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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were both fruitful and fruity, and now it is time for you to post until the fruity cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: SUBVENTION!
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I'm still full from my turkey sandwich and fries.
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BK, here's a description of the monitor from Dell's website (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Displays/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=A2479675) (where I bought it):
Get a breathtaking viewing experience with the 23” LCD monitor from Samsung. The 2333SW has soft curves, a rich piano black finish, a clear acrylic accent bar and integrated cable housing. With the aspect ratio of 16:9, this monitor offers more room for multitasking. Additionally, supporting full HD resolution of up to 1920 x 1080 and 5 ms response time, this LCD Monitor offers you a vivid picture quality. Also, its programmable custom key gives you instant one-touch access to the picture optimization technology. In addition to high dynamic contrast ratio, the MagicBright, MagicColor, Color Effect and image size functionalities, you can easily adjust the picture quality. With all these features and more, the 2333SW lends distinctive style and sophistication to your desk and compliments your lifestyle.
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And if you use the code PS41S3BF?8?XC3 before 6-3-09 (or while supplies last), you get an additional 10% off.
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"Well, deaer readers"?? Me thinks someone's spell-check isn't working. ::)
;)
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Dear George,
congrats ;D 23,000 post.
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"Well, deaer readers"?? Me thinks someone's spell-check isn't working. ::)
;)
I don't know WHAT you're talking about.
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Good night. Happy Saturday.
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Dear George,
congrats ;D 23,000 post.
Thanks, Sam!
And good night.
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"Well, deaer readers"?? Me thinks someone's spell-check isn't working. ::)
;)
I don't know WHAT you're talking about.
Man...I hate it when I mis-read something like that and post about it.
:D
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TOD
A Princess of Mars - Burroughs
der Brucer
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Topic of the Day: anything that Fredric Brown wrote.
Otherwise, "The Sword of Shannara" by Terry Brooks. I loved this book and the next several in the series. I started reading them in high school, but there got to be too many for me to keep up with, so I stopped.
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TOD:
While the writing is sometimes a bit dorky, the world and rules created by Robert Jordan in The Wheel of Time series is very interesting.
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Congratulations to DR George on his new milestone!!! :D
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Thanks for the photos & links last night from DRs TCB, George, and JoseSPiano!!
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Congrats to DR GEORGE on his 23,000 posts!
Certainly enjoyed the photos from DR JOSE and DR TCB last night.
Sorry to hear about Jane Randolph, DR MBARNUM, she was indeed lovely.
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I am feeling better and working today.....my only work day this week, since tomorrow is the Open House for the theatre. We shall see how things go.
Hopefully we won't have lots of crazy people today....but I am not optimistic.
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Hmmmmmmmmmm....TOD............hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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I guess Atlas Shrugged would fit the TOD, although it was firmly based in some type of reality....hmmmmmmmm.....
I guess I will say 1984.
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Congrats to George, photo king of the milestones, on your own lofty milestone
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Off to work. oh well.
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BK & I both posted the same question yesterday.
Will there be a HHW get together prior the opening of The First Nudie Musical?
DR MBarnum are you coming down to LA??
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DR George that is terrible that your ABC station is not showing PUSHING DAISIES at any time. I'm glad someone can record it for you. Right now the only way i have to copy is to VCR. My digital only records to my tv.
I am really looking forward to seeing all the ABC cancelled shows (ELI STONE and DIRTY SEXY MONEY too). Hopefully they'll give a good recap. Cause i can't really remember where any of the series are.
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BK, I didn't bother to see LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, because I am a huge fan of the graphic novel, the premise of which takes several iconic fictional figures from late 19th-early 20th century adventure/fantasy fiction and brings them altogether...figures from the books of Rider Haggard, Sax Rohmer, Conan Doyle, etc. many of which I have collected and read since I was a boy. When I heard about changes that were going on I knew the movie would be no good. But the graphic novel is clever and a great lot of fun.
TOD: This one's easy. The Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett. Essentially comic fantasy, they transcend the genre and are some of the funniest, fall out of bed laughing, smartest satires ever written. They can also be moving and poignant as well. During the Bush era, I used to evoke a quote from Mr. Pratchett's novel THUD: "You can't call yourselves the good guys and do bad things."
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I've actually been up since 8:00. Just stayed in bed listening to NPR's Weekend Edition. Had to make sure I got out of bed before "Car Talk" began - or I'd never leave my room today. ;)
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And I really do want to leave my room since it's supposed to be another gorgeous day here in NYC! I sense a lot of walking and wondering will be in my future. For today, at least.
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DR George - Congrats on your new millstone!!
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Good morning, all! I had a chance to sleep late and I really did Now that I'm moving, I've got Act Two of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA to finish up this weekend.
DR TCB, I loved the photo! If you have more, please post them.
TOD:
I haven't read much fantasy since I was a child, so I can only think of four locales:
1. Oz
2. Wonderland
3. Looking Glass World
4. Jurassic Park
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DR TCB - I loved your picture from last night. It looks like a great cast filled with great friends.
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And Welcome to Page TWO!!
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Harry Potter
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The Golden Compass and the next two books.
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And the word of the day is: SUBVENTION!
And The Song Of The Day Is: PUTTING IT TOGETHER
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*That was something I saw in the Philippines. And I have no idea exactly "when" or "what" are the "tender years".
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As for the Topic of the Day....
Hmmm....
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It looks like I will be going to DC on June 15, but alas, only for the day. We will leave here in the early morning, arrive in time for a noon meeting at our DC location on K Street and leave on the first train after 3pm that we can catch. We will have a meeting with people from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I doubt that Mr. Gates himself will be there but still, it's pretty cool. I've suddenly become the Presentation Master. In April I had a presentation to our Board of Directors, the next week I made a presentation to people at the Ford Foundation, Thursday I had the Annie E. Casey meeting and a presentation to the Senior Managers at the FC. Now I'm going to DC for the Gates Foundation and if the madness continues I may have to make another presentation to the Henry Luce Foundation on the very next day I'm back from DC.
I don't know how it all happened but it's fun, for a while anyway.
I won't have any time to spend in DC so I can't see my friends or have dinner or go early (on the weekend), since we are already booked up with New York events (including Anthony's birthday on June 10).
Looks like a busy June.
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DR Ben - Splurge on the Acela! :)
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Well, since it's clearly another beautiful early summer day here in New York City...
Laters...
