonus Tip (#3): Don't buy another movie or CD of any potential interviewees until you have finished transcribing all the interviews you have already done.
;D
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Good Afternoon!
Greetings from the bus. -Which, apparently is only making one interim stop today between here and Richmond. Hmmm...
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More topic of the day:
Paul Simon (1973) at the Royal Albert Hall
Paul Simon (about 1990)
Jose Felicano
Don McLean
Vera Lynn
Worst - Dionne Warwick!
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And to switch things up today, I'm riding on the driver's side. How revolutionary! ;)
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More bargain tips:
Get help for your ebay addiction!
Always follow the advice of DR Jose.
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With the value of the Australian $ being so low - Amazon and I are no longer in contact!
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Oooh!.. I had a bad Dionne Warwick concert experience too. Well, she had a semi-bad night, but it was good for a laugh.
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Which reminds me - I don't have the song from "Bus Stop".
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Not to to be confused with the song from "The Hollies".
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Bargain Tip #2:
Don't buy another Bollywood movie or soundtrack until you have watched and listened to the ones you already have.
*Bonus Tip (#3): Don't buy another movie or CD of any potential interviewees until you have finished transcribing all the interviews you have already done.
;D
You're no fun!
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I think the Labor Day rule applies to white dinner jackets--even if they are heavily textured.
You should never tell anyone this. It's always more fun to point and laugh.
Ron's real name is Marc St. James.
Or....Niles Crane?
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I guess DR Jose has become a bus boy.
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(A term not used in Australia for anything)
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Good Afternoon!
Greetings from the bus. -Which, apparently is only making one interim stop today between here and Richmond. Hmmm...
I hope there are no offal smells wafting from the restroom.
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Oooh!.. I had a bad Dionne Warwick concert experience too. Well, she had a semi-bad night, but it was good for a laugh.
A performer with absolutely no connection with the audience. So very cold!
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(A term not used in Australia for anything)
A worthless term, then?
What do you call the act of clearing tables in restaurants?
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It was warm enough at lunch for me not to have a wear a jacket out. Still, the heat has turned on several times this afternoon.
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(A term not used in Australia for anything)
A worthless term, then?
What do you call the act of clearing tables in restaurants?
"clearing tables".
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When I got in, I watched the remaining 45 minutes of BROTHERS & SISTERS. The Kevin story went exactly as I had anticipated. The Nora story went exactly as expected. Nice to see Justin and non-sister take it to the next level.
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Page Seven Dance!!!
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Der B has errands he wants us to run. Hasta.
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Then I put in the newly remastered DVD of THE BOYS IN THE BAND. Sharpness and color are erratic. Certainly it looks better than the old videotape I've been playing for decades, and it has 2.0 stereo sound. I find despite the somewhat dated theatrics that the dialog still has a fair amount of truth about it. I've certainly known examples of every one of those men in my life at one point or another.
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Besides a William Friedkin commentary, there are three bonus featurettes, all of which I'll have to experience this evening. I still have 40 minutes of the film left to watch.
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More topic of the day:
Paul Simon (1973) at the Royal Albert Hall
Paul Simon (about 1990)
Jose Felicano
Don McLean
Vera Lynn
Worst - Dionne Warwick!
Worst concert that immediately comes to mind: the first time I saw Suzanne Vega. The woman just stood there, still as a statue, eyes to the floor, for her entire set. She didn't move left. She didn't move right. Her audience banter consisted of "...hi..." and "...good night..."
To be fair, she was so much better when I saw her again years later.
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I guess DR Jose has become a bus boy.
I used to help bus tables at my favorite restaurant in Richmond when they got slammed. I actually always liked helping out there.
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Good Afternoon!
Greetings from the bus. -Which, apparently is only making one interim stop today between here and Richmond. Hmmm...
I hope there are no offal smells wafting from the restroom.
Well, last time, it wasn't the restrooms that were odoriferous, it was the bus in general. I guess there were a lot of sweaty people on its previous trip. Thankfully, today's bus has no offending smells emanating from anywhere (or anyone). Whew!
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Good to see you DtM.
"Luka" is one of those truly great pieces of writing - a hard act to follow!
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I'm dropping off-line now to do some writing and thejn back downstairs to finish THE BOYS IN THE BAND and its supplements. Then, it's on to prime time TV.
WBBL.
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She didn't move left. She didn't move right.
She performed Sondheim's "Losing My Mind"?
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She didn't move left. She didn't move right.
She performed Sondheim's "Losing My Mind"?
How on earth could Sondheim lose your mind?
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Uh - oh - Lucy just put three dozen eggs in her blouse, and Ricky wants to rehearse the Tango Dance they are going to do for the PTA.....
I remember the episode but I don't remember why Lucy couldn't tell Ricky about the eggs!
