Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 19 => Topic started by: bk on July 24, 2010, 02:23:58 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had both whiz and bang, and now it is time for you to post until the whiz bang cows come home in a whiz bang hurry.
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And the word of the day is: DECLIVITY!
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And just to repeat our announcement for any dear readers who may have missed it:
You know the drill - it's 19.98 plus 3.75 shipping (23.73) payable to paypal using our paypal address of kritzerland at adelphia dot net. Very excited this is finally happening and I hope it makes everyone very happy.
Kritzerland is proud to present our new limited edition CD:
PROMISES, PROMISES
Original London Cast Album
Music by Burt Bacharach Lyrics by Hal David
Yes, after our wham bang success with our two CD Promises, Promises Original Cast Album (which included the original LP mix on CD 1 and our newly-remixed version with the pitch-corrected vocals), and the one CD re-pressing of the newly-remixed version, we now present what is a Holy Grail for most cast album collectors: the Original London Cast Recording of Promises, Promises, starring Anthony Roberts, Betty Buckley, and Jack Kruschen (reprising the role he created in the film on which Promises is based – The Apartment – for which Kruschen received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor). The London production opened in 1969 and ran a very healthy 560 performances and was loved by both audiences and critics, just as the Broadway production was.
This is the first release of the Original London Cast Album, which has been mastered from the two-track album masters, which were in pristine condition. It’s quite a different listening experience from the Broadway cast album, and equally fun in its own different way. There are some interesting adjustments in the orchestrations occasionally, and naturally the recording balances are completely different than the original cast recording. The cast is superb, with Buckley really socking home her numbers, and Roberts truly charming and lovable. And it’s great to have Kruschen in the role he created in the film of The Apartment. We’ve put the songs back into show order, as they were heard on the Broadway and London stage.
After the joy of being able to present the original cast album’s original LP mix on CD for the first time, as well as the newly mixed version with the pitch-corrected vocals, it’s an equally great pleasure to be able to finally present the London cast album, sounding better than ever.
This release is limited to 1000 copies only. The price is $19.98 plus shipping.
CD will ship by the first week of September – however, preorders placed directly through Kritzerland usually ship one to five weeks earlier (we’ve been averaging four weeks early). To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.
And for those who haven’t gotten the newly-mixed, pitch-corrected version, copies have been going fast, so don’t wait too long – the critics are calling it a “revelation.”
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It's not one of their actual shows but about a year and a half ago, Capital Playhouse here in Olympia did Rodgers & Hammerstein's A Grand Night For Singing (http://castalbums.org/recordings/A_Grand_Night_For_Singing_1994_Original_Cast_members/1667). The entire evening was a complete delight...the cast, the singing, the costumes, the staging, the simple set...it was all done so well.
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Here's a photograph from the after-party. Barry, me, stepsister Ann Myers, and a fellow whose name I don't know.
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And this weekend, Capital Playhouse's "Kids At Play" summer children's program is doing The Sound of Music...I don't think I'll see that, though.
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And here's me, Cinderella (Melissa Mitchell), Barry, and critic Steven Stanley.
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Finally, here's me with the two stepsisters - Ann Myers on the left and Dana Shaw on the right.
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Nice pictures, BK!
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Morning all.
That is all, except I will be going to the Post Office in about 45 minutes to put the check in the mail.
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JR, I will look out for Miss Hayward's wardrobe malfunction.
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JR, I will look out for Miss Hayward's wardrobe malfunction.
Perhaps it will be mentioned in the preshow activities. I didn't believe it actually existed until i bought the DVD and - well - quelle surprise! Still don't know why Fox let it be released like that....if it is so noticeable on TV, what must it have been like on the B I G screen?
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Lovely photos, MR BK.
I saw Miss Sally Struthers play Miss Hannigan in ANNIE and she was wonderful. I also saw her play Miss Lynch in GREASE and she was a complete stitch with the audience in her hand all the way.
She came out at the top of the show and scolded people who came in late......"Eight o'clock means eight o'clock, people......where have you been." And then gave them all demerits.
We went to the stage door afterwards and she signed our programs - and I must say she had the loveliest SKIN of anyone I have ever seen in my life.....I can't describe it. She looked like a porcelain doll, and didn't seem to be wearing much makeup. Of course she was sweet and lovely and talked to us all..... And her Hannigan stole the show in ANNIE!
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TOD:
SOUTH PACIFIC
"Love Look Away"
I am very excited to be doing A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING next summer - even though some of the people on the board do not believe a revue is a "real" show.
Honestly now - do they really think people come to see our musicals for the acting?
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If they do, they have been disappointed more often than not - is my opinion.
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Also in GREASE, after talking to people as the show began - in character - Sally came down and started moving through the audience. We were in the front row, and she worked her way through the row behind us - using her ample girth to bump people and asking them their names and pretending to remember then when they were at Rydell High, saying things like: "I am glad your skin cleared up" and "I never expected you to come back here....at least I was hoping...." LOL
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BUT her biggest laugh was during the Hand Jive Number, when she picked up a cute Rydell High Boy, threw him over her shoulder, and carried him offstage at the end of the song.
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The check is in the mail.