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*And just a friendly reminder for any DRs who may be contemplating a trip into Times Square later today:
The First Family will be in town tonight, and they are supposed to be seeing the current revival of Joe Turner's Come and Gone. So, if you add the Obama's visit, coupled with the new-ish Times Square Pedestrian Mall and the wonderful weather, well... Can you say, "Grid Lock?"
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**Oh, and one more thing...
David Hyde Pierce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sxxnAAheak)
:)
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TOD:
Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth.
It is so imaginative that even Chuck Jones couldn't do it justice.
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DR Ben - Splurge on the Acela! :)
I'm hoping they (the 2 upper levels traveling with me) will make that decision. Unfortunately, I have no say in the matter. I'm too low on the food chain.
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Cute, cute, cute. :D I can only hope that I will be THIS (http://www.fark.com/cgi/vidplayer.pl?IDLink=4365716) spry when I am 90!
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DR Ben - it is really cool that you are exploring this new area of your talent at work. Good for you! :)
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Thanks for that link, DR JoseSPiano! :)
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Harry Potter
Yes, indeed!!
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Too busy for words. Workies.
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A book with a fictional world?
Would THE WIZARD OF OZ qualify?
Of course, if you've read my book, then you know that Oz was a real place.
::)
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I've suddenly become the Presentation Master.
I don't know how it all happened but it's fun, for a while anyway.
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It might have something to do with the fact that you are intelligent, personable, articulate and know how to keep an audience interested.
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TOD: I have a tendency to believe whatever world any book creates unless the author gives me a good reason not to.
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Good morning!
A beautiful spring day seems to be upon us. Blue sky and sun shining. No rain in the forecast, and we didn't get any rain yesterday for the first time this week.
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TOD:
Definitely the HARRY POTTER series, and the films that have been made have helped solidify the world in my mind especially since the early films especially slavishly followed the books.
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On TV TOnight!™
ABC - PUSHING DAISIES (10 p.m.)
CBS - HARPER'S ISLAND, 48 HOURS MYSTERY
FOX - COPS, AMERICA'S MOST WANTED
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I was out fairly early this morning mowing my front yard. (Not as early as previous attempts. I slept until after 8 a.m. which is rare for me.) I probably could have a wait a few more days, but it's nice to have that done and behind me for awhile. If the rain holds off for a week, I'll be able not to mow again for a couple of weeks.
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My work project today will be THE CLEANER. Looks like I'll be spending all day on it since there are a goodly amount of bonus features on each disc and commentaries, too. Reviewing old series usually means looking at just the episodes as the amount of supplementary material is rather meager, but today's shows generally film a bunch of behind-the-scenes stuff with a DVD release in mind.
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I've suddenly become the Presentation Master.
I don't know how it all happened but it's fun, for a while anyway.
It might have something to do with the fact that you are intelligent, personable, articulate and know how to keep an audience interested.
Why thank you, you sweet man! :-*
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THE CLEANER.
(http://c.getbackimages.com/uri/w514_h676_cfalse_K0119011323/shirley-booth/image/4/0/4/6/4046728.jpg)
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BK & I both posted the same question yesterday.
Will there be a HHW get together prior the opening of The First Nudie Musical?
DR MBarnum are you coming down to LA??
As much as I would very much love to do so, I just cannot afford any vacations this year due to the pay cuts and furloughs we are suffering at work and the fact that my credit cards are pretty much maxed out!
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Saturday morning greetings! I'm home from a breakfast meeting with my friends in AAUW and we began planning for the upcoming program year.
Last night we thoroughly enjoyed the dance concert at the University of Cincinnati. Mary Linda was in 2 of the 4 pieces - the first very contemporary (with motion sensors) and the second (my favorite) ragtime selections called "IN Rags OH My." She has 2 performances today and a matinee tomorrow.
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Pogue, after watching the movie I read up on production history of the film - it appears that Connery and the director hated each other, and the authors of the graphic novel were not happy with the film at all. It appears they changed most of the characters, which could be the problem - for example, adding Tom Sawyer as a gun-toting action hero.
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I was awakened at eight by the sound of gentle hammering. Just WHAT it was they're hammering is anyone's guess - now there is only silence. Funny that. I may go over there and discuss this.
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TOD - Richard and I were just talking about the "created world" in the audiobook we're listening to in the car - the first in Jan Karon's Mitford series. Fictional Mitford, NC, has all these independent businesses that would have a hard time surviving in today's economy, including an independent bookstore. But I've listened to the entire series before and, by the end, those places and people have become quite real to the listener.
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THE CLEANER.
(http://c.getbackimages.com/uri/w514_h676_cfalse_K0119011323/shirley-booth/image/4/0/4/6/4046728.jpg)
I love her, but, ..., no.
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RE: THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN.
I saw the DVD of the film at a friend's house after dinner one evening, and I couldn't believe how terrible the movie was. Tedious story and inept direction. I glad I didn't have to suffer through this again for a Fox Blu-ray review.
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I guess I need to head downstairs now and check the mail before putting together something for lunch.
WBBL.
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**Oh, and one more thing...
David Hyde Pierce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sxxnAAheak)
:)
Thanks for posting that!!
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TOD - Harry Potter
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Oooo... post 1601!
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I saw THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMAN when I was Music Directing a little revue at the coastal town of Seaside. It was a beautiful summer gig--I would drive down there on Thursday afternoons, do Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows and then drive back after the Saturday show to be home in time for my church gig. I never had anything to do on Fridays and Saturdays, and saw a lot of movies that summer (LARA CROFT was another one). It was pretty bad, as I recall.
Book with a fictional world: SHADOWLAND (little joke there).
DISCWORLD was one of the most lamentable animated sets I ever had to review. Pure, unadulterated dreck.
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JMK, thanks for the tip about the DISCWORLD animated sets...I've been contemplating buying these because I love the books so much. But given your review, I think I'll take a pass.
They've done two live 4-hour versions of HOGFATHER and THE COLOUR OF MAGIC (which I think also may include part of the second book in the series; COM was the first). HOGFATHER is a pretty good and thorough adaptation of the book. I just ordered the COLOUR OF MAGIC...which I'm a little leery of given the casting of Sean Astin in a part I'm not sure he's right for, but it is by the same team that did HOGFATHER, so we'll see.
But you what...I'd be hard put to think of any situation where the movie is ever better than book. The book is almost always better.
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BK & I both posted the same question yesterday.
Will there be a HHW get together prior the opening of The First Nudie Musical?
DR MBarnum are you coming down to LA??
I was really hoping to come down and see NUDIE, but since it isn't on a weekend, I can't swing it. I have to save every hour of leave time for November. Damn it to Hell!