"Lucy Does the Tango": The Ricardos' and the Mertzes' chicken business isn't doing very well. Lucy and Ethel come up with a scheme to fool the boys into thinking the hens are laying lots of eggs by smuggling some, hidden underneath their clothes, into the henhouse. On one such trip, Ricky insists that he and Lucy rehearse their tango number for a local benefit. Unbeknownst to Ricky, Lucy's blouse is filled with chicken eggs.
-- Wikipedia
Ah, thank you. I remember one where they had baby chicks running all through the house.
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(A term not used in Australia for anything)
A worthless term, then?
What do you call the act of clearing tables in restaurants?
"clearing tables".
And the persons who do the clearing are called?
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Bargain tip #1
I transferred an Rx (for which my insurance pays 100%) to Walgreens.
For being kind enough to transfer the Rx they give me a $25.00 gift card.
I used gift card to buy a new electric razor that was marked down half price, making it only $20.99.
Over this last year or so that same Rx has been transferred to every store in town that gives away gift cards.
This is what you do when you are poor like me.
I get offers from CVS to transfer the prescriptions there, but I don't really like the CVS closest to me, and their hours aren't as convenient, so I'll have to miss out. That's a great idea though!
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Uh - oh - Lucy just put three dozen eggs in her blouse, and Ricky wants to rehearse the Tango Dance they are going to do for the PTA.....
I remember the episode but I don't remember why Lucy couldn't tell Ricky about the eggs!
"Lucy Does the Tango": The Ricardos' and the Mertzes' chicken business isn't doing very well. Lucy and Ethel come up with a scheme to fool the boys into thinking the hens are laying lots of eggs by smuggling some, hidden underneath their clothes, into the henhouse. On one such trip, Ricky insists that he and Lucy rehearse their tango number for a local benefit. Unbeknownst to Ricky, Lucy's blouse is filled with chicken eggs.
-- Wikipedia
Ah, thank you. I remember one where they had baby chicks running all through the house.
"Lucy Raises Chickens" -- Season 6
Ricky is at the kitchen table, flabbergasted at the amount of the monthly household bills. He wonders how the bills will get paid. Lucy suggests putting the bills on their lazy Susan, spin them around on it, and whatever bill stays on would be the bill that they would pay. As luck would have it, the Connecticut Light and Power Company wins. Ricky rejects the idea. He continues opening more bills and is shocked to find how high the grocery bill is. Now that the Mertzes have been visiting more often, and therefore more food is being consumed. Lucy brings up the furniture, which is still a sore spot with Ricky, and as he begins tearing in to Betty, she walks in with news that a friend of hers from the magazine House and Garden will be coming to the house to look around and will be including pics in a spread in the magazine if she likes what she sees.
In a seeming fit of desperation, Lucy suggests farming to pay the expenses. They ultimately decided to raise chickens, reasoning that they can make more profit--when the chickens no longer produce eggs, they can be sold as poultry. The share their idea with the Mertzes and decide to take out an ad in the paper for an experienced chicken farmer.
A few days later, Ricky enters with some responses to the ad. One in particular is from an elderly man who fought in World War I, was an entertainer. The response Ricky reads turns out to be from Fred, who, with Ehterl, is waiting outside for Ricky.
The Mertzes tell the Ricardos that they're interested in the job, explaining that Mrs. Trumbull's sister has agreed to move in and manage the building. The Mertzes won't be able to move in until their things arrive, so The Ricardos agree to allow the Mertzes to stay in the guest room upstairs.
Fred says that before they buy the little chicks, he has much to do to get the henhouse ready. About a week later, the girls come in from shopping and announce to Fred that he and Ethel are the proud parents of five hundred baby chicks. Fred orders the girls to get the chicks out the henhouse immediately or they would freeze to death. He also tells Lucy to call the hatcher and have him to send two brooders (incubators). Meanwhile the Mertzes get the baby chicks and Fred has Lucy to turn on the heat, and he and Ethel take the chicks to the den. Fred goes to check the furnace while the girls prepare to feed the baby chicks.
With the chicks warmed and fed, everyone goes to the kitchen for lunch. Little Ricky comes home and hears the chirping from the den. He goes inside. During lunch, Lucy and the Mertzes notice that the chirping has gotten louder. Little Ricky enters with a baby chick and Lucy asks if he remembered to close the den door. He says he doesn't remember, and everyone frantically tries shooing the chicks back into the den. Until they can all be accounted for, however, Lucy and the Mertzes forced turn up the heat in the entire house, creating an oversized sauna.
Soon enough, everyone's dressed as if it were the middle of July. Ricky comes home and asks what's going on. All but 65 have been found (quite a bit of them are under the clothes dryer). Lucy gets the idea to play mother chick to herd up the other chicks--just as Betty Ramsey and the crew from House & Garden magazine walk in. Lucy is devastated.
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(A term not used in Australia for anything)
A worthless term, then?
What do you call the act of clearing tables in restaurants?
"clearing tables".
And the persons who do the clearing are called?
It would be the table waiter's job. Multi skilling!
