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Title: TGIS
Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 12:32:44 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were exotic, and now it is time for you to post until the exotic cows come home.
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 12:33:51 AM
And the word of the day is: ECRU!
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Post by: Ben on September 15, 2012, 04:26:09 AM
Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: elmore3003 on September 15, 2012, 05:17:41 AM
Good morning, all! I gt to bed about 90 minutes later than I usually do, s I slept in for an hour. I was having another Drama Book shop dream when the alarm rang. I knew it was a dream, because I was caught up on all of my work there! So much of my time working there was spent tracking every penny on a shipment that I felt buried under nickels and dimes. There was much I loved about the job and I still miss a lot of my co-workers there.

I will shortly board a bus for Toyland, stopping at the post office on my way to post my estimated taxes and my other monthly payments. Today, I will work on BALLET BALLADS  and perhaps the revisions to the opening sequence of the Appalachian show.

Tonight, I'm meeting my actor friend Alex Rice for dinner. I haven't seen him since last Christmas, and he's now a Carnegie Mellon graduate lookng for work as an actor. It will be nice to catch up.

Speaking of nice, it's nice to see that DR cillaliz is back.

DR John G, which production of ANNA KARENINA was this? Who played Anna? Also, how dd you know "There Ain't No Flies On Me" was cut? I didn't miss it.

And that's my day. More coffee!
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Post by: elmore3003 on September 15, 2012, 05:20:59 AM
I forgot to mention Reginald Marsh! BK, I have been collecting books on Marsh. In 1925, he designed the intermission curtain for DEAREST ENEMY, and it was mentioned in all of the reviews for its quality and wit. I am hoping that he kept a sketch or sketches for his design because it's the one aspect of the original DEAREST ENEMY designs not documented.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 05:50:34 AM
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm having breakfast amongst a group of Russians.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 05:58:18 AM
As for the Topic of the Day...

"Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger" - I still remember seeing this at a drive-in with my family... In the rain... Twice... My dad ven bought that "shelter" that was basically sheets of plastic and suction cups to help(?) keep the rain off of the windshield.

"Jason and the Argonauts"
"Clash of the Titans" - When Harry Hamlin washes up shirtless on th beach, well... That was exotic. ::)

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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 05:59:54 AM
DR MBarnum - As for me riding the T for the first time yesterday... Well... Do you have any plans to ride the T for the first time?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 06:01:34 AM
And...

Some rain moved through earlier, which helped to sleep in another hour or so. However, I had sort of semi-planned to head out to Boston Common in the early hours to take pics. I guess not. But now that it has cleared up, I'm gonna take my bike out for a spin along the Charles River and then over to Cambridge.

Laters...
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Post by: vixmom on September 15, 2012, 06:01:39 AM
Hello all -  I have been absolutely exhausted this week and do not know why -  may need to see the dr and get my thyroid levels checked   ( I have no thyroid)  so I fell as;leep againlast nighnt and never got online
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Post by: vixmom on September 15, 2012, 06:01:57 AM
HEALTH VIBES TO MIKEY
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Post by: vixmom on September 15, 2012, 06:02:35 AM
TRAVEL VIBES to Jose & Chas
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Post by: vixmom on September 15, 2012, 06:02:47 AM
Gotta go cook breakfast
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Post by: Ben on September 15, 2012, 06:12:28 AM
It's a beautiful early fall day in New York. The temperature is around 60 and will climb to the mid-70s.

I have to go to the library and return some DVDs and pick up Mati Hari with Garbo and Navarro. We will watch it tonight.

Tomorrow we may watch Hop, the animated Easter Bunny film.

I had a haircut at 8am this morning and then I went to the Greenmarket for a scone for our breakfast tomorrow morning.

I have continued my indoor biking (Jose is doing outdoors, I'm indoors) with 45 minutes a day (after the hour earlier in the week).