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BK, I didn't bother to see LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, because I am a huge fan of the graphic novel, the premise of which takes several iconic fictional figures from late 19th-early 20th century adventure/fantasy fiction and brings them altogether...figures from the books of Rider Haggard, Sax Rohmer, Conan Doyle, etc. many of which I have collected and read since I was a boy. When I heard about changes that were going on I knew the movie would be no good. But the graphic novel is clever and a great lot of fun.
TOD: This one's easy. The Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett. Essentially comic fantasy, they transcend the genre and are some of the funniest, fall out of bed laughing, smartest satires ever written. They can also be moving and poignant as well. During the Bush era, I used to evoke a quote from Mr. Pratchett's novel THUD: "You can't call yourselves the good guys and do bad things."
I agree DR CP. I loved the graphic novel LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, but I heard such horrible things about the film that I never bothered to see it. It could have made a great film.
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THE BEST OF THE TENDER YEARS........ What the Heck does that mean?
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**Oh, and one more thing...
David Hyde Pierce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sxxnAAheak)
:)
Bravo!
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HAPPY MILLSTONE GEORGE
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T.O.D.
Hmm, Freddie the Pig! Wait maybe not any more. I read those a long time ago.
HARRY POTTER
THE STAND
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Ben, congratrulations on all the presentations, but I really think they need to fly you to Seattle to meet Bill and Melinda.
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Pogue, I think I mentioned in my review (it was a long time ago, so I can't totally recall) that it seemed to me the time was ripe for a live-action CGI-fest with DISCWORLD. The source material is delightful, it's just that the animated versions were horrid.
Does anyone know something about a film called A BRUSH WITH LIFE? Someone just emailed me off of my PASSION OF THE CHRIST BD review and asked me if I were the filmmaker of BRUSH WITH LIFE. I've Googled and can't find enough info to even know what they're talking about. Of course, I'm virtually certain I'm *not* the filmmaker, but I'd like to be absolutely sure before I respond. ;)
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THE BEST OF THE TENDER YEARS........ What the Heck does that mean?
I was wondering the same thing.
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Pogue, after watching the movie I read up on production history of the film - it appears that Connery and the director hated each other, and the authors of the graphic novel were not happy with the film at all. It appears they changed most of the characters, which could be the problem - for example, adding Tom Sawyer as a gun-toting action hero.
It's my understanding that it was because of this film that Connery retired from acting. It was such a miserable experience for him.
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I had forgotten the Harry Potter books! I bought the geography hook line and sinker.
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Was I mixing metaphors? similes? Hell, what do I know?
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I went to get an oil change and came home with a new car!
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I went to get an oil change and came home with a new car!
Wow, Jiffy Lube has really changed since I was there last!
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LOL, I've always taken the Prius to the dealer. Never wanted a cheap oil change to turn into a major FU by someone who messes with something they shouldn't on the hybrid stuff.
Anyway, I traded my 2005 Prius with close to the most basic package for a 2009 Prius that is the top of the line and my car payment goes up.....$7.00 that's right Seven dollars. There's a zero percent financing thing going on and that makes a ton of difference. My warranty was getting close to expiration and an out of warranty Prius is major bucks to repair. So, I'm very pleased. It has all the bells and whistles. I used the voice commands and had it call my dad, it was fun to say "Hi, my car just called you".
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Now I just have to figure out how to transfer my XM Satellite radio subscription from my hand held thinging to my car's satellite radio....oh I love gadgets... this is fun. I never thought I could afford a car with all these extras. What fun!
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Back from the long jog and listening to weird music.
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Back from the long jog and listening to weird music.
Wow, BK is finally listening to one of my tunes. ;)
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I went to get an oil change and came home with a new car!
What?
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As much as I keep trying to get rid of things I no longer want to dust. They keep multiplying everytime I move or move things around. And I know exactly how many car loads of stuff I've already taken to Out of the Closet, so where is it still coming from.
Moved the computer out of the bedroom (can't stay up till midnight anymore), I need to get a least 7 hours of sleep to function at work.
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www.nohoartsdistrict.com , is the website for NoHo, which is where the First Nudie Musical theatre is located. Just in case you have a HHW get together.
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I live really close by, but work 8 hr days the 15th and 16th. The 14th is an all day fundraiser I've already paid for in Angelino Heights for my friends production company.
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Betsy's brother's wife's family owns a lot (and I mean a LOT) of property in NoHo. When I first met her other brother and his family, who are in the film/tv biz, they were living in one of the many apartment houses in NoHo that the Kornblums own. Ah, the life of the indolent rich.
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I remember Lankershim Blvd., from being a teenager and sneaking into the El Portal as a movie theatre. I don't remember much else other than the 70's and 80's had a real down turn. Now it has become popular again and the apt's are too expensive for me to move into. So I ended up in Studio City instead last December.
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My PO box is at the Chandler Post Office, which is still in really good historical condition.
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I guess Atlas Shrugged would fit the TOD, although it was firmly based in some type of reality....hmmmmmmmm.....
Well, it was "futuristic" fiction when it was published, but today, sadly, it reads like a history.
der Brucer
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Better get back to moving things around.
Glorious Saturday vibes for all.
Topic of the Day: My kid would read like a bottomless pit when she was younger. It started with the series Goosebumps, and then reading took on a life of it's own. We had so many books within a few years that when her elementary school opened the new library, we filled several shelves with donated paperbacks. She still reads fantasy every chance she gets.
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Looks like a busy June.
June is Bustin' Out All Over
(A song of adolescence cut from Gypsy)
der Brucer
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DR Cillaliz - congratulations on your new car! Sounds like an offer you just couldn't refuse!
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...major FU
It's Doctor FU
der Brucer
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DR Ben - congratulations on becoming the presentation go-to guy at your workplace. It's always a good idea to make oneself indispensable!
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Good Afternoon!
I did make another stop back at Academy this morning, and I came away with another $100+. -And considering that I only ever bought CDs on sale and/or with a coupon, I'm pretty sure I only lost about half of what I paid for them in the first place. Not a bad return at all. :)
*I mentioned to the buyer that I might be down a couple more times with a couple(!) more items. He said that if I had a good amount of CDs, that I could arrange for a "house call": they'd come to the apartment, look over what I have, give me a $$ and then take them away for me. Hmmm...
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And since City Bakery is just across the street from Academy, I went ahead and had lunch there instead of foraging and gathering in the Union Square Greenmarket. They had a great salad made with sweet potatoes with grilled pineapple. Total YUM!