And of course no tipping in this country unless the waiter has gone beyond the expected level of service. Our pay structures do not incorporate tips. No tipping in France either. (It is already built into the bill).
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Favorite concerts:
Barbara Cook at Carnegie Hall (IT'S BETTER WITH A BAND) - the first of five times I've seen Ms. Cook. Carol Burnett bumped into my on my way to the rest room.
Carol Burnett bumped into your what?? :o
I guess she bumped into my typo. :o
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Oooh!.. I had a bad Dionne Warwick concert experience too. Well, she had a semi-bad night, but it was good for a laugh.
I did too! The fault was not with her, but with the sound system: even though seated in the second row from the stage Ms. Warwick's vocals were not well-heard. (Maybe we can blame ex-Steeler Franco Harris who was sitting right in front of me).
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Favorite concerts:
Barbara Cook at Carnegie Hall (IT'S BETTER WITH A BAND) - the first of five times I've seen Ms. Cook. Carol Burnett bumped into my on my way to the rest room.
Carol Burnett bumped into your what?? :o
I guess she bumped into my typo. :o
Is that what they're calling it these days??
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Ah, I shall clear tables on Wednesday night then. When folks are finished with their soups, salads and/or appetizers I shall pre-clear those tables. Mulligan's does not have a clearboy, so servers are responsible for clearing their own tables. When the tables are cleared and the guests have gone we shall turn those same tables. ;)
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DR George, I can't recall what they were calling it in 1980. . .but, today, we're calling it a typo.
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(A term not used in Australia for anything)
A worthless term, then?
What do you call the act of clearing tables in restaurants?
"clearing tables".
And the persons who do the clearing are called?
It would be the table waiter's job. Multi skilling!
And of course no tipping in this country unless the waiter has gone beyond the expected level of service. Our pay structures do not incorporate tips. No tipping in France either. (It is already built into the bill).
And no shortening slang, like "tabling"? ;)
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Nor something suggestive, like "table boy"?
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I'm sorry, but I'm just feeling a bit silly at the moment.
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Good Evening!
Still on the bus. We just had our Ten Minute(!!!!!!) break somewhere near the south end of the NJ Turnpike...
-I decided to grab a bite to eat at the Roy Rogers, and probably shouldn't have.
-On the bright(?) side, at least I was not left in the parking lot like one poor woman was. Apparently, she didn't realize that when her bus driver said "Ten Minutes!!!", he really meant it. Alas, no one on my bus, including myself and the driver, could really help her. I do hope she gets to her intended destination somehow or other.
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I'm sorry, but I'm just feeling a bit silly at the moment.
Hmmm... Sinus medications! :)
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Oh! The bus driver put a copy of the latest "Batman" movie in the DVD player... Hmmm...
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Oh! The bus driver put a copy of the latest "Batman" movie in the DVD player... Hmmm...
....hmmmmmmm....BOOTLEG? Or specially licensed film?
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It's the latest, it's the greatest,
Mashed Potato, ya, ya ,ya
A Mashed Potato started long time ago
With a guy named Sloppy Joe,
You'll find this dance is so cool to do,
Come on baby, gonna teach it to you.
Mashed Potato, feel it in your feet now,
Mashed Potato, come on get the beat now,
Baby, come on honey, come on baby.
And then they dance it through and through,
They look for records they can do it to,
They got a dance was outta sight,
Doin' the lion sleeps tonight.
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Oh! The bus driver put a copy of the latest "Batman" movie in the DVD player... Hmmm...
....hmmmmmmm....BOOTLEG? Or specially licensed film?
I believe it's a part of those "Buy 1 for $4, or 3 for $10" Special Chinatown Editions.
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DR Ann, such a nice birthday present from your DMIL. Does she live close enough to do this more often?
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Lord.....DRJOSE....now I remember why I don't go see shows like Spring Awakening....I liked the CD....but I don't want to sit next to people like the girl in that video....
;D I have to wonder why anyone watched more than 2 seconds of that video.
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Lord.....DRJOSE....now I remember why I don't go see shows like Spring Awakening....I liked the CD....but I don't want to sit next to people like the girl in that video....
For DR CILLALIZ, re: the flu shot question.
I had mentioned that here it is required for people to wait after they get their flu shot. And you asked why.
I didn't realize that it wasn't mandatory everywhere. But the reason we are required to wait after getting a flu shot is in case we get a reaction. Apparently if you are going to get a reaction it is most common that it will happen in the first 15 minutes. So they make everyone wait just to make sure they did not have a reaction.
That was why i asked you if they had made you wait. And i think i asked how soon the reaction occured (i was curious). Hope that helps.
DR Jennifer, I forgot to mention there have been drive-thru flu clinics, as amazing as that is. I’m sure no one waits after those.
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I'm sorry, but I'm just feeling a bit silly at the moment.
Hmmm... Sinus medications! :)
No! Post-lake walk endorphin rush.
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Lord.....DRJOSE....now I remember why I don't go see shows like Spring Awakening....I liked the CD....but I don't want to sit next to people like the girl in that video....