That's all for now.
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on September 15, 2012, 06:29:29 AM
And the word of the day is: ECRU!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  COCOANUT SWEET
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Post by: Ginny on September 15, 2012, 06:39:55 AM
Saturday morning greetings!  I was up quite early, reading and drinking coffee.  Richard and I are going to the Y and then grocery shopping early enough to be home in time for Michigan's 3:30pm kickoff against Massachusetts.
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Post by: elmore3003 on September 15, 2012, 07:08:14 AM
Greetings from Toyland! I've opened the windows and started up the fans. It is indeed a beautiful morning in Manhattan, and I've accomplished all of my necessary tasks.
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Post by: Cillaliz on September 15, 2012, 07:18:57 AM
Hello all -  I have been absolutely exhausted this week and do not know why -  may need to see the dr and get my thyroid levels checked   ( I have no thyroid)  so I fell as;leep againlast nighnt and never got online

Have you had your vitamin D levels checked?  Mine were very low and taking D makes a huge difference in fatigue for me
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Post by: Cillaliz on September 15, 2012, 07:21:15 AM
this morning I awoke to Boo hiding in the bathtub and Callie hiding in the basement and Ricky stalking both of them.   I don't know if it was just kitty hide and seek, but I kept him away from them until I got the food out, windows open, brushing done.  Now he's calmed down, so the others are calm.  Sheesh!
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Post by: Ginny on September 15, 2012, 07:37:47 AM
Hi, DR Cillaliz - so glad to have you back!
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Post by: Druxy on September 15, 2012, 07:45:12 AM
TOD:

Would the setting of CASABLANCA be considered an exotic locale?
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Post by: Jrand73 on September 15, 2012, 08:05:24 AM
DR CILLA LIZ is back.....

So much work to do.....I hope you find something nice on the sculpture walk today!

Boston vibes for DR JOSE.

Belated anniversary greetings for DR CP and his wife!
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Post by: Jrand73 on September 15, 2012, 08:06:08 AM
Our show was most entertaining last night.  The audience was laughing from beginning to the end!  Very enjoyable to be in and, I am assuming, to watch.
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Post by: Jrand73 on September 15, 2012, 08:06:23 AM
Another performance tonight of course.
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Post by: Jrand73 on September 15, 2012, 08:06:54 AM
I also love jungle pictures.....in fact since I am home today, I may watch the Jungle Jim movie on TCM at noon today.
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Post by: Jrand73 on September 15, 2012, 08:07:22 AM
BUT my favorite locale pictures are:

Three Coins in the Fountain and Rome Adventure.
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Post by: elmore3003 on September 15, 2012, 08:16:01 AM
Our show was most entertaining last night.  The audience was laughing from beginning to the end!  Very enjoyable to be in and, I am assuming, to watch.

DR JRand62, I'm hoping for a reference DVD to observe the effects of people behaving oddly on an assembled group of people.
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Post by: elmore3003 on September 15, 2012, 08:16:49 AM
BUT my favorite locale pictures are:

Three Coins in the Fountain and Rome Adventure.

I think mine is the Merchant-Ivory ROOM WITH A VIEW.
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Post by: Kerry on September 15, 2012, 08:41:22 AM
Morning!  On Saturday yet!
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Post by: MBarnum on September 15, 2012, 09:18:23 AM
DR MBarnum - As for me riding the T for the first time yesterday... Well... Do you have any plans to ride the T for the first time?


How do you know that I haven't already done so?

In fact, how do I know that I haven't already done so?
Title: Re: TGIS
Post by: MBarnum on September 15, 2012, 09:20:43 AM
It is quite a lovely day in Salem, Oregon 97301 as well. My plan is to not leave the house at all today. Hopefully this will help in my actually getting some things done.
Title: Re: TGIS
Post by: MBarnum on September 15, 2012, 09:20:54 AM
Thanks Vixmom!
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Post by: MBarnum on September 15, 2012, 09:21:56 AM
Hmmmm....will have to give some thought to the TOD. Lots of movies that I like...just need to think of what my favorites would be.
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Post by: Jrand73 on September 15, 2012, 09:24:20 AM
Our show was most entertaining last night.  The audience was laughing from beginning to the end!  Very enjoyable to be in and, I am assuming, to watch.

DR JRand62, I'm hoping for a reference DVD to observe the effects of people behaving oddly on an assembled group of people.

I am working on it.
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Post by: John G. on September 15, 2012, 09:42:14 AM
Good morning, all.

Been running like crazy already and ready for a nap.

Elmore, it was the version of Anna Karenina that the BBC did with Helen McCrory, a very young Kevin McKidd, Mark Strong, Stephen Dillane and others. I think it dates back to the early 2000s.