*And, for the first time in a long time, I savored a cup of City Bakery's practically world-famous hot chocolate. Ooohh sooooo goooood!
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And then I did end up heading over to the Union Square Greenmarket. I just browsed and browsed and browsed... for almost three hours. :)
It was sunny enough to keep things bright, and cloudy and breezy enough to keep things on the cool side. A perfect day for marketing. And for taking pictures too.
And, yes, for sampling some radishes, snap peas, apples, asparagus, yogurt, goat milk, cheeses, cherry juice, rosemary-lemon sorbet...
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Good Afternoon!
I did make another stop back at Academy this morning, and I came away with another $100+. -And considering that I only ever bought CDs on sale and/or with a coupon, I'm pretty sure I only lost about half of what I paid for them in the first place. Not a bad return at all. :)
*I mentioned to the buyer that I might be down a couple more times with a couple(!) more items. He said that if I had a good amount of CDs, that I could arrange for a "house call": they'd come to the apartment, look over what I have, give me a $$ and then take them away for me. Hmmm...
I don't know what time you were there but we probably just missed you. We had some errands to run and then went to Academy. Yes, that feeling when you walk out with the cash is nice. We haven't taken the store credit usually because we have so many CDs that using the credit to buy more isn't what we need, besides the cash is easier to use at a place like City Bakery. They don't look well on paying for a hot chocolate with a copy of LoveMusik
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DR Cillaliz - Congrats on the new Wheels! Did you get the same color?
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Good Afternoon!
I did make another stop back at Academy this morning, and I came away with another $100+. -And considering that I only ever bought CDs on sale and/or with a coupon, I'm pretty sure I only lost about half of what I paid for them in the first place. Not a bad return at all. :)
*I mentioned to the buyer that I might be down a couple more times with a couple(!) more items. He said that if I had a good amount of CDs, that I could arrange for a "house call": they'd come to the apartment, look over what I have, give me a $$ and then take them away for me. Hmmm...
I don't know what time you were there but we probably just missed you. We had some errands to run and then went to Academy. Yes, that feeling when you walk out with the cash is nice. We haven't taken the store credit usually because we have so many CDs that using the credit to buy more isn't what we need, besides the cash is easier to use at a place like City Bakery. They don't look well on paying for a hot chocolate with a copy of LoveMusik
...And I did walk out with cash today since they had run out of checks - well, signed ones at least. And I since I received a check yesterday, I believe I might have contributed to that "deficit".
I think I got there around 11:30, and left right around Noon. Are there any particular OCRs that you'd like to find in the Academy bins one day, DR Ben? ;)
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DR Cillaliz - congratulations on your new car! Sounds like an offer you just couldn't refuse!
It really was. I planned to see what I could get for my car (I checked the blue book value before I went) and really wanted to look at a 2010 Prius. (they are completely different cars than this model - but weren't in yet) I didn't plan to buy, but when he put the numbers in front of me I just couldn't see a good argument for not buying now. I called my dad and my brother and even ran it past the people at the post office. (two of the employees had very recently taken advantage of similar deals and gotten new cars) Eveyrone agreed that I shouldn't pass this deal up. I'm now very glad I got it.
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Congratulations on your new car and a great deal, DR Cillaliz! :)
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DR Cillaliz - Congrats on the new Wheels! Did you get the same color?
Yup, it's black and from the outside looks exactly like my old car (minus some scratches and a couple dings on the old one) it has upgraded wheels, but I'm not sure anyone would really notice that. My neighbor couldn't even tell, lol. The interior color is the same too and the interior looks a lot like the old car. It isn't until you realize the seats are leather and see all the gadgets that you realize this is definitely a nicer car.
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And speaking of great deals...
The new cast recording of West Side Story is released this coming week. And if you buy from Barnes and Noble (http://music.barnesandnoble.com/West-Side-Story/e/886975308521/?cds2Pid=17318) - sorry, DR td! - you get three exclusive bonus tracks. $9.99 [or $8.99 if you are a member].
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I'm watching the replay of the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee on ESPN2... And I'm a little "upset" at how some of the musical and culinary terms are being pronounced. I'm guessing they totally Americanize the pronunciation of any foreign words. -The last syllable of the "amarevole" is not pronounced "lee"; i it should be more like "lay" or "leh".
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Congratulations on your new car and a great deal, DR Cillaliz! :)
Thanks... you and your new wheels were one of my inspirations
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bk - Just remember, the workers are working according to their schedule, not yours. -But I'm sure you already know that. And, who knows? -If you happen to go over there and confront them in person, they might end up truly adjusting their schedule to your schedule, if you get my drift.
*Just liken it to recording an album: First you make some noise (singing, playing, recording), and then you're quiet for a bit (listening, playback, editing).
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I also paid my respects, as it were, to the Virgin Megastore at Union Square. The signs say they are going into their last week, and that everything is now 40%-off. There is a lot of stock left on the shelves - I'm guessing they consolidated a bunch of the stuff from the now-closed Times Square location. Of course, since that's 40% off of the list price, it's basically Amazon pricing. ;) However, since the electronics and accessories are also 40% off, there are some pretty good deals in that department.
*However, I was tempted to buy one of the many(!) 5-disc CD changers they used for the in-house sound system. They're going for $30 each. We shall see...
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
I'm ok with that
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
I'm ok with that
Diversity came in first.
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I had recorded THE FASHION SHOW to watch while I ate lunch today. I was so disgusted with myself because I recorded LAST WEEK's show. Anyway, I set it to record the rerun of this week's show, and I'll watch it tomorrow.
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Page Five Dance!!!
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
I'm ok with that
Diversity came in first.
OH, the Dance group called Diversity.
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So, I watched PANIC ROOM in high definition off AMC-HD. I really do enjoy that movie, but I only watched about thirty minutes of it.
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I just made one of Ina's potato salad recipes.
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DR JoseSPiano, perhaps you should put your roommate listing in the Craigslist "personals" section!! :)
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Then I started watching THE CLEANER. I got two episodes watched. The show is fairly dark: people with addiction dilemmas being dealt with by this team who intervenes on a loved one's behalf. Bratt is very good in a very conflicted role.
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My neighbor told me today that they are definitely moving. Their house sold before the realtor even got a sign out front! I will miss the girls. Apparently an electrician bought the house. I asked if he had family and she said no, but she thinks he has a daughter. I do need a couple light fixtures changed...
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I am enjoying the shows, however. Kind of a caper show but not with the fun attitude of LEVERAGE.