For DR CILLALIZ, re: the flu shot question.
I had mentioned that here it is required for people to wait after they get their flu shot. And you asked why.
I didn't realize that it wasn't mandatory everywhere. But the reason we are required to wait after getting a flu shot is in case we get a reaction. Apparently if you are going to get a reaction it is most common that it will happen in the first 15 minutes. So they make everyone wait just to make sure they did not have a reaction.
That was why i asked you if they had made you wait. And i think i asked how soon the reaction occured (i was curious). Hope that helps.
DR Jennifer, I forgot to mention there have been drive-thru flu clinics, as amazing as that is. I’m sure no one waits after those.
Here in the U.S., last year's flu shot is one they made us wait 15 minutes for. This year, they said we didn't need to wait.
Maybe you got the shot we got last year.
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I hope we get another excellent "Heroes" tonight!
Did anyone catch the "Heroes" plug in last night's "TrueBlood"? :D
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When I got in, I watched the remaining 45 minutes of BROTHERS & SISTERS. The Kevin story went exactly as I had anticipated. The Nora story went exactly as expected. Nice to see Justin and non-sister take it to the next level.
Yes, I thought it much too predictable, as well.
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DR TCB-VIBES!!!
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I got rid of the moving quote thing.
I think all moving posts should be outlawed, they make me sick.
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CONGRATS TO RICHARD, DH OF DR GINNY!
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Has anyone seen this 'Lost' Season 5 Sneak Peek!' (http://community.comcast.net/comcastportal/blog/article?message.uid=2732953)?
:o
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Good Evening!
Still on the bus. We just had our Ten Minute(!!!!!!) break somewhere near the south end of the NJ Turnpike...
-I decided to grab a bite to eat at the Roy Rogers, and probably shouldn't have.
-On the bright(?) side, at least I was not left in the parking lot like one poor woman was. Apparently, she didn't realize that when her bus driver said "Ten Minutes!!!", he really meant it. Alas, no one on my bus, including myself and the driver, could really help her. I do hope she gets to her intended destination somehow or other.
If they could hear her screaming why couldn't the bus stop?
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I didn't even get out of bed and this is what I saw (Part 1):
Squirrel enjoying the birds food:
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der Brucer
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I didn't even get out of bed and this is what I saw (Part 2):
Bird enjoying the squirrel food
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Home/winA0002.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Home/winA0003.jpg)
der Brucer
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I didn't even get out of bed and this is what I saw (Part 3):
Critters enjoying their own food
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Home/Window0005.jpg)
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(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Home/winA0004.jpg)
The Mourning Dove enjoys leftovers
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Home/winA0001.jpg)
der Brucer
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I knew what part ii would be :) The cardinal is beautiful. I believe they are what I miss the most living on the West Coast.
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Lovely photos, thank you.
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All the way from the world of our DR Tomovoz; Leo the dog risked his life for 4 kittens. Click Here (http://news.google.com/news?q=leo+and+kittens&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&hl=en&sa=X&oi=news_result&resnum=1&ct=title) for the sweet story.
And then click on Video: Dog Nearly Dies Saving Kittens From Fire AssociatedPress
A follow-up story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptB07IgPkG4
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DR Vixter, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CONFIRMATION!
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Has anyone seen this 'Lost' Season 5 Sneak Peek!' (http://community.comcast.net/comcastportal/blog/article?message.uid=2732953)?
:o
I have now. . . :)
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Lovely photos, thank you.
Shall I make them move? :)
der Brucer
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No thank you!!!! :D
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DR Jose, beautiful autumn photos.
Continued healing vibes for your parents.
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Yes, all the photos are quite nice! Thanks for posting them! :-*
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Well, I need to leave work, now. I came in early and I'm leaving early. ;)
I have some things to do before rehearsal starts tonight, so I need to go. Have a good rest of the evening, all!
Until later. :)
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DC! WASHINGTON DC!!!
Almost there
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TOD
Teen Years:
Don Juan in Hell - a reading with
Agnes Morehead
Cedric Hardwicke
Charles Laughton
Charles Boyer
College Days - Kingston Trio
Navy Days - Peter Paul and Mary (singing for tips in a Greenwich Village Coffee shop) and Charles Pierce camping it up in the back room of a SF bar)
Post Navy days - (with Wife) Glen Yarborough (at the Wiltern theatre)
(without wife) - Wayland Flowers with Madam at The Continental Baths)
der Brucer
Does seeing Lily St Cyr strip count? (I wasn't of legal age but did sneak in!)
* I would be remiss to omit the wonderful evening with Jason at the Cinegrill (while bk was doing his thing).
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Oooh!.. I had a bad Dionne Warwick concert experience too. Well, she had a semi-bad night, but it was good for a laugh.
A performer with absolutely no connection with the audience. So very cold!
T.O.D.
Sorry to disagree with the guy from Austria, but I saw Dionne Warwick live in concert in the 70's, and she was incredible, and very giving to her audience.