I knew the song was cut because of the reviews. If you didn't miss it, then that's OK.
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Post by: John G. on September 15, 2012, 09:44:15 AM
TOD:

Nowhere in Africa
A Room with a View (original)
A Month at the Lake
The River
A Passage to India
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 10:04:13 AM
I'm up after eight and a half hours of sleep and some of the weirdest dreams ever.
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Post by: elmore3003 on September 15, 2012, 10:09:00 AM
Today is September 15. On September 15, 1776, the British landed 4,000 soldiers at Kip's Bay to stop the American rebellion. This is the day on which DEAREST ENEMY occurs.
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Post by: FJL on September 15, 2012, 10:16:22 AM
Dear friend Maureen is coming over tonight.
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Post by: TCB on September 15, 2012, 10:39:43 AM
BK, you are probably the only person I know who would have creamed spinach as an evening snack.  Not that there is anything wrong with that!  I love creamed spinach, but I guess I just wouldn't  think to buy it.
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Post by: TCB on September 15, 2012, 10:42:34 AM
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm having breakfast amongst a group of Russians.


Caviar?
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Post by: TCB on September 15, 2012, 10:43:03 AM
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm having breakfast amongst a group of Russians.


Vodka?
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Post by: TCB on September 15, 2012, 10:44:55 AM
DR MBarnum - As for me riding the T for the first time yesterday... Well... Do you have any plans to ride the T for the first time?


:o
Title: Re: TGIS
Post by: TCB on September 15, 2012, 10:48:38 AM
TOD:

Would the setting of CASABLANCA be considered an exotic locale?

Not if it took place in the Bronx.
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Post by: TCB on September 15, 2012, 10:49:08 AM
TOD:

Would the setting of CASABLANCA be considered an exotic locale?

Not if it took place in the Bronx.


I  have no idea what that means.
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Post by: TCB on September 15, 2012, 10:54:05 AM
TOD:

Would the setting of CASABLANCA be considered an exotic locale?

Not if it took place in the Bronx.


I  have no idea what that means.


At least they are posts.
Title: Re: TGIS
Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 11:03:00 AM
Hello all -  I have been absolutely exhausted this week and do not know why -  may need to see the dr and get my thyroid levels checked   ( I have no thyroid)  so I fell as;leep againlast nighnt and never got online

Good idea to check your levels.  I hope a restful weekend will help boost your energy.
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Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 11:05:50 AM
BK, you are probably the only person I know who would have creamed spinach as an evening snack.  Not that there is anything wrong with that!  I love creamed spinach, but I guess I just wouldn't  think to buy it.

Actually I think your comment is unusual ;D  Doesn't anything work for an evening snack?
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Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 11:06:27 AM
I'm enjoying day one of two days of quiet.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:29:05 AM
Good Afternoon!

Greetings from Harvard University!

:)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:30:31 AM
It is an absolutely gorgeous Fall day here in Boston! The day started off a bit gray and cool, but now it's sunny and cool. Perfect bike riding weather.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:35:20 AM
So far today...

I biked from Boston to Cambridge.
Had a Sitcky Sticky Bun and a latte from Flour Bakery & Café. http://www.flourbakery.com/
Had Eggs Verde at City Girl Cafe. http://www.citygirlcafe.com/
Biked up and around the campus of Harvard University.
And now I'm taking a little break for a cup of tea - well, actually some Vanilla Maté - at Tealuxe. http://www.tealuxe.com/
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:36:36 AM
I'm contemplating heading back towards the Charles River and taking the bike path around the Charles River Basin. It's a 14-mile loop, which, frankly, doesn't seem as long a trek as it used to be. :)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:37:23 AM
DR JRand - Congrats to you and your castmates on reaching "Funny".
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:37:48 AM
DR MBarnum - As for me riding the T for the first time yesterday... Well... Do you have any plans to ride the T for the first time?


How do you know that I haven't already done so?

In fact, how do I know that I haven't already done so?

Preeeeeecisely!
Title: Re: TGIS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:39:49 AM
Hello all -  I have been absolutely exhausted this week and do not know why -  may need to see the dr and get my thyroid levels checked   ( I have no thyroid)  so I fell as;leep againlast nighnt and never got online

DR vixmom - Sounds like you should just take one evening to decide to go to bed at a particular time and do so. Turn off the computer, turn off the ringers on your phone and turn out the lights. It's amazing what a night of "intentional" sleep can do for you.
Title: Re: TGIS
Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:48:50 AM
One thing that I have noticed over the past 24 hours here in Boston is that there are an abundance of people who seem to lose all sense of personal space and common courtesy when waiting in lines for food. There was a family in front of me at Flour who were hugging very close to the table which acted like a divider for the lines to the cash register. They just stood in one spot while the line cleared a bit in front of them and began to build up behind them. I kindly asked them if they could move up a bit to help the line keep moving, and both the mother and the daughers proceeded to give me "that" look. And then anytime that I moved my bike out of the way for other people in line, they just continued to give me "that" look.