No.Really.It.Is
The lobby to the Post Office is open at 6am but the Windows don't open until 9am. All I needed to do was put the check in the mail slot, so that I did and now in a couple of days BK will have mail when he goes to his Mail Delivery Person.
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I am looking forward to the London PP - I have never heard it, so it will be completely NEW to me.....well the singing parts anyway.
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And now I am off to work. Oh well.
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Good morning, all! I have a day of some writing and a lot of house cleaning. I have to get the things I kept from the McGlinnventory onto the shelves.
Last night I finished watching THE AWAKENING OF SPRNG; Jason Graae has a couple of small roles and he plays his oboe between scenes. At times he walks through a scene playing the oboe. I liked Constance Towers and the cast, but I'm still ambivalent about its setting moved to America in the early 20th Century. I'm glad I have finally seen a version of Wedekind's play, but I wish I'd ejoyed it more. To finish up my Wedekind education, I have to watch Berg's opera LULU now; I've seen the film version with the fierce Louise Brooks.
BK, the Cinderella production sounds like fun. The last City Opera presentation was an over-produced, total disaster, and convinced me, alpong with the shock of two later, ugly tv presentations, that I'm much happier watching Julie Andrews, Alice Ghostley, Kaye Ballard, and Edie Adams on DVD. Or listening to them on CD.
Was I the first London PP purchaser?
I think my fave R&H score is still OKLAHOMA!, which sounds as fresh to me as if it were composed this morning. That doesn't diminish my love and affection for most of their shows (ALLEGRO will never be one I like much although there are some beautiful songs) and I still remember sobbing at the finale of the fantastic Lincoln Center production of CAROUSEL with John Raitt, Jerry Orbach, Edward Everett Horton, Reid Sheltopn, and Susan Watson. Who played Julie and Nettie? They were good.
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Morning, all.
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TOD: I love the score for "Cinderella" and think it probably works better on film than on stage. The original with Julie Andrews and company is outstanding, but I grew up on the Leslie Ann Warren version that used to air every year. Pat Carroll once told me that, for years, small kids would come up to her and try to kick her in the shins for being mean to Cinderella. She loved that.
Individual songs from R&H that are favorites include "This Nearly Was Mine," "Shall We Dance?" "Allegro," "So Far," and "I Can't Say No."
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Great photos, BK
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TOD:
My favorite R&H show is definitely CAROUSEL.
I love the songs and the ending ("I loved you, Julie. Know that I loved you.") always brings a tear to my eye.
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Saturday morning greetings! Another sleep-in day in our household and I'm being quiet so as not to bother the guys.
TOD - I, too, love OKLAHOMA and CAROUSEL. DR Elmore and I saw together the wonderful 1980 revival of OKLAHOMA with Christine Andreas as Laurie.
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DR Elmore - when the Lincoln Center CAROUSEL played Detroit's Fisher Theatre, the cast was:
Carrie Pipperidge...Dran Seitz
Julie Jordan...Eileen Christy
Mrs. Mullen...Benay Venuta
Billy Bigelow...Harve (be still my heart) Presnell
Nettie Fowler...Katherine Hilgenberg (who later was the U of M voice teacher of my friend Karen)
Enoch Snow...Reid Sheton (another Michigan alum)
Jigger Cragin...Jerry Orbach (the only time I saw him on stage)
Starkeeper...Edward Everett Horton
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DR Elmore - when the Lincoln Center CAROUSEL played Detroit's Fisher Theatre, the cast was:
Carrie Pipperidge...Dran Seitz
Julie Jordan...Eileen Christy
Mrs. Mullen...Benay Venuta
Billy Bigelow...Harve (be still my heart) Presnell
Nettie Fowler...Katherine Hilgenberg (who later was the U of M voice teacher of my friend Karen)
Enoch Snow...Reid Sheton (another Michigan alum)
Jigger Cragin...Jerry Orbach (the only time I saw him on stage)
Starkeeper...Edward Everett Horton
Those were the ladies! The tour lost John Raitt and Susan Watson. It was a beautiful production. I believe Dran Seitz was in THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD, a musical built for DR MBarnum, who seems to be E&T and missing all of my insults.
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I'm sure glad I'd saved that program booklet in my high school scrapbook!
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From the New York times blog:
"An enormous Mylar-coated cube was perched on a sliver of red carpet next to the fountain in Bryant Park on a steamy Friday evening, and a line of more than 100 people soon snaked from the box’s lone door around the fountain. The people all waited for one thing: to discover who occupied the gift-wrapped cell."
So one would say:
And one for Mylar!
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Hey everybody. Saturday seems to be upon us. Today is a wedding a two performances of Annie which means double the "Tomorrows" and I LOVE that.
TOD - How Can Love Survive? No Way to Stop It, The Farmer and the Cowman, Mister Snow, A Lovely Night, Ten Minutes Ago and SO many others. Oh, and ALL the overtures!
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Page two dance... Something run-of-DeMille
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Good Saturday Morning!
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JR, I will look out for Miss Hayward's wardrobe malfunction.
Perhaps it will be mentioned in the preshow activities. I didn't believe it actually existed until i bought the DVD and - well - quelle surprise! Still don't know why Fox let it be released like that....if it is so noticeable on TV, what must it have been like on the B I G screen?
??? What are you talking about, meaning, what post did I miss? ;D
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What composer demo's do various HHW folks have?