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My neighbor told me today that they are definitely moving. Their house sold before the realtor even got a sign out front! I will miss the girls. Apparently an electrician bought the house. I asked if he had family and she said no, but she thinks he has a daughter. I do need a couple light fixtures changed...
...And maybe he needs some walls painted, some screens put in, window treatments installed... ;)
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It appears that the First Family and entourage have just arrived in New York City via Marine One. And even though I know it's going to be crazy, I sort of feel like taking a trip back down to Times Square just to take a peek at the madness.
Or not.
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I'm heading back to the viewing area now to continue with THE CLEANER.
WBBL.
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My neighbor told me today that they are definitely moving. Their house sold before the realtor even got a sign out front! I will miss the girls. Apparently an electrician bought the house. I asked if he had family and she said no, but she thinks he has a daughter. I do need a couple light fixtures changed...
...And maybe he needs some walls painted, some screens put in, window treatments installed... ;)
maybe he likes rhubarb and I can show up with a neighborly strawberry rhubarb crisp or a pie :)
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Think I'll go for a drive,
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***DVR ALERT!!!!!!***
At least in the NYC metro market, CBS is broadcasting the "Tony Awards Nominations Concert" from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM tonight.
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I also paid my respects, as it were, to the Virgin Megastore at Union Square. The signs say they are going into their last week, and that everything is now 40%-off. There is a lot of stock left on the shelves - I'm guessing they consolidated a bunch of the stuff from the now-closed Times Square location. Of course, since that's 40% off of the list price, it's basically Amazon pricing. ;) However, since the electronics and accessories are also 40% off, there are some pretty good deals in that department.
*However, I was tempted to buy one of the many(!) 5-disc CD changers they used for the in-house sound system. They're going for $30 each. We shall see...
Has the Virgin in LA bit the dust too? I was shocked, when in London this January, to see the Virgin Mega Store in Picadilly has closed. Is the internet just killing them all? The HMV looked shabbier than I had ever seen it as well. Dress Circle was holding its own, but not quite what it once was.
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
I'm ok with that
Diversity came in first.
OH, the Dance group called Diversity.
I think for longevity that Susan Boyle will have more of a career. Dance groups like Diversity (which I've seen) are good for the moment but I suspect won't be around 5 years from now. Someone will want to strike out on their own and that will be the end of it. While Boyle can have a career singing if she has the right management that won't take advantage of her, I hope see will succeed and be like her idol Elaine Paige
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I also paid my respects, as it were, to the Virgin Megastore at Union Square. The signs say they are going into their last week, and that everything is now 40%-off. There is a lot of stock left on the shelves - I'm guessing they consolidated a bunch of the stuff from the now-closed Times Square location. Of course, since that's 40% off of the list price, it's basically Amazon pricing. ;) However, since the electronics and accessories are also 40% off, there are some pretty good deals in that department.
*However, I was tempted to buy one of the many(!) 5-disc CD changers they used for the in-house sound system. They're going for $30 each. We shall see...
Has the Virgin in LA bit the dust too? I was shocked, when in London this January, to see the Virgin Mega Store in Picadilly has closed. Is the internet just killing them all? The HMV looked shabbier than I had ever seen it as well. Dress Circle was holding its own, but not quite what it once was.
The Times Square location closed about two months ago, and I believe the Union Square and L.A. locations started their official Closing sales at the beginning of this month.
As for what did them in, well... Yes, the internet (legal and illegal downloads) undoubtedly contributed to their demise. However, I also think that consumers just got smarter in a sense. There's been some weird "math" in regards to CD prices: as the cost to produce them came down, the retail cost of them went up.
I also know that Virgin, in particular, was affected by the real estate market. Their stores were in prime locations with ever-increasing rents. Rumor was the the rent on the NYC locations was going to increase 3 to 5-fold if not more.
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Question:
Did Barnes and Noble "invest" in the cast recording of West Side Story so they can have an "exclusive" edition with 3 extra tracks?
I am sure it cost extra to pressed x amount of cds with the bonus tracks and the printing of the cd inserts as well has to have a separate press run
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Was the dance group prettier than Susan Boyle?
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Question:
Did Barnes and Noble "invest" in the cast recording of West Side Story so they can have an "exclusive" edition with 3 extra tracks?
I am sure it cost extra to pressed x amount of cds with the bonus tracks and the printing of the cd inserts as well has to have a separate press run
They did the same with the Patti Lupone GYPSY and the new SOUTH PACIFIC.
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Was the dance group prettier than Susan Boyle?
DR FJL, you're prettier than Susan Boyle!
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Away with the horn parts! I think it's time for a walk.
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Question:
Did Barnes and Noble "invest" in the cast recording of West Side Story so they can have an "exclusive" edition with 3 extra tracks?
I am sure it cost extra to pressed x amount of cds with the bonus tracks and the printing of the cd inserts as well has to have a separate press run
They did the same with the Patti Lupone GYPSY and the new SOUTH PACIFIC.
And Border's has also had their share of "Exclusive" editions.
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DR elmore - Are you still t/here? Have you had dinner yet?
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DR Cilla, congrats on the new car!
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Question:
Did Barnes and Noble "invest" in the cast recording of West Side Story so they can have an "exclusive" edition with 3 extra tracks?
I am sure it cost extra to pressed x amount of cds with the bonus tracks and the printing of the cd inserts as well has to have a separate press run
They did the same with the Patti Lupone GYPSY and the new SOUTH PACIFIC.
And talking of Patti LuPone
Here is Michael Burbach singing "Rose's Turn" a la Patti LuPone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V3E2722SPM
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Question:
Did Barnes and Noble "invest" in the cast recording of West Side Story so they can have an "exclusive" edition with 3 extra tracks?
I am sure it cost extra to pressed x amount of cds with the bonus tracks and the printing of the cd inserts as well has to have a separate press run
They did the same with the Patti Lupone GYPSY and the new SOUTH PACIFIC.
And talking of Patti LuPone
Here is Michael Burbach singing "Rose's Turn" a la Patti LuPone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V3E2722SPM
I still think the three-year old boy has Patti down pat! ;D
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DR elmore - Are you still t/here? Have you had dinner yet?
I am and I did! I'm going to stroll around the neighborhood and come back and work some more.
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I still think the three-year old boy has Patti down pat! ;D
And just in case you missed it: Rose's Turn from the mouth of three-year old (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBBEb_W7jsY)
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I'm so bummed! I've misplaced the Barnes & Noble gift certificate that Don Rose sent me this week.
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DR elmore - Are you still t/here? Have you had dinner yet?
I am and I did! I'm going to stroll around the neighborhood and come back and work some more.