And then when I went to put my name on the list for a table at City Girl Cafe, this other woman who had come in after me, proceeded to give her name first. Thankfully, the hostess/waitress noticed that I had been their first, and put my name first in the queue. I even offered to go ahead and be seated after her and her friend since I was dining solo, but she went ahead and called my name before theirs. *And when their names were called, the hostess brought them inside, and then the manager reminded the waitress that they were saving the two tables for a larger party who had been waiting for a while. So, they had to go back to waiting... And were seated about 15 minutes later. -Karma, baby. Karma.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:52:52 AM
Page Two?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:55:36 AM
CRANBERRIES!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:55:44 AM
UNDERPANTS!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:55:55 AM
PAGE THREE!!!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 11:56:09 AM
And my work here is done.

For now

Laters...
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Post by: Ginny on September 15, 2012, 12:05:45 PM
We are back from the Y and various errands and ready for some Mee-chigan football!

When we arrived at the Y, the parking lot was full but the doors were locked.  We could see people inside and a staff member came to the door to tell us that they were searching for a missing child and couldn't let anyone in or out until she/he was found.  We only had to wait a few minutes before they let us in and told us that a parent had taken said child out of a karate class and not informed anyone in charge.  Whew!
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Post by: John G. on September 15, 2012, 12:15:16 PM
Up from a nap and all I want to do is nap some more, but the telephonic device decided I had slept enough.
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Post by: elmore3003 on September 15, 2012, 12:42:15 PM
DR MBarnum - As for me riding the T for the first time yesterday... Well... Do you have any plans to ride the T for the first time?

How do you know that I haven't already done so?

In fact, how do I know that I haven't already done so?

Oh, I think we would know!


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Post by: elmore3003 on September 15, 2012, 12:47:15 PM
I am home, the apartment is vacuumed and I am waiting for my friend Alex to arrive. Perhaps we will go to Good Enough To Eat, my fave Upper West Side joint for dinner.

I needed to stop at the bank at 86th Street on my way home, and as I walked down Broadway, I ran into my friend Roberta and baritone Kyle Guglielmo who is so wonderful as Curly in the North Carolina School of the arts production of  OKLAHOMA!

And I am halfway through the proof of "The Eccentricities of Davy Crockett." Thank God!
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Post by: Jrand73 on September 15, 2012, 12:49:26 PM
4000 redcoats?
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Post by: Michael on September 15, 2012, 01:50:08 PM
good afternoon from montreal
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Post by: Jrand73 on September 15, 2012, 01:50:47 PM
Off to performance #3 of SEE HOW THEY RUN!!!
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Post by: John G. on September 15, 2012, 02:02:49 PM
Off to performance #3 of SEE HOW THEY RUN!!!
More break-a-leg vibes.
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 02:09:04 PM
Change of plans - too darn hot to comp vocals at the engineer's non-air conditioned abode, so we'll begin that during the evening this week.  I did hear some of the rough mixes and it does sound really good.
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 02:09:15 PM
I had a sandwich and no fries.
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Post by: Jennifer on September 15, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
I just came back from the Smart Chicks book tour. It was pretty fun. Lots of great female authors (two of which are favorites of mine). But unfortunately those two were the most popular and had separate lines. So after i'd already waited in line I had to re-wait twice. And I did so in the wrong order (picked my favorite author last and her line was the longest). So i ended up having to wait a while. But it was still fun.

Got some nice pictures. Thankfully I looked at the pics that were taken (they had someone there taking pics with your camera) while I was waiting in line. They were not good.

So i re-took a few and those were much better. The problem was the authors were behind the table and you were supposed to lean back. But if you are a foot ahead, and the author is 100 lbs. Then you end up looking like a big blimp.