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I get the most interesting info from the counter on my FF article page. It lets me know how people find the page, including someone who navigated there by typing this into his search query:
What did Elvis say his autobiography should be called?
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DR Elmore - when the Lincoln Center CAROUSEL played Detroit's Fisher Theatre, the cast was:
Carrie Pipperidge...Dran Seitz
Julie Jordan...Eileen Christy
Mrs. Mullen...Benay Venuta
Billy Bigelow...Harve (be still my heart) Presnell
Nettie Fowler...Katherine Hilgenberg (who later was the U of M voice teacher of my friend Karen)
Enoch Snow...Reid Sheton (another Michigan alum)
Jigger Cragin...Jerry Orbach (the only time I saw him on stage)
Starkeeper...Edward Everett Horton
That's one cast I would have loved to have seen. Dran was also sister to Tani, who was in "The Nervous Set," a particular guilty obsession of mine.
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Last night our company arrived from Portland. We are enjoying their darling delightful 15 month old daughter. Thankfully for me she is a lightweight and I've been able to pick her up and carry her around.
Watching Sherlock with her makes us proud parents.
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Hi, there, Jane!!
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Last night we went to a nice Japanese restaurant we don't go to very often. As usual the meal and service were excellent. On the way home we stopped and collected our mail, and in the mail was a surprise for me.
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I'm back at the cabin, and the guys did a pretty fine job of replacing the rotted timbers under the house. There are a few things I'm NOT happy about, but I'm learning to let go...
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What surprise, Jane???
About the 'letting go' -- I will be selling this place this summer, after ten years... life has moved on, time I moved with it... the river runs...
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JR, I will look out for Miss Hayward's wardrobe malfunction.
Perhaps it will be mentioned in the preshow activities. I didn't believe it actually existed until i bought the DVD and - well - quelle surprise! Still don't know why Fox let it be released like that....if it is so noticeable on TV, what must it have been like on the B I G screen?
??? What are you talking about, meaning, what post did I miss? ;D
We're talking about With A Song in My Heart starring Miss Susan Hayward. It's showing at Chelsea Classics on August 8th. I mentioned yesterday morning that since I've never seen the movie (and we just watched I'll Cry Tomorrow last weekend) I am planning on seeing With A Song in My Heart.
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Dear ol' Sherlock - nice to know he's good with babies... what a sweet boy.
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There was a purple folder with white lettering that says Ashland University. The mother of the little sweetie, a local gal, pointed out those are the colors of the local high school. Our friend was surprised to see Ashland, Ohio also has a Chautauqua series. We, including Keith, enjoyed browsing the goodies inside the folder. I especially like the Ashland University book mark, pen and post its.
THANK YOU DR GINNY!!!! Such a nice surprise to top off a wonderful afternoon and evening. :)
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Hi Penny. I'm shocked! I had hoped one day we would get back up to see you there. And this means you won't be driving past us anymore. It has been fun and I wish you the best of luck selling.
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Congrats on the new CD, Bruce!! (ticking away, and five more to go before Little Pen hits 3000 posts after only - what? - seven years, is it???)
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Jane, Instead of driving PAST your house, maybe I'll just drive TO your house...
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What surprise, Jane???
Most days when I begin to post I seem to rattle on by myself. Today when I have a continuing story I get interrupted. ;)
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Jane, Instead of driving PAST your house, maybe I'll just drive TO your house...
Sounds good. :)
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Some old friends (from 1969...) have been at the cabin one time, about 7 years ago... they're flying out from NY for one week at the beginning of Sept to be here one last time... Maybe Jane and Keith and Sherlock could come on up for a couple of daze??? You would love the improvements since the last time you were here.
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Dear ol' Sherlock - nice to know he's good with babies... what a sweet boy.
Thursday at the lake he was very good with an eighteen month old girl. He doesn't like anyone except us putting their hands in his face. Thursday and yesterday he let he gentle little girls do so.
Cute story. The little girl has a bird house made of fabric with little fabric birds inside. When Sherlock wanted to play with it I told him no. The next time he sniffed it the little girl waived her hand at him and said no and Sherlock calmly walked away. He lets her take his toys. :)
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Penny do we know the friends from '69? For a second I thought you were going to say they were buying the house.
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I hear a little voice. :) Gotta go get my fix. She is calling for the baby, meaning my dolls all over the house.
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In about an hour and a half, I am interviewing Tony Award-winning scribe, Steven Sater, about his world premiere ( New York Animals) at my theatre - Rogue Machine Theatre in WLA... more a work in progress than an actual world premiere - kind of an outa town preview or something. Still needs work, but such an interesting piece - great characters. 4 actors, about 2 dozen characters!! The over-the-top great character actress, Caroline Aaron, plays several. It's quite a feather in our cap.
And we've extended the run of the West Coast premiere of Four Places - continues to sell out the house - a cash cow!! For our late-night series, we just opened west coast premiere of very strange little play, called MilkMilkLemonade. Wow...
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Jane, what a cute story!! Sherlock is so good!!!