Okey-dokes.
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A friend of mine just called wondering if something had "happened". He's down in The Village, and noticed a whole bunch of police cars and other official looking vehicles driving around. After checking some tweets, it appears that the Obama's are having dinner at Blue Hill before heading up to the Belasco for tonight's performance of Joe Turner's Come and Gone.
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I have spent most of the afternoon listening to Bonnie and Buster barking their heads off while sitting atop the couch - try as I maight I couldn't see anyone on the road to arouse such interest; but then I lloked very closely at the front garden area:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/WIND-SPR/RAB0001.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/WIND-SPR/RAB0002.jpg)
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der Brucer
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EMPIRE (http://www.empireonline.com/empireblog/Post.asp?id=551)
(http://www.empireonline.com/images/empireblog/images/chinatown-poster.jpg)
What Do Your Movie Posters Say About You?
Okay, so it’s one of my very favourite movies of all time, so chances are I would have bought the poster even if it just featured Jack Nicholson eating dim sum. But this particular design (by Jim Pearsall) really is, to quote Alan Partridge, “premier league”. I love the weird, dreamy mood, with the smoke from Jake Gittes’ cigarette wafting up and transforming into Evelyn Mulway’s hair; the features of her face looming out of the bleached-out background like a femme-fatale Cheshire cat; the solitary wave breaking against the shadowy P.I., nodding at the water-driven plot that will first bring these two characters together and then destroy them. This is none more film noir and I never get tired of looking at it. For added appreciation, just look at the lousy poster for sequel The Two Jakes, which throws in the same ingredients — Nicholson, cigarette and mysterious lady — yet gets it all wrong.
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der Brucer
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I have spent most of the afternoon listening to Bonnie and Buster barking their heads off while sitting atop the couch - try as I maight I couldn't see anyone on the road to arouse such interest; but then I lloked very closely at the front garden area:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/WIND-SPR/RAB0001.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/WIND-SPR/RAB0002.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/WIND-SPR/RAB0003.jpg)
der Brucer
Civet de lapin, anyone? :D
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OK... The DVR is set, and now it's time to head back out for a bit.
Laters...
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Jose, dinner plans?
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I have spent most of the afternoon listening to Bonnie and Buster barking their heads off while sitting atop the couch - try as I maight I couldn't see anyone on the road to arouse such interest; but then I lloked very closely at the front garden area:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/WIND-SPR/RAB0001.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/WIND-SPR/RAB0002.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/GEORDIEMC/WIND-SPR/RAB0003.jpg)
der Brucer
Civet de lapin, anyone? :D
Nope - hassenpfeffer!
der Brucer
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
That makes me very sad.
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Anyone know who sang What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life on the soundtrack of The Happy Ending?
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Civet de lapin à la Susan Boyle, that should be some Irish dish!
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
Was it the public only that voted? (i'm assuming yes).
I wonder why she sang the same song again. I wonder if her meltdown this week contributed.
I'm curious what others think of Diversity (dance group that won). I saw their semi-finals. And while they were okay. they certainly weren't spectacular to me.
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I loved the three-year-old singing. Loved the teen boy, too. Don't care so much for Patti. Don't hate me.
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My DH has a major crush on Susan Boyle.
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Question:
Did Barnes and Noble "invest" in the cast recording of West Side Story so they can have an "exclusive" edition with 3 extra tracks?
I am sure it cost extra to pressed x amount of cds with the bonus tracks and the printing of the cd inserts as well has to have a separate press run
They did the same with the Patti Lupone GYPSY and the new SOUTH PACIFIC.
Does the GYPSY recording have the, "Stop! Stop! Stop!"?
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Nope - hassenpfeffer!
der Brucer
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"G*D BLESS YOU!" :D
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
Was it the public only that voted? (i'm assuming yes).
I wonder why she sang the same song again. I wonder if her meltdown this week contributed.
I'm curious what others think of Diversity (dance group that won). I saw their semi-finals. And while they were okay. they certainly weren't spectacular to me.
THAT is a stupid show anyhow:
How can they have a Dance Group compete against a singer etc ...
Obviously, Susan Boyle can't do what Diversity does, and Diversity can't sing the way she does.
Not to worry: Ms Boyle is going to get a recording contract; she already has the exposure and brou-ah-ah!.....
I think Susan Boyle could star in Gypsy as Mama Rose!
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My DH has a major crush on Susan Boyle.
Oh, Oh!
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Anyone know who sang What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life on the soundtrack of The Happy Ending?
One sure thing: it was not me! :)
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Has anybody heard from DR Jane and DR Vixmom lately?
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
Was it the public only that voted? (i'm assuming yes).
I wonder why she sang the same song again. I wonder if her meltdown this week contributed.
I'm curious what others think of Diversity (dance group that won). I saw their semi-finals. And while they were okay. they certainly weren't spectacular to me.
Paul Potts also repeated his first aria, Nessun Dorma, for the finals. They are free to use whatever they think is their best.
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Has anybody heard from DR Jane and DR Vixmom lately?
DR Jane is taking a break.
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Today I received notice from the IRS that they have decided they owe me a refund. All I have to do is mail a request for said refund and they will send me the check for twenty-one cents.
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Has anybody heard from DR Jane and DR Vixmom lately?
DR Jane is taking a break.
Good for her!
(Thanks TCB!)
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Today I received notice from the IRS that they have decided they owe me a refund. All I have to do is mail a request for said refund and they will send me the check for twenty-one cents.
21 cents?! Lucky you!
(I hope you'll frame the check! :))
Susan Boyle got much more tonight!!
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
Was it the public only that voted? (i'm assuming yes).
I wonder why she sang the same song again. I wonder if her meltdown this week contributed.
I'm curious what others think of Diversity (dance group that won). I saw their semi-finals. And while they were okay. they certainly weren't spectacular to me.
Paul Potts also repeated his first aria, Nessun Dorma, for the finals. They are free to use whatever they think is their best.
Susan wanted to sing "Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee" but she was advised not to! ;)
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LATIMES (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget30-2009may30,0,3948176.story?page=1)
The latest in CA's budget fiasco:
Schwarzenegger would save $100 million by suspending laws requiring the state to pay for a variety of local government services, including offering absentee ballots before elections, resolving child custody problems, investigating deaths at mental hospitals, posting safety signs on beaches, collecting DNA samples from bodies, caring for abandoned pets and many more.
Local governments would have to pay for the services or stop providing them.
My prognosis:
The legislature will be unable to agree on a budget.
Interest groups whose ox is about to be gored (and there are many) will be filing suits in Federal court to stop the funding cuts.