Johnny Mathis
Dianna Ross and The Supremes
Bette Midler (1973) with a very young Barry Manilow
Lena Horne: THE LADY AND HER MUSIC
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I didn't even get out of bed and this is what I saw (Part 1):
Squirrel enjoying the birds food:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/Home/Window0002.jpg)
der Brucer
Or - Squirrel impersonating Robert DeNiro...
"Are you looking at me??? Are you looking at me???"
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Oooh!.. I had a bad Dionne Warwick concert experience too. Well, she had a semi-bad night, but it was good for a laugh.
A performer with absolutely no connection with the audience. So very cold!
T.O.D.
Sorry to disagree with the guy from Austria, but I saw Dionne Warwick live in concert in the 70's, and she was incredible, and very giving to her audience.
When we saw her in the early 70's the audience was screaming for more. Sadly she had to leave the stage for the headliner, Tony Bennett. He was so bad we weren't the first to leave during the show, technically during one of his numerous encores NO ONE was asking for.
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Hello all. I have now caught up. I'm sorry I haven't been on very much today. I've had a very fussy little baby to deal with. He's sleeping on my chest now, so I have a minute to visit with you.
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For a Good Eats episode dealing with meat pies, Alton told the tale of... his great, great grandfather who, on his journey from England to America, stopped in London at a pie shoppe... on Fleet Street...
Hey, every show needs a Halloween episode, right?
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TOD - I'm going to betray my true roots as a choir nerd here, because the first concert that came to mind was a performance done by an all male vocal group called Chanitcleer. If you ever want to hear AMAZING choral music, listen to them. I saw them live, and it was truly incredible.
Coming in for a close second is Elaine Stritch At Liberty, which I saw in LA some years ago. Totally delightful.
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Here in the U.S., last year's flu shot is one they made us wait 15 minutes for. This year, they said we didn't need to wait.
Maybe you got the shot we got last year.
Maybe. Although every year i've gotten one i've always had to wait.
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Lovely photos DR derBRUCER.
Funny BIG BANG THEORY tonight....reruns of the next two shows....and now a new GARY UNMARRIED with a bulked up and handsome Jay Mohr
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RE: concerts
When my sister and i were younger my uncle took us to a lot of concerts. He is a huge music fan and went to a lot of the big concerts. And he usually got great seats. My sister and i would alternate going with him.
I can't remember how many concerts i went to. But 2 i remember were: Madonna and ZZ Top.
The latter was particularly funny because of the type of audience they had.
It was a while ago (maybe the early 90s?) and at the time they let people smoke at the concerts. People were smoking joints. I had never in my life smelled that before. So it was quite an experience. But i could not for the life of me understand why the guards allowed people to do this.
My uncle told me to look at the audience (some quite scary motorcycle gang looking people) and said " THAT'S WHY!" :)
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re: Dancing with the stars.
Wow.
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So many injuries! I feel so bad for brooke (what a time for her injry). And julianne. I wonder how long she will have to miss (she is having her appendix out tomorrow!).
I loved brooke/derek, julianne/cody and lance/lacey.
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Thanks for the photos of the critters, DerBrucer.
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TOD: Jason Graae, of course. And DR Kerry took me to see Steve and Eydie a few years ago. They were great.
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This morning I went for a walk, and this is what I saw:
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That is my SECOND shot-of-a-lifetime.
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BEAUTIFUL!
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Today my hiking group too a long drive to Union Creek. We had a lovely day with lunch & huckleberry pie at Beckie's Cafe. Since I don't have a camera I will have to wait for copies of the photos that were taken. One of our hikers was using his new camera :). I'm very pleased as he really needed a new camera.
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Last night we danced the Hora at a wedding. Since the temple keeps Kosher the entire meal was vegetarian :). We ate delicious challah baked by the gentleman who baked the desserts. He is a 4th generation Jewish baker, and oh my can he bake. We had the best rugelach we have ever had. I am not a fan of eclairs but my were these delicious, the best I have had. Keith said his black & white cookie was excellent. We both passed on the beautiful strawberry cream puffs.
The baker & his wife, the cantor, sat next to us at our table. They were both very nice.
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'night
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Good night, Jane.
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For DR CILLALIZ, re: the flu shot question.
I had mentioned that here it is required for people to wait after they get their flu shot. And you asked why.
I didn't realize that it wasn't mandatory everywhere. But the reason we are required to wait after getting a flu shot is in case we get a reaction. Apparently if you are going to get a reaction it is most common that it will happen in the first 15 minutes. So they make everyone wait just to make sure they did not have a reaction.
That was why i asked you if they had made you wait. And i think i asked how soon the reaction occured (i was curious). Hope that helps.
Ah, I must have missed that post, now it makes complete sense. No, they didn't have me wait and it didn't get red and hot for about a day. Redness and a little swelling are very common side effects. It's minor and goes away in about 2 days, which is what happened to me.
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Good Evening!