No, you don't know these friends - actually, HE is the friend from 1969 - was in LA during that time on a show. He is the one who told me to take voice lessons,, which would make me more employable as an actress. Took me to his voice teacher. Then he headed back to NY... I stayed at his NY place on my way to and from Italy. Then, when I flew from LA to NY for my Juilliard audition in '72, I stayed at his place again. We have been very close, lo, all these years. He was there for my Juilliard recitals, all my NY shows, my NY City Opera debut and most of the operas I did there... He hooked up with Ann about 15 years ago - they have been here at the cabin together... they travel together every summer... when I told them I was selling, they actually DID consider buying -- but, as they said - we live in NY...
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And the word of the day is: DECLIVITY!
And The Song Of The Day Is: THE OLD RED HILLS OF HOME
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And here it is!!! Penny's 3000th post!!! MAJOR MILESTONE!!!
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Arnold B!!! Hello!!
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Penny, then I have heard of this friend before. :)
Gotta go visit with our company.
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Well, I guess I better go prepare for this Steven Sater interview - the article will be on www.FineArtsLA.com and another version on www.CultureSpotLA.com - scribble, scribble, scribble!!
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But first - a New York Animals page 3 dance!!
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DR Jane - you're very welcome! I had fun picking out things at the AU bookstore that prominently said Ashland on them.
As for the Chautauqua, the Ohio Humanities Council (http://www.ohiohumanities.org/?page_id=9) does one each summer that tours to selected cities. Ashland (http://www.ashlandchautauqua.org/) does their own and this year they collaborated with OHC.
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Bye, DR PennyO - have a great interview!
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Hi, Ginny! Bye, Ginny!
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I had no idea that Andrew Breitbart is Orson Bean's son-in-law!
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Does Andrew know his father-in-law had a dalliance with a Greek prostitute?
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I'm up, I'm up. Not that much sleep but what I got was cherce. Odd dreams, but not bad ones.
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Arnold B!!! Hello!!
Hello Penny O ! Congrats on your 3000 Millstone. My 3000 coming up soon
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TOD
THIS NEARLY WAS MINE
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TOD
Three More
SOMETHING WONDERFUL
SOMETHING GOOD
IF I LOVED YOU(The Entire Park Bench Scene)
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What a sweet, good dog Sherlock is!
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Spoo, it looked like I was here while I was on that call.
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BK, be sure to say howdy to your neighbor Earl Holliman while you are at the Hollywood show today.
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Is it a new thing that when you get someone on the phone and ask to be connected to someone in the United States, they demand to know why you need to speak to someone in the U.S.
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I know a few people at the show today. But I won't go there until noon, because last time there was a line and will not wait on line ever again. But speaking of the show, Barry Pearl and I were talking about how we both loathe the new people who do it, and we're not the only ones - a presenter (not these guys) had recently asked Barry about doing a Grease-only show like this. It didn't happen, but out of discussing that I said "Why don't you cut out the middlemen and do it yourself?" And out of that came an idea I had many years ago to do a Broadway version of what was then the Ray Courts show. Done with love and affection, like Ray used to do. These new guys are crass and all about the money. So, we began talking about doing a show where we'd get the casts of the films Grease, Sound of Music, and other musical movies, along with people like Shirley Jones and all that kind of stuff. Make it fun and different and bring it back to the Beverly Garland, and then maybe travel it to NY and a couple of other cities. Barry still talks to Olivia Newton-John and if he could get her to do it, we'd succeed instantly. And I have enough favors I could call in that we'd get some great folks. We'd even have some entertainment. I think we could cover the cost of the room with dealer tables. What do you think?
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BK, be sure to say howdy to your neighbor Earl Holliman while you are at the Hollywood show today.
Earl Holliman ran a dinner theater in San Antonio years before I moved here, but people still talk fondly about the productions they say and the stars who were featured.
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Last night our company arrived from Portland. We are enjoying their darling delightful 15 month old daughter. Thankfully for me she is a lightweight and I've been able to pick her up and carry her around.
Watching Sherlock with her makes us proud parents.
How much does she weigh? My 13 month old niece is pretty small but she must weigh 18-20 lbs. And it can be heavy!
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DR Jane - you're very welcome! I had fun picking out things at the AU bookstore that prominently said Ashland on them.
As for the Chautauqua, the Ohio Humanities Council (http://www.ohiohumanities.org/?page_id=9) does one each summer that tours to selected cities. Ashland (http://www.ashlandchautauqua.org/) does their own and this year they collaborated with OHC.
I was extremely curious what could be in the envelope. It was well sealed and I had to wait until were finally inside and I could cut it open. I truly was a fun and delightful surprise, the best kind. :D
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Last night our company arrived from Portland. We are enjoying their darling delightful 15 month old daughter. Thankfully for me she is a lightweight and I've been able to pick her up and carry her around.
Watching Sherlock with her makes us proud parents.
How much does she weigh? My 13 month old niece is pretty small but she must weigh 18-20 lbs. And it can be heavy!
She only weighs 20 pounds and is tall and thin distributing the weight making her easier to hold. My left wrist, from the old break, gives out faster than my shoulder. I'm really pleased how well I'm doing. She is so cute she comes up and wants me to pick her up. Right now Keith is holding her.
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Well, it only took our 8 combined college degrees, Rob's Eagle Scout and EMT-Basic, and Richard's priestly ordination, but, by golly, we got that twin bed frame assembled!