Either way, CA will end up in receivership and a Federal judge will attempt to sort out the mess – good luck! No one has proposed a workable solution that would not require a rewrite of the CA constitution (to undo the damage caused by past voter initiatives) and a major overhaul of exiting employee contracts – Admin types at California Universities pulling down $300,000/yr need a major pay cut.
der Brucer
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Today I received notice from the IRS that they have decided they owe me a refund. All I have to do is mail a request for said refund and they will send me the check for twenty-one cents.
Have you priced the cost of the stamp to mail the letter?
der Brucer
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One more...
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Today I received notice from the IRS that they have decided they owe me a refund. All I have to do is mail a request for said refund and they will send me the check for twenty-one cents.
Have you priced the cost of the stamp to mail the letter?
der Brucer
I know. Why didn't they just send the check along with the notice?
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IRS dance.
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Today I received notice from the IRS that they have decided they owe me a refund. All I have to do is mail a request for said refund and they will send me the check for twenty-one cents.
Have you priced the cost of the stamp to mail the letter?
der Brucer
I know. Why didn't they just send the check along with the notice?
If you charge them interest retroactively at current market rates, you should have enough for a stamp and small profit in about 50 years.
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If I add the IRS refund to the State of AZ refund, I'll have almost a dollar and a quarter! Almost.
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
Was it the public only that voted? (i'm assuming yes).
I wonder why she sang the same song again. I wonder if her meltdown this week contributed.
I'm curious what others think of Diversity (dance group that won). I saw their semi-finals. And while they were okay. they certainly weren't spectacular to me.
Paul Potts also repeated his first aria, Nessun Dorma, for the finals. They are free to use whatever they think is their best.
Susan wanted to sing "Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee" but she was advised not to! ;)
What Did She Sing?
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Today I received notice from the IRS that they have decided they owe me a refund. All I have to do is mail a request for said refund and they will send me the check for twenty-one cents.
Have you priced the cost of the stamp to mail the letter?
der Brucer
I know. Why didn't they just send the check along with the notice?
Probably because it costs them more than 21 cents to process the check.
I suspect you can just leave the money there and apply it to next year's return
der Brucer
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This just in...
Susan Boyle came in second.
Was it the public only that voted? (i'm assuming yes).
I wonder why she sang the same song again. I wonder if her meltdown this week contributed.
I'm curious what others think of Diversity (dance group that won). I saw their semi-finals. And while they were okay. they certainly weren't spectacular to me.
Paul Potts also repeated his first aria, Nessun Dorma, for the finals. They are free to use whatever they think is their best.
Susan wanted to sing "Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee" but she was advised not to! ;)
What Did She Sing?
I Dreamed a Dream - again
der Brucer
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And apparently the iTunes version of the new West Side Story will have two exclusive tracks not available on the Barnes and Noble version. But it will not have the bonus tracks exclusive to the Barnes and Noble version.
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If that makes any sense.
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Today I received notice from the IRS that they have decided they owe me a refund. All I have to do is mail a request for said refund and they will send me the check for twenty-one cents.
Have you priced the cost of the stamp to mail the letter?
der Brucer
I know. Why didn't they just send the check along with the notice?
Probably because it costs them more than 21 cents to process the check.
I suspect you can just leave the money there and apply it to next year's return
der Brucer
I am sure it will disappear and won't be able to be applied to next year's return.
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I also paid my respects, as it were, to the Virgin Megastore at Union Square. The signs say they are going into their last week, and that everything is now 40%-off. There is a lot of stock left on the shelves - I'm guessing they consolidated a bunch of the stuff from the now-closed Times Square location. Of course, since that's 40% off of the list price, it's basically Amazon pricing. ;) However, since the electronics and accessories are also 40% off, there are some pretty good deals in that department.
*However, I was tempted to buy one of the many(!) 5-disc CD changers they used for the in-house sound system. They're going for $30 each. We shall see...
Has the Virgin in LA bit the dust too? I was shocked, when in London this January, to see the Virgin Mega Store in Picadilly has closed. Is the internet just killing them all? The HMV looked shabbier than I had ever seen it as well. Dress Circle was holding its own, but not quite what it once was.
The Times Square location closed about two months ago, and I believe the Union Square and L.A. locations started their official Closing sales at the beginning of this month.
As for what did them in, well... Yes, the internet (legal and illegal downloads) undoubtedly contributed to their demise. However, I also think that consumers just got smarter in a sense. There's been some weird "math" in regards to CD prices: as the cost to produce them came down, the retail cost of them went up.
I also know that Virgin, in particular, was affected by the real estate market. Their stores were in prime locations with ever-increasing rents. Rumor was the the rent on the NYC locations was going to increase 3 to 5-fold if not more.
There were no bargains at the Virgin Megastores.
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Virgin on Sunset (the megastore) has been gone for two years now. I predicted Hollywood would follow and no one believed me. It's closing in a week or two.
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LATIMES (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget30-2009may30,0,3948176.story?page=1)
The latest in CA's budget fiasco:
Schwarzenegger would save $100 million by suspending laws requiring the state to pay for a variety of local government services, including offering absentee ballots before elections, resolving child custody problems, investigating deaths at mental hospitals, posting safety signs on beaches, collecting DNA samples from bodies, caring for abandoned pets and many more.
Local governments would have to pay for the services or stop providing them.
My prognosis:
The legislature will be unable to agree on a budget.
Interest groups whose ox is about to be gored (and there are many) will be filing suits in Federal court to stop to funding cuts.
Either way, CA will end up in receivership and a Federal judge will attempt to sort out the mess – good luck! No one has proposed a workable solution that would not require a rewrite of the CA constitution (to undo the damage caused by past voter initiatives) and a major overhaul of exiting employee contracts – Admin types at California Universities pulling down $300,000/yr need a major pay cut.
der Brucer
Just one of the many reasons why I moved to Texas.
;)
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Back from the Film Score Monthly do - I had fun, but it got old fast and I got out of there after two hours.
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It Got Old Fast - that is the title of the second volume of my memoirs.
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Busy day at work - I made about $250 in commissions, but it was a LONG day.
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DR TCB is closing in on a posting milestone.
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Thunderstorms here....with hail and tornadoes...north of my location....barely.
I WANTED to like THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, but it was not to be. I have not read the graphic novel.
TOD: added, in honor of a gentleman we were discussing earlier this week:
A Boy and His Dog by Mr Harlan Ellison.
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And
DANDELION WINE by Ray Bradbury, although the town and people he created were grounded in reality.