Greetings from Richmond. :)
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The bus - and the bus driver - made great time again getting down to Richmond. We pulled into the parking lot of the 7-11 at Boulevard and Broad at 10:05. We left NYC at 4:00 - well, we left Chinatown at 4:00, and then left from Penn Station at 4:30. -Even with stops at Baltimore and DC for some drop-offs - and in the rain too - the whole trip in a little over six hours, not bad at all. -Of course, I wasn't looking at the speedometer, so... ;)
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Lord.....DRJOSE....now I remember why I don't go see shows like Spring Awakening....I liked the CD....but I don't want to sit next to people like the girl in that video....
For DR CILLALIZ, re: the flu shot question.
I had mentioned that here it is required for people to wait after they get their flu shot. And you asked why.
I didn't realize that it wasn't mandatory everywhere. But the reason we are required to wait after getting a flu shot is in case we get a reaction. Apparently if you are going to get a reaction it is most common that it will happen in the first 15 minutes. So they make everyone wait just to make sure they did not have a reaction.
That was why i asked you if they had made you wait. And i think i asked how soon the reaction occured (i was curious). Hope that helps.
DR Jennifer, I forgot to mention there have been drive-thru flu clinics, as amazing as that is. I’m sure no one waits after those.
Here in the U.S., last year's flu shot is one they made us wait 15 minutes for. This year, they said we didn't need to wait.
Maybe you got the shot we got last year.
I didn't have to wait last year either
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So, on the ride from the bus drop-off to the house, I asked my Dad how things were going. Then my asking turned into an interrogation of sorts. Alas, after some of the answers he gave me, it looks like I'm going to have to talk to the nurse in the morning to make sure BOTH my parents are properly following the dietary guidelines for their current conditions and medications.
*It looks like I'll be eating a lot of salad greens, kale and spinach over the next couple of days, or, at the very least, making sure neither of my parents have any of that stuff. I think DR Ginny knows what I'm talking about out. If my mother says, "Well, I'll just have a little salad.."... OY! OY! OY! OY! OY!
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But I am glad to be back here for a couple of days. :)
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*It looks like I'll be eating a lot of salad greens, kale and spinach over the next couple of days, or, at the very least, making sure neither of my parents have any of that stuff. I think DR Ginny knows what I'm talking about out. If my mother says, "Well, I'll just have a little salad.."... OY! OY! OY! OY! OY!
LOL!
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*It looks like I'll be eating a lot of salad greens, kale and spinach over the next couple of days, or, at the very least, making sure neither of my parents have any of that stuff. I think DR Ginny knows what I'm talking about out. If my mother says, "Well, I'll just have a little salad.."... OY! OY! OY! OY! OY!
LOL!
-And since my Dad is also on blood thinners now, well... Of course, what did he buy yesterday at Costco? -A big "clamshell" of mesclun, and a head of broccoli. Again... OY! OY! OY! OY!
*At least my Dad admitted that my Mom has never really used her blood glucose meter. Well, she actually broke the one she had a couple of years ago, and then just kept telling my Dad, "Oh, I know I'm OK. I'm OK." Well... Again, I'll be having a good talk with the visiting nurse in the morning. And something tells me I'll be accompanying my Dad when he goes for his follow-up doctor's visit on Wednesday.
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It is going to be very cold here tonight. Maybe in the teens! I hadn't gotten around to putting the storm windows on my front and back door, so I just did it. I think that will help.
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Last night we danced the Hora at a wedding. Since the temple keeps Kosher the entire meal was vegetarian :). We ate delicious challah baked by the gentleman who baked the desserts. He is a 4th generation Jewish baker, and oh my can he bake. We had the best rugelach we have ever had. I am not a fan of eclairs but my were these delicious, the best I have had. Keith said his black & white cookie was excellent. We both passed on the beautiful strawberry cream puffs.
Do they freeze well? And does he ship? ;)
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It is going to be very cold here tonight. Maybe in the teens! I hadn't gotten around to putting the storm windows on my front and back door, so I just did it. I think that will help.
And there's a chance of some light snow tomorrow night in NYC too!?!??!
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And speaking of the weather....
Very, very interesting developments with the current World Series tonight. Very interesting.
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Tonight is the first night since I've been on this diet that I was really craving food. I did manage to just eat my daily points, so I'm fine but there was a moment when I starting thinking oh what the heck....
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One of the best concerts I've
seen been to was Bare Naked Ladies.
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It is going to be very cold here tonight. Maybe in the teens!
It's very cold here, too. Brrrrr. 80 degrees.
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The best concert that I DID NOT see was Donny Osmond when I was about 13. My mother wouldn't let me go because she said "they" did drugs at concerts at the Coliseum. I am still bitter.
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However, Mom did let me go with the Girls Scouts to see Three Dog Night at the Coliseum, where "they" were smoking marijuana.
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It is going to be very cold here tonight. Maybe in the teens!
It's very cold here, too. Brrrrr. 80 degrees.