So thankfully for my two favorite authors they let me go beside them. And those pictures came out really well.
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Post by: Jennifer on September 15, 2012, 02:23:28 PM
I am hungry.
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Post by: Jennifer on September 15, 2012, 02:23:57 PM
Tomorrow is my niece's birthday party. So i think i have to be at a mini golf place at around 9:30pm.
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Post by: John G. on September 15, 2012, 02:49:07 PM
I just came back from the Smart Chicks book tour. It was pretty fun. Lots of great female authors (two of which are favorites of mine). But unfortunately those two were the most popular and had separate lines. So after i'd already waited in line I had to re-wait twice. And I did so in the wrong order (picked my favorite author last and her line was the longest). So i ended up having to wait a while. But it was still fun.

Got some nice pictures. Thankfully I looked at the pics that were taken (they had someone there taking pics with your camera) while I was waiting in line. They were not good.

So i re-took a few and those were much better. The problem was the authors were behind the table and you were supposed to lean back. But if you are a foot ahead, and the author is 100 lbs. Then you end up looking like a big blimp.

So thankfully for my two favorite authors they let me go beside them. And those pictures came out really well.

So, where are the pix? And who are the authors?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:44:32 PM
Good Evening!

Well... I didn't end up riding around the Charles River Basin, but I did bike back from Cambridge.
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Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 03:44:50 PM
I'm contemplating heading back towards the Charles River and taking the bike path around the Charles River Basin. It's a 14-mile loop, which, frankly, doesn't seem as long a trek as it used to be. :)

:)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:45:08 PM
And I called my Auntie Tess in Seattle. I don't think I've seen her in about 20 years. I'm looking forward to seeing her next week.
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Post by: KevinH on September 15, 2012, 03:45:20 PM
We're having beautiful weather in the DC area the last few days.   I hope the 90+ degree days are over for the year.
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Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 03:47:14 PM
One thing that I have noticed over the past 24 hours here in Boston is that there are an abundance of people who seem to lose all sense of personal space and common courtesy when waiting in lines for food. There was a family in front of me at Flour who were hugging very close to the table which acted like a divider for the lines to the cash register. They just stood in one spot while the line cleared a bit in front of them and began to build up behind them. I kindly asked them if they could move up a bit to help the line keep moving, and both the mother and the daughers proceeded to give me "that" look. And then anytime that I moved my bike out of the way for other people in line, they just continued to give me "that" look.

And then when I went to put my name on the list for a table at City Girl Cafe, this other woman who had come in after me, proceeded to give her name first. Thankfully, the hostess/waitress noticed that I had been their first, and put my name first in the queue. I even offered to go ahead and be seated after her and her friend since I was dining solo, but she went ahead and called my name before theirs. *And when their names were called, the hostess brought them inside, and then the manager reminded the waitress that they were saving the two tables for a larger party who had been waiting for a while. So, they had to go back to waiting... And were seated about 15 minutes later. -Karma, baby. Karma.

When we lived outside the Boston area I was always impressed with how polite the people were, until they got into their cars.  Things have apparently changed or they were tourists.
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Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 03:49:10 PM
The problem was the authors were behind the table and you were supposed to lean back. But if you are a foot ahead, and the author is 100 lbs. Then you end up looking like a big blimp.


 ;D

I'm glad you had such a nice, and successful day. 
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Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 03:49:26 PM
Tomorrow is my niece's birthday party. So i think i have to be at a mini golf place at around 9:30pm.

Have fun.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:50:03 PM
I also called my Auntie Ronnie who lives here in Boston - well, in Brookline...

My mom had called her a couple of weeks ago to tell her that I was coming up to Boston for a weekend. I know I probably should have called her before I came up, but, well... ??? So...

When I called her earlier, I asked if "Ronnie" was there. Well... Apparently, I should have asked if "Auntie Ronnie" was there.  Hmmm... In any case...

She called me back a few minutes later after checking with her husband, Uncle Bruce, and we're going to meet for brunch tomorrow before they head to their house on Gloucester for a few days.

Now I'm just trying to figure out if I should pick a place to eat - she said we could eat wherever - or leave it up to her and Uncle Bruce.

Spoo.
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Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 03:50:24 PM
I've been out all day doing errands and searching for an outfit for my nieces wedding.  I was not successful.  Finding a formal sundress isn't easy.
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 03:50:38 PM
It is, I believe, about 103 degrees in the shade.
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 03:50:51 PM
Gave the motor car a bath, and picked up one package.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:53:46 PM
One thing that I have noticed over the past 24 hours here in Boston is that there are an abundance of people who seem to lose all sense of personal space and common courtesy when waiting in lines for food. There was a family in front of me at Flour who were hugging very close to the table which acted like a divider for the lines to the cash register. They just stood in one spot while the line cleared a bit in front of them and began to build up behind them. I kindly asked them if they could move up a bit to help the line keep moving, and both the mother and the daughers proceeded to give me "that" look. And then anytime that I moved my bike out of the way for other people in line, they just continued to give me "that" look.