The guest room is now ready for my cousin and his nephew, who will arrive this evening from Georgia. Rob is cleaning the upstairs bathroom - I told him the standard is to pretend that he's trying to get back his full security deposit!
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It took me over three hours, but all of full scores and vocal scores filed by composer on the shelves has been moved about and all the McGlinnventory scores integrated. I am very happy with the shelves, but my apartment is a complete mess at the moment. I also have to go to Staples and buy a new desk lamp since the one I had got broken during the move.
Thank God it's accomplished without breaking more, like the tv or my limbs.
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Sounds like you've been busy today, too, DR Elmore!
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Back from the Hollywood Show and my idea is looking better and better - wish some of you would comment on it. The show is a disaster - the worst attended show I've ever seen in all my years of going. Most of my dealer pals weren't there, as these people were stupid enough to go up against ComicCon. Every major celeb cancelled, including Celeste Holm and Angie Dickinson. There were some interesting folks there, but no one, not a one of them, had a line, and the room seemed barren and empty. Of course, the people who run the show were nowhere to be seen. I was there all of about thirty-five minutes.
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I think I'm going to have my car detailed whilst I lunch at Hugo's. I'm really not in the mood to jog today and since I've jogged fourteen days in a row, I'm not too concerned. Also, it's at least a mile and a half from the car wash to Hugo's so that's three miles of brisk walking that I'll do.
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So, I filled out our census form promptly and put it in the mail right away, as a good citizen should. So what reward do I get for that? A letter from the Census Bureau saying they will be sending some other census that by law I am required to fill out. Ppppplllllllt!
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Dang. That is a 14-page form, asking many personal questions that I do not wish to answer.
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Since they had both prompted me earlier in the week, as soon as I had the August 3 speaker lined up for the grantwriters' group, I sent the info to the webmaster, who was in a "hurry" to get the info on the website, and to the secretary, who was in a "hurry" to get the notice emailed. They've both had the info for 48+ hours and guess what's NOT yet on the website and what notice has yet to turn up in my email. Is. It. December. Yet?
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This morning I took my camera for a walk, and this is what it saw:
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I am once again defending you against the idiots on the A&M Board, Bruce. You may thank me later. :)
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Whew! I have been working non-stop since I got up this morning, but I do believe I am ready for my guests. One group called and they should be here in about 45 minutes. The other called and they should be here at about the same time. They all said 4:00, but I didn't think it would really be 4:00. I guessed 6:00 and am glad I did. This means I'll have 30-45 minutes to relax before they all start arriving.
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So, I walked to my local Staples two blocks away. A walk two blocks in this heat should count as a week crossing the Sahara. Of course the damned store, as is usual when I walk there for something, was out of stock, so I had to walk back. In the heat. Again. Empty-handed.
This is why I usually order online now and have it delivered. All these moronic store piss and moan because their sales are dropping. Well, duh, maybe it's because nothing's ever in stock and your clerks are misinformed and/or lazy? According to the Staples.com site, it's in stock at 86th and Lexington so I'll take the crosstown bus tomorrow morning. Damn!
BK, I have no opinion to offer or I would.
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I didn't get everything cleaned that I wanted to, but the outside is great and the basement and main floor are just fine. After they leave it will be really easy to finish everything up...although I now have to paint the gazebo and the deck, but I will be in good shape to finally start entertaining. This is really trial by fire. LOL
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Speaking of trial by fire, one of the things I didn't get done was getting the grill ready for them to use. Carrie had asked me to, but it just didn't happen. I figure if they want to use it, we can clean it up and maybe run and get a new tank of gas. I'm just not going to worry about it
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I did get a case of beer, in case any friends stop before they get here, and a couple cases of a variety of soft drinks. And a few munchies, but just chex mix type stuff. They didnt' want me to have food for them, but it seems a bit strange not to.
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My copyist Jonathan just got scammed via his email, and the creep who scammed him sent this lovely message:
I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,my family and I came down here to
London,United Kingdom for a short vacation, unfortunately we were mugged
at the park of the hotel where we stayed ,all cash,credit card and cell
were stolen off us but luckily for us we still have our passports with
us.We've been to the embassy and the Police here but
they're not helpingissues at all,ill,Please reply me back and let me
know if you can havethe money wire to me through western union i promise
to pay back as soon as i get back home.
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Speaking of that, I shoud get something to eat before they come so I can drink some beer with them!
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I didn't go downtown for the festivities this afternoon. Paul and I went to breakfast before 8:00 AM and it was already a zoo down there. I'm not sure where you would park, they have about 6 blocks blocked off for the party. The food smelled fabu, but it was still early morning and they weren't open yet
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Did he send money, Elmore?
I got a similar email from a friend, but I knew she would never ask me for money. She was furious to find out her email had been hacked. It was a yahoo address.
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I'll be E and T most likely until tomorrow after the crew leaves. I will take photos and plan to have a very good time. Still not feeling 100%, but I'm very excited and really don't care. The girls were funny today. They have been in my bedroom all day with the door open. About 4:00 I put their food etc in there and closed the door, they suddenly didn't want to be in there anymore, lol. I put them in early so they could be calm when the crew arrives and there wouldn't be a chance of them getting out....there is a sign on the door, even though I'm asking people not to go upstairs... Better go....Laters!!!! woo hoo it's finally today!!