:) I remember those days...
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I loved the bird and animal pics, DR derBrucer. Thanks.
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The best concert that I DID NOT see was Donny Osmond when I was about 13. My mother wouldn't let me go because she said "they" did drugs at concerts at the Coliseum. I am still bitter.
So THAT'S why you always want to see Donny Osmond ;)
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However, Mom did let me go with the Girls Scouts to see Three Dog Night at the Coliseum, where "they" were smoking marijuana.
The Girl Scouts?
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Donny Osmond is still groovy. Even though he is a grandfather now.
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I finshed THE BOYS IN THE BAND. Always a moving scene when Emory makes his confession, places the call and the aftermath.
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However, Mom did let me go with the Girls Scouts to see Three Dog Night at the Coliseum, where "they" were smoking marijuana.
The Girl Scouts?
Yes. We decided to disband our troop before we entered high school, so we spent our entire treasury that summer. We went to Big Surf, the Windmill Dinner Theater, and the Three Dog Night concert.
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I listened to a good chunk of the William Friedkin commentary. Usually I hate his commentaries since he likes to describe what we're looking at. This seems to have been pieced together from comments made elsewhere, and it's actually much better than I expected.
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There were three documentaries on the disc: 14 minutes about the writing and production of the play, 24 minutes on the production of the film, and 5 1/2 minutes paying tribute to the taboos it broke and its influence on folks like Tony Kushner. Peter White and Larry Luckinbill, the two surviving members of the original cast, also take part in all the featurettes.
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CHUCK was enjoyable but fairly predictable. The new effeciency expert should be a fun recurring character if he hangs around for awhile.
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I enjoyed HEROES again tonight though this seesaw bit they're doing with Sylar is kind of irritating.
Next week's show promises to be very informative.
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However, Mom did let me go with the Girls Scouts to see Three Dog Night at the Coliseum, where "they" were smoking marijuana.
The Girl Scouts?
Yes. We decided to disband our troop before we entered high school, so we spent our entire treasury that summer. We went to Big Surf, the Windmill Dinner Theater, and the Three Dog Night concert.
LOL, I was joking, I meant were the Girl Scouts smoking pot. Must not have been a very good joke, since I had to explain it ;)
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However I burst out laughing when your response started with "Yes"
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Or maybe I had too much caffeine in Flagstaff.
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...And speaking of marijuana... I believe someone was partaking of a "J" in the bus's lavatory. However, I guess that's a "better" smell than what usually comes out of the lavatory.
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And as for the Topic of the Day...
Two of the most fun concerts I've been to were at the Circa '21 Dinner Theatre in Rock Island, IL. I worked there for about three months, and they would host guest artists on the dark nights. While I was there, "1964" and "The Lettermen" came through. The whole "1964" experience was truly an experience. Not only was the recreation quite uncanny, but even the audience was quite into the whole deal. Lots of women - of all ages - screaming and cheering, and everyone was just having a good ole time. "The Lettermen" were also fun - of course, I think only one of them was an original Lettermen - and I believe some of the vocals were tracked, but still... Even though there was some inherent cheesiness in their arrangements and presentation, they put on a great show. Their final encore: "MacArthur Park"! :)
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Heading down to bed now.
Good night!
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Other concerts...
"Tuck & Patti" at Wolf Trap. They were the opening act for Spyro Gyra, however, they played for over an hour. -And once Spyro Gyra started playing, my friends and I left... as did a bunch of other people. I think that was right when Randy Brecker was being actively promoted as the leader and featured artist. We stayed for the first two songs, but it was quite evident that all the 'improv' was a bit too planned and choreographed - albeit, well lit.
"Rare Silk" and Freddie Hubbard with Michel Petrucciani - My friends and I originally just planned to stay to see and hear Rare Silk, but we ended up staying through Freddie Hubbard's set too. And we were glad we did! To close out the show, Freddie Hubbard brought Rare Silk back out on stage for a performance of "Red Clay". Rare Silk did the opening, then Freddie and his band "traded fours" - well more like 16's or 32's - for about 15 minutes before bringing Rare Silk back in to close it out. A single, 25-minute encore!
"Bryn Terfel" earlier this year at Carnegie Hall. The Love and Joy of Music personified.
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And as for Ms. Warwick... -And I think I mentioned this the last time we discussed concerts...
She was playing Wolf Trap. Jenny Jones - when she was still a comedienne - was her opening act. It became evident that Miss Jones was only supposed to do a half hour set before Dionne Warwick took the stage, however, Miss Jones kept going and going for another 15-20 minutes. Then came a "pause". A long "pause". Then Dionne Warwick took the stage... In a sweatshirt, work out pants and sneakers. -Her traveling clothes.
Apparently, the hold up was due to her luggage getting lost. However, she did have her shoes - which she had her assistant bring out on stage to show the audience. They were nice shoes. Well, she started her set. An hour later, she was done. An hour!?!?!?!?