And then when I went to put my name on the list for a table at City Girl Cafe, this other woman who had come in after me, proceeded to give her name first. Thankfully, the hostess/waitress noticed that I had been their first, and put my name first in the queue. I even offered to go ahead and be seated after her and her friend since I was dining solo, but she went ahead and called my name before theirs. *And when their names were called, the hostess brought them inside, and then the manager reminded the waitress that they were saving the two tables for a larger party who had been waiting for a while. So, they had to go back to waiting... And were seated about 15 minutes later. -Karma, baby. Karma.

When we lived outside the Boston area I was always impressed with how polite the people were, until they got into their cars.  Things have apparently changed or they were tourists.

The people here have been very nice, and also very respectful and aware of bike riders - at least on the routes I've been on.

I believe the family at the bakery this morning was there for a wedding weekend breakfast. There were about seven of them total. They had even called ahead and had seven of Flour's famous Sticky Sticky Buns set aside for them. I think they were just sort of in their own world. Their happiness had sort of blinded them. ::)

As for the woman at the brunch spot, well... The place is popular, and I guess she thought I was with the party who had given their name ahead of her. And I guess I could have been a bit more aggressive when it came to speaking up when the hostess came to take people's names. Maybe. ::)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:54:50 PM
I am hungry.

I'm not. ;)

Although, I will be meeting a friend in about 30 minutes for dinner in Chinatown.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:55:06 PM
Oh....

Hey lookee here...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:55:24 PM



!!!!PAGE FOUR!!!!!



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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:56:28 PM
We're having beautiful weather in the DC area the last few days.   I hope the 90+ degree days are over for the year.

I hope so too. Although, there's usually those one or two Dog Days of Summer that pop up at the end of September or the beginning of October. -Just be glad you're not in Houston - it stays hot and humid through Halloween.
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Post by: John G. on September 15, 2012, 03:58:42 PM
Not a productive day. Only have two pages written on the paper that I refuse to get myself into the right mindset to write. Maybe in the coming week.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:59:19 PM
Change of plans - too darn hot to comp vocals at the engineer's non-air conditioned abode, so we'll begin that during the evening this week.  I did hear some of the rough mixes and it does sound really good.

"Too Darn Hot To Comp"

A) The tale of a jazz pianist working in non-airconditioned speakeasy.
B) The tale of a box office manager at a summer theatre camp.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:59:31 PM
Or something like that.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 03:59:55 PM
Not a productive day. Only have two pages written on the paper that I refuse to get myself into the right mindset to write. Maybe in the coming week.

DR JohnG - Does that mean you were finally able to get registered for classes?
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 04:11:39 PM
And...

It's time for me to walk over to Chinatown.

Laters...
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Post by: Ginny on September 15, 2012, 04:13:48 PM
Michigan 63, UMass 13 - Wow!
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Post by: Jennifer on September 15, 2012, 04:21:31 PM
I just came back from the Smart Chicks book tour. It was pretty fun. Lots of great female authors (two of which are favorites of mine). But unfortunately those two were the most popular and had separate lines. So after i'd already waited in line I had to re-wait twice. And I did so in the wrong order (picked my favorite author last and her line was the longest). So i ended up having to wait a while. But it was still fun.

Got some nice pictures. Thankfully I looked at the pics that were taken (they had someone there taking pics with your camera) while I was waiting in line. They were not good.

So i re-took a few and those were much better. The problem was the authors were behind the table and you were supposed to lean back. But if you are a foot ahead, and the author is 100 lbs. Then you end up looking like a big blimp.

So thankfully for my two favorite authors they let me go beside them. And those pictures came out really well.

So, where are the pix? And who are the authors?

The pictures are on my camera.

The two authors I really really like are Kelley Armstrong and Rachel Caine.
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Post by: Cillaliz on September 15, 2012, 04:28:02 PM
I also called my Auntie Ronnie who lives here in Boston - well, in Brookline...

My mom had called her a couple of weeks ago to tell her that I was coming up to Boston for a weekend. I know I probably should have called her before I came up, but, well... ??? So...