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I hope you have a great time with your guests today, Cillaliz. How is the weather looking?
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Did he send money, Elmore?
I got a similar email from a friend, but I knew she would never ask me for money. She was furious to find out her email had been hacked. It was a yahoo address.
No, the scammer sent it to everyone on Jonathan's email list using his email address so we'd think it was from Jonathan. I guess if you wrote back and asked where to send the money, the scammer would give you an address. Jonathan says he cannot get into his email account now.
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Back from the Hollywood Show and my idea is looking better and better - wish some of you would comment on it. The show is a disaster - the worst attended show I've ever seen in all my years of going. Most of my dealer pals weren't there, as these people were stupid enough to go up against ComicCon. Every major celeb cancelled, including Celeste Holm and Angie Dickinson. There were some interesting folks there, but no one, not a one of them, had a line, and the room seemed barren and empty. Of course, the people who run the show were nowhere to be seen. I was there all of about thirty-five minutes.
I thought that was kind of dumb, going up against ComicCon.
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That's because the hacker changed his password. Is it a yahoo account?
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Tell him to send out word through Facebook not to answer the email. That might catch a few of the people.
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Jmk can you send a link?
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That's because the hacker changed his password. Is it a yahoo account?
gmail.
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Lunched at hugo's walked four brisk miles and am waiting for detailing to be done
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I'm venturing out tonight to see INCEPTION with a friend from work.
Dixie and I braved the heat and humidity twice today for little walks - she knows when she's had enough of this heat! - and I took a trip to the library.
Other than that, it's been a quiet, cool day in the air conditioning.
I'll also do a bit of Borders' shopping with my coupon which is better than my employee discount.
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Went to the bank and the grocery store, put away all the groceries, and guess what STILL isn't on the website or in my email. Sometimes volunteer work just isn't worth it.
Anyway, my cousin and his nephew are at my aunt's and will be here in about an hour.
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One of my colleagues on the Herbert song project and the McGlinnventory dirves me crazy! He's a great pianist and very talented, but he gets excited about things, jumps the gun, and screws up everything. He's on a tear right now and, no matter how I try to calm things down and be logical about progressing with things, he's like an antsy kid who's got to go potty. He behaved tis way in March about getting music to singers and drove me crazy, and now he's carrying on about lettign a conductor come in and look at the partially inventoried scores and books.
If he'd spend some of that energy at the inventory taking some initiative I'd be a lot happier.
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It's a scorcher today. Motor car looks like new and is now in the garage. I am now in the home environment.
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Elmore, do you have Blu-ray yet? If so, you must, must, must pick up the new Farao audio BD of Missa Solemnis. It's amazing!
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Back from the Hollywood Show and my idea is looking better and better - wish some of you would comment on it. The show is a disaster - the worst attended show I've ever seen in all my years of going. Most of my dealer pals weren't there, as these people were stupid enough to go up against ComicCon. Every major celeb cancelled, including Celeste Holm and Angie Dickinson. There were some interesting folks there, but no one, not a one of them, had a line, and the room seemed barren and empty. Of course, the people who run the show were nowhere to be seen. I was there all of about thirty-five minutes.
Sorry, BK, I was out of the house most of the day, or I would have commented sooner. I think a Broadway-style (or musical-style) show would be a wonderful idea. You might remember that a former HHW poster and I discussed with you the idea of doing a Broadway show in New York.
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As always, Laura, incredible photos. I loved that butterfly.
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Maybe we need to put together a coffee-table book of HHW's photographs. Laura could do nature photos, Jose could do monkey photos, and MBarnum could do nursing home photos.
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Back from the Hollywood Show and my idea is looking better and better - wish some of you would comment on it. The show is a disaster - the worst attended show I've ever seen in all my years of going. Most of my dealer pals weren't there, as these people were stupid enough to go up against ComicCon. Every major celeb cancelled, including Celeste Holm and Angie Dickinson. There were some interesting folks there, but no one, not a one of them, had a line, and the room seemed barren and empty. Of course, the people who run the show were nowhere to be seen. I was there all of about thirty-five minutes.
Sorry, BK, I was out of the house most of the day, or I would have commented sooner. I think a Broadway-style (or musical-style) show would be a wonderful idea. You might remember that a former HHE poster and I discussed with you the idea of doing a Broadway show in New York.
I not only remember, it was the basis for this first conversation - that we'd talked about doing it. Now is the right time, I think - with so many people, both fans and celebs, disgusted with the crass sideshow atmosphere since these new people took over.
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So, I walked to my local Staples two blocks away. A walk two blocks in this heat should count as a week crossing the Sahara. Of course the damned store, as is usual when I walk there for something, was out of stock, so I had to walk back. In the heat. Again. Empty-handed.
This is why I usually order online now and have it delivered. All these moronic store piss and moan because their sales are dropping. Well, duh, maybe it's because nothing's ever in stock and your clerks are misinformed and/or lazy? According to the Staples.com site, it's in stock at 86th and Lexington so I'll take the crosstown bus tomorrow morning. Damn!
BK, I have no opinion to offer or I would.
El, why don't you phone the store tomorrow before you go. I have checked availability on line for several stores, but found that in reality they were out of stock.