Some people thought she was breaking for an intermission, but since she had just sang "That's What Friends Are For" - and the string players were packing up - we could tell that she was not coming back on the stage.
One really weird feature of this concert was a series of three duets she sang. With a tape. -Well, her duet partner was on tape - as were the backing tracks. Soooo not cool. Even if her dress had arrived, you could tell that most of the audience felt a bit cheated.
*Oh, and I was sitting on the Lawn that night. And it drizzled the whole time too. :-\
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Of course, if I lived in NYC, the recent Wing concert would have been among my favorites.
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Hmm... Some interesting late night talk show guest-ing tonight: Bill O'Reilly on "Letterman", and Michelle Obama on "Leno". -And the now postponed/discontinued World Series Game on Fox.
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And now for some news from The Broadway (courtesy of Playbill.com)...
Apollo Auditions for Dreamgirls Tour Postponed Due to Hudson Family Tragedy (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122779.html)
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Greetings from Oconomowoc, WI! We made it here in just about 8 hours - no traffic problems around Indianapolis or Chicago. We are settled into our room and about to crash. Only Richard is going to get up for morning prayer tomorrow.
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I had heard some "buzz" about this when it happened, but now that it's official...
Lawsuit Filed Against Tin Roof's Howard for Alleged Backstage Incident (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122767.html)
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If you've ever taken the ferry from that point across Lake Michigan to the state of Michigan it's very easy
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc
;D
Very good, DR Ben, but Oconomowoc is inland (not far from where Anthony spent the summer). I think you're thinking of Manitowoc, which is on Lake Michigan and is also a mouthful.
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Thanks to all the DRs who posted travel vibes and graduation wishes for DH Richard while we were enroute.
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And from the "What Were/Are They Thinking?!?!?" Department...
Zeta-Jones to Star in Soderbergh's 3-D Cleopatra Movie Musical; Jackman in Talks (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122736.html)
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PAGE 11 TOWN OF MANITOWOC DANCE!!!!
(http://www.townofmanitowoc.org/files/Town_of_Manitowoc_Map_North.jpg)
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And from yesterday's NY Times....
Saviors of the American Songbook (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/arts/music/26hold.html?_r=1&ref=music&oref=slogin)
(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/10/26/arts/26hold_650.jpg)
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...And speaking of marijuana... I believe someone was partaking of a "J" in the bus's lavatory. However, I guess that's a "better" smell than what usually comes out of the lavatory.
Uhg. That is a toss up.
The smell of Mary Jane cigarettes make me nauseous.
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...And speaking of marijuana... I believe someone was partaking of a "J" in the bus's lavatory. However, I guess that's a "better" smell than what usually comes out of the lavatory.
Uhg. That is a toss up.
The smell of Mary Jane cigarettes make me nauseous.
That smell makes me nauseous too, however, whoever was partaking was doing a good job of keeping most of the "fumée" in the bathroom.
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Hmm...Cleo in 3-D. I think I'd go to see that.
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Well, scratch another one off my list of potential interviewees, dang it.
Delmar Watson died today in Hollywood, California at age 82.
(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-10/43079383.jpg)
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And novelist, Tony Hillerman, also died on Sunday.
Tony Hillerman, Novelist, Dies at 83 (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/books/28hillerman.html?ref=books)
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YEAH! Kathy Griffin is "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson"! -And she brought her two Emmy's with her too! ;D
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Back from the show, which went extremely well. Yes, some silly missteps in the staging, but I covered all of the mistakes at the end of the evening. The audience was great, and the boys really delivered the goods - the DVD should edit very well. I was especially proud of Sean, as this has been a little tough for him, learning to match Kevin's energy and also finding the right camaraderie, but it all came together tonight. The day was the usual trying to do everything in five hours sort of day, but we got through it and the tech people at the theater were very helpful.
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Much more in the notes.
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Well, we had our first rehearsal and all we did was sing through some of the music and learn some parts. It went fairly well, if a bit quick for the non-music readers. We'll sing through the rest of the music tomorrow night and then we don't have rehearsal again until Sunday.
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OK... 'Tis been a long day for me (too).
Goodnight.
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This morning I went for a walk, and this is what I saw:
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/condor-1.jpg)
That is a wonderful picture, Laura!! ;D
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I had heard some "buzz" about this when it happened, but now that it's official...
Lawsuit Filed Against Tin Roof's Howard for Alleged Backstage Incident (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122767.html)
I read that earlier...I wonder what the "incident" was about. ;)
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YEAH! Kathy Griffin is "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson"! -And she brought her two Emmy's with her too! ;D
Thanks for posting this! I LOVE Kathy Griffin! :D
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I gotta tell you. I just had four little mini Big Hunks - doesn't add up to one regular sized Big Hunk, so that's good. I just needed a treat. For my meal o' the day I had spaghetti with one meatball, a tiny salad, and about four medium pieces of garlic bread. I didn't finish the spaghetti, though, nor the salad, but boy was that garlic bread good!