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My DH has a major crush on Susan Boyle.
Time for new glasses. Or a divorce.
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Or maybe I should consider myself lucky.
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Miss Adelaide and the Hot Box Girls
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/2009_0523GandD0041AAA.jpg)
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I am still looking for a photo requested by DR elmore.
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I shall now be on my way to see a play after which I shall be gay and carefree and perhaps have some dessert, having eaten pizza for dinner.
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Looks like someone took back their minks, TCB.
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The Hot Box emcee (Will) with The Ladies!
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/WillHowingtonandHotBox.jpg)
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Looks like someone took back their minks, TCB.
LOL!
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Looks like someone took back their minks, TCB.
Indeed!
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Brother Arvide.
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Sister Sarah and Sky Masterson (real life husband and wife and two of the sweetest people I have ever met)
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/SarahandSky.jpg)
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Page 8
G'night!
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Brother Arvide.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/BroArvide.jpg)
I love this photo!
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Great photos, TCB. Thanks for sharing them!
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Thankfully, it has cooled off some (it got up to 87 today), and I have been able to open the house back up and get some cool air pumped back into the house.
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I watched seven more episodes of THE CLEANER. It's SO unpleasant watching people shooting up drugs, getting high, and pretty much stringing themselves out in some of these episodes. And the personal lives of the team of interventionists are also very rocky, so though there are success stories, it's a struggle with every single episode to turn things around.
The clients have run the gamut from high school students to FBI agents to bikers to soccer moms so they do mix up the playing fields and turf of their clients.
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Most of the episodes don't feature famous guest stars, but there have been a few. Bruce Davison was a race horse owner with a junkie jockey in one episode. Steve Lawrence also guest starred in that episode as a track handicapper.
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In the episode I just finished watching, Isaiah Washington played a rival interventionist to Benjamin Bratt. Washington played the same kind of smug prick he played on GREY'S ANATOMY. He's got that down to a science. Kathy Baker was also a guest star in this episode as the mother of a beauty queen addict.
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I have four more episodes to watch plus a few more bonus features (I watched all of the bonuses on the first three discs of the set). It's mostly been deleted scenes, music videos, and two commentaries.
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So, other than a little bit of PANIC ROOM today, I didn't have time to watch anything for pure fun. Tomorrow I should be able to find some free time for some leisure viewing.
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So sad to be all alone in the world....
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I'm going to write for a little bit and then head back downstairs, this time to bed.
Good night!
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It has been a very nice, very warm day. Now I shall relax with a Tamil (Kollywood) film titled ANNIYAN. It is some sort of action film featuring one of my favorite Indian actors, Vikram.
(http://tamilmovieusa.bizland.com/store/media/anniyan.jpg)
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Strangly enough, Vikram's birth name was John Kennedy (b. 1968). He is rather a hottie, IMHO.
(http://www.thiraipadam.com/images/artists/Vikram1.jpeg)
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DR Cilla, congrats on the new car!
Thanks Jennifer
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Great photos, TCB. Thanks for sharing them!
Hey that's what I was thinking.....thanks TCB
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Great photos, TCB!!!
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New-car congrats to Cilla!!!
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New-car congrats to Cilla!!!
Thanks!
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Time for me to sleep.
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Back from one-acts, which were short.
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Anyone know who sang What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life on the soundtrack of The Happy Ending?
Yes I Do. A Gentleman by the name of MICHAEL DEES. Do You have a copy of the film...? On DVD?
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Good Evening!
Many, Many Thanks to DR FJL's ever-lovin' Skip for preparing another lovely dinner, and many thanks to DR FJL for inviting me over for tonight's feast. I had a great time, and met some new people too. -And since we had some people in common... Pick-a-little, talk-a-little, pick-a-little, talk-a-little... :)
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DR TCB - Any chance there might be some clips from your production of Guys & Dolls popping up on YouTube anytime soon? ;)
-And those pics look just so... well... happy!
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And since I just checked my email and was reminded that I'm supposed to head out to Jersey City in the morning for a brunch...
Goodnight.
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Today was a very long day. I went to work for a couple of hours, mail a couple of packages to DRs TCB and Elmore (expect them sometime next week!), and then I helped my sister move a van-load of stuff from her current house to her new house. I helped for three solid hours and boy was it hot today! I was sweating like a horse...if you've ever seen the movie of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," you know what I mean. :P
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Then, I went to see a production of Flight of the Lawnchair Man at the Evergreen State College. My friend Josh (director and music director of Reefer Madness! The Musical!) was the music director/pianist for Lawnchair Man. It was wonderful! Absolutely delightful. There was so much energy from these kids. Josh told me that most of them have had no acting experience. You couldn't tell. I only knew the show from the CD (excerpts?) on 3HREE (http://www.amazon.com/3hree-Original-Cast-Recordings/dp/B000059LF1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1243751703&sr=8-1). This was a full 90 minute show with no intermission. I had a great time.
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And now, I'm home. :)
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Tomorrow, I need to be at my sister's house by 10:00 am. She's giving one of her TV cabinets to the brother of a friend of hers and I'm going to help him load it into whatever truck he's bringing. My sister, however, will be directing the professional movers that she's hired in loading her stuff into their moving truck. Then, I'll help with more moving until I have to go to rehearsal.
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This weekend seems really busy for everyone.
Thanks for the pictures.
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Good night.
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PAGE NINE DANCE!
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DR George that is terrible that your ABC station is not showing PUSHING DAISIES at any time. I'm glad someone can record it for you. Right now the only way i have to copy is to VCR. My digital only records to my tv.
I am really looking forward to seeing all the ABC cancelled shows (ELI STONE and DIRTY SEXY MONEY too). Hopefully they'll give a good recap. Cause i can't really remember where any of the series are.
I'm very much looking forward to all of these last episodes. Hopefully, there wasn't any trouble with Matt's recording of tonight's episode. :)
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Back to Page 2 to ketchup on all the posts. :)
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**Oh, and one more thing...
David Hyde Pierce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sxxnAAheak)
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This was great! Thanks for sharing!
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I went to get an oil change and came home with a new car!
Congrats, Cillaliz! Enjoy it for years!
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And speaking of great deals...
The new cast recording of West Side Story is released this coming week. And if you buy from Barnes and Noble (http://music.barnesandnoble.com/West-Side-Story/e/886975308521/?cds2Pid=17318) - sorry, DR td! - you get three exclusive bonus tracks. $9.99 [or $8.99 if you are a member].
I just bought mine...it's cheaper than Amazon!