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Finally, here's me with the two stepsisters - Ann Myers on the left and Dana Shaw on the right.
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I like this photo of you very much. :)
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Back from the Hollywood Show and my idea is looking better and better - wish some of you would comment on it. The show is a disaster - the worst attended show I've ever seen in all my years of going. Most of my dealer pals weren't there, as these people were stupid enough to go up against ComicCon. Every major celeb cancelled, including Celeste Holm and Angie Dickinson. There were some interesting folks there, but no one, not a one of them, had a line, and the room seemed barren and empty. Of course, the people who run the show were nowhere to be seen. I was there all of about thirty-five minutes.
Sorry, BK, I was out of the house most of the day, or I would have commented sooner. I think a Broadway-style (or musical-style) show would be a wonderful idea. You might remember that a former HHE poster and I discussed with you the idea of doing a Broadway show in New York.
I not only remember, it was the basis for this first conversation - that we'd talked about doing it. Now is the right time, I think - with so many people, both fans and celebs, disgusted with the crass sideshow atmosphere since these new people took over.
BK, if there is anything I can do to help (long distance) let me know.
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DR Cilla you have every right to be annoyed at work people who leave a mess.
The gazebo looks lovely. I always enjoy photos of your house.
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Elmore, do you have Blu-ray yet? If so, you must, must, must pick up the new Farao audio BD of Missa Solemnis. It's amazing!
No Blu-ray. Someday.
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Maybe we need to put together a coffee-table book of HHW's photographs. Laura could do nature photos, Jose could do monkey photos, and MBarnum could do nursing home photos.
I was laughing so hard I fell off my chair.
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DR Cilla you have every right to be annoyed at work people who leave a mess.
The gazebo looks lovely. I always enjoy photos of your house.
DITTO!
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Well, it only took our 8 combined college degrees, Rob's Eagle Scout and EMT-Basic, and Richard's priestly ordination, but, by golly, we got that twin bed frame assembled!
;D
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Maybe we need to put together a coffee-table book of HHW's photographs. Laura could do nature photos, Jose could do monkey photos, and MBarnum could do nursing home photos.
I was laughing so hard I fell off my chair.
;D
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You were right, BK! Mr Esche just enthused over the release of the London PROMISES PROMISES and said he'd live with his LP.
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Dang. That is a 14-page form, asking many personal questions that I do not wish to answer.
I didn't know this was required by law. It seems strange.
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Great photos DR Laura!!!
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The one very important errand I had to run today, without fail, was to buy myself a new computer mouse.
The one very important errand I have to run tomorrow, without fail, is to buy myself a new computer mouse.
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DR Jennifer I'm not surprised the hoola hoop hurts. The original ones do and you said these are heavier.
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You were right, BK! Mr Esche just enthused over the release of the London PROMISES PROMISES and said he'd live with his LP.
I just finished reading that email. Geez Louise! That John just can't get no satisfaction, can he?
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He enthuses, but will live with his LP - therefore he should have no right to comment on ANY CD release by ANYONE if all he does is "live" with his LP. What a jerk.
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I went to the A&M board and set them straight. The entitlement (what else is new) is just shocking.
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Back from the Annie matinee, which was well attended. Interesting time in the pit as I'm not sure who it was, but someone in the rhythm section kept pushing all the upbeat tempos. There are only three of us in the rhythm section, and I know it wasn't me, and it wasn't the bass player, so it must have been the drummer, who I've noticed is rather inconsistent. The conductor doesn't say anything, but i know he's one of those people who won't say anything but he just won't hire you again. I totally understand that concept!
bk - I love your idea. I would definitely make a trip down south to attend. I actually stayed at the Berverly Garland once, I think it was in 2001 or something, a group of us went to LA to see The Lion King and I chose that hotel because of the name. LOL It was a great place, the restaurant was awesome. That was the same trip I discovered Jerry's Deli.
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Our company have gone out for the evening with her sister and family. We didn't expect them to spend the entire day with us. It is flattering and nice they did.
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I like the idea, MR BK - but unless it takes place in Indianapolis, I probably won't get to go.
Congrats to DR PENNYO on her 3000 posts.
DR CILLA LIZ - I love your house, and all you do with it! It is beautiful and unique....just like YOU!
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Ladies, avert your eyes!
DR JMK this is the scene I am talking about....
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Every place he goes, MR BK is surrounded by actresses....even Indianapolis.....you couldn't get near him at the club, the girls were three deep in all directions.
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One half hour later at the bar.
I rest my case. ;D
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I shall now enjoy a Doris Day double feature.
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I think I am going to give up hoping for rain.
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I think I am going to give up hoping for rain.
You might consider moving to Seattle!
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Every place he goes, MR BK is surrounded by actresses....even Indianapolis.....you couldn't get near him at the club, the girls were three deep in all directions.
Believe it or not, that used to happen to me all the time. The problem was I wasn't interested.
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G'night!
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I gotta tell you.
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Get me off this damn page.
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I turned on the TV and was seeing if there was anything worth recording in the next couple of weeks when The Professional came on - I don't know that I'd ever seen the theatrical cut of what is now known as Leon: The Professional - it's 33 minutes shorter than the "International" or director's version - I got sucked right in and couldn't stop watching. It plays very well, but the 33 minutes deprive the movie of a lot of scenes between Jean Reno and Natalie Portman, and they're kind of the heart of the film.
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Back from the wedding and an evening of dancing afterward. Here's a shot of me and the other groomsman in our tuxes. Yes, the beer was good and, yes, I had a few cups over the afternoon.
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Dang. That is a 14-page form, asking many personal questions that I do not wish to answer.
They will keep after you and after you until you fill out the form. We don't handle that version out of the census offices like the one I work at, but I've heard from friends that they are persistent about getting that information.
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That won't get us to another page?
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Yes! Page Six dance! Time for the hora!
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Night, all.
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DR John G., there is stuff in that form that I do not discuss with good friends and family. I do not like being required by law to disclose personal information. Pooh.
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I thought my brain was going to explode, in a good way, during INCEPTION.
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I thought my brain was going to explode reading the online version of the census form.
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Now here's something that makes a body smile and makes the night seem beautiful:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141471-ON-THE-RECORD-Promises-Promises-Then-and-Now/pg2
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Riding home from the festivites downtown on top of Team DLO's bus. As you can see I had a very good time
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So, I'm turing 50 next summer. I have probably gained all my weight back, or close to it, I haven't stepped on a scale in ages. Anyway, I have decided that next year, I want to ride RAGBRAI. it will be 2 weeks after my birthday. So, in order to do that, I'm going to have to get in shape and start riding my bike over the next year. I really enjoyed the group and would love to spend a week with them. They have a good time, but were all in bed by about 10:30. I can do that part easily
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I'll post more photos tomorrow. It's going to be an early morning and I better get some sleep.
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They will keep after you and after you until you fill out the form. ... but I've heard from friends that they are persistent about getting that information.
I've yet to run into a piss-ant government bureaucrat I couldn't out last - lots of tricks can help: mark the form "deceased" and return; shred the form and return; refuse to understand any phone questions; personal encounters at the door can usually be handled by refusing to recognize any proferred ID and by drawing on years of salty naval lingo to discuss the interviewer's personal hygiene habits. I always give my adversary a first chance to avoid the abuse by simply stating "No - Go Away, Now!"
Unfortunately, Laura's church-going civility probably precludes these tactics.
der Brucer
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Glad you are having fun, Cillaliz!
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Now here's something that makes a body smile and makes the night seem beautiful:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141471-ON-THE-RECORD-Promises-Promises-Then-and-Now/pg2
Well, you sure can't buy warm hugs like this.
der Brucer
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Very nice article.
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Back from the wedding and an evening of dancing afterward. Here's a shot of me and the other groomsman in our tuxes. Yes, the beer was good and, yes, I had a few cups over the afternoon.
Nice photo, John G.
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And since the article appeared a couple of hours ago, orders have been coming in regularly.
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Welcome eight GUESTS. Will one of you people get me off this damn page?
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When is the first Kritzerland at the Gardenia event?
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I know a few people at the show today. But I won't go there until noon, because last time there was a line and will not wait on line ever again. But speaking of the show, Barry Pearl and I were talking about how we both loathe the new people who do it, and we're not the only ones - a presenter (not these guys) had recently asked Barry about doing a Grease-only show like this. It didn't happen, but out of discussing that I said "Why don't you cut out the middlemen and do it yourself?" And out of that came an idea I had many years ago to do a Broadway version of what was then the Ray Courts show. Done with love and affection, like Ray used to do. These new guys are crass and all about the money. So, we began talking about doing a show where we'd get the casts of the films Grease, Sound of Music, and other musical movies, along with people like Shirley Jones and all that kind of stuff. Make it fun and different and bring it back to the Beverly Garland, and then maybe travel it to NY and a couple of other cities. Barry still talks to Olivia Newton-John and if he could get her to do it, we'd succeed instantly. And I have enough favors I could call in that we'd get some great folks. We'd even have some entertainment. I think we could cover the cost of the room with dealer tables. What do you think?
That sounds like a wonderful idea! I wish I could be there! :D
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Now here's something that makes a body smile and makes the night seem beautiful:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141471-ON-THE-RECORD-Promises-Promises-Then-and-Now/pg2
That's fantastic, BK! Congrats!
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So, I'm turning 50 next summer. I have probably gained all my weight back, or close to it, I haven't stepped on a scale in ages. Anyway, I have decided that next year, I want to ride RAGBRAI. it will be 2 weeks after my birthday. So, in order to do that, I'm going to have to get in shape and start riding my bike over the next year. I really enjoyed the group and would love to spend a week with them. They have a good time, but were all in bed by about 10:30. I can do that part easily
Quite a few years ago, I used to work with a woman (who has since retired) and when her husband turned 50, he wanted to do something special to mark the occasion. She said that he had her drive him from their house in Olympia towards Mt. Rainier. When they reached the 50 mile mark from their house, he got out of the car and she drove home. He wanted to jog the 50 miles back to their house...one mile for every year of his life. He made it (I don't know how long it took him, though).
I think that riding your bike will be much easier than jogging for 50 miles, but it would still be an accomplishment to be proud of! ;D
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When is the first Kritzerland at the Gardenia event?
Wednesday September 1 at nine.