When I called her earlier, I asked if "Ronnie" was there. Well... Apparently, I should have asked if "Auntie Ronnie" was there.  Hmmm... In any case...

She called me back a few minutes later after checking with her husband, Uncle Bruce, and we're going to meet for brunch tomorrow before they head to their house on Gloucester for a few days.

Now I'm just trying to figure out if I should pick a place to eat - she said we could eat wherever - or leave it up to her and Uncle Bruce.

Spoo.

I'd have a place picked out but give them a chance to pick first.  If your aunt says again that it doesn't matter you'll have a suggestion ready to go and not have to worry that you stepped on any toes.
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Post by: Cillaliz on September 15, 2012, 04:30:50 PM
I was going to go to the sculpture walk, but drove by and really just didn't want to. so I went for a drive, ate breakfast out and then came home.  I've done laundry, made beef vegetable soup, played with the cats and baked some brownies.  The cats were pretty freaked out this morning.  I'm not exactly sure why, but while I've been home today (with all the windows open on a beautiful day) they just check on me every once in a while and then go back to sleep.  Go figure
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Post by: Cillaliz on September 15, 2012, 04:32:48 PM
I also got a letter in the mail that my car insurance doesn't want to pay for the emergency room and x-rays.  It just irritates me. It's the same adjuster  who never did return my calls about getting the check for my car. I'm sure between my health insuance and the car insurance I won't have to pay it ...well all of it, but it still irritates me
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Post by: TCB on September 15, 2012, 05:00:34 PM
Jose, you should have very nice weather in Seattle next week.  It is supposed to be between 70 and 80 degrees all week, with no rain expected.
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Post by: John G. on September 15, 2012, 05:04:21 PM
"Blithe Spirit" tonight. Not as bad as I remember the movie being. Not perfect. Highly enjoyable so far.
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 05:08:53 PM
Page four?
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 05:08:59 PM
Four pages?
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Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 05:09:34 PM
Gave the motor car a bath, and picked up one package.

With all the dust we have dealt with my motor car needs a bath on the outside. 
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 05:12:03 PM
I don't think I ever mentioned a little item I got on eBay cheap - a 35mm black-and-white MOS screen test for the Paramount version of Harlow - with Leslie Parrish testing.  there's another actress' test on there, too, but I have to have these transferred to see who it is.
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Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 05:13:07 PM
I also got a letter in the mail that my car insurance doesn't want to pay for the emergency room and x-rays.  It just irritates me. It's the same adjuster  who never did return my calls about getting the check for my car. I'm sure between my health insuance and the car insurance I won't have to pay it ...well all of it, but it still irritates me

Interesting, I would have begun with my health insurance.  If it is an accident do they decline until you apply to your car insurance company?
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Post by: Jane on September 15, 2012, 05:14:25 PM
Come to think about it, I have not used my health insurance and have only charged the car insurance of the driver who hit me.
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Post by: Cillaliz on September 15, 2012, 05:54:29 PM
I just realized I forgot to say thanks for welcoming me back.
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 06:01:06 PM
Page four?
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Post by: John G. on September 15, 2012, 06:33:16 PM
Welcome back. Cillaliz.
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Post by: John G. on September 15, 2012, 06:33:50 PM
Just tired today. Off to early bed. Night, all.
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Post by: elmore3003 on September 15, 2012, 06:45:15 PM
I'm back from dinner and a loverly visit with my actor friend Alex

And I just learned that my friend Rob Berman just won an Emmy!
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Post by: bk on September 15, 2012, 07:09:17 PM
MBarnum is busy carrying on conversations with himself on Facebook. 
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 07:37:30 PM
And...

I'm back from dinner.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 07:38:07 PM
As well as a lovely walk on the Greenway. -I'll need to check it out in the daylight, but by night, it sure was purty.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 07:38:56 PM
Alas, the numerous groups of bachelorettes walking around with either penis-shaped hats, "noses", baloons and stuffed animals weren't so purty.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 07:39:06 PM
OK.... Here I go again...
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 07:39:27 PM


!!!!!PAGE FIVE!!!!!

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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 07:41:45 PM
I'm back from dinner and a loverly visit with my actor friend Alex

And I just learned that my friend Rob Berman just won an Emmy!

Yeah! Congrats to Rob!
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 07:44:17 PM
Jose, you should have very nice weather in Seattle next week.  It is supposed to be between 70 and 80 degrees all week, with no rain expected.

:)

In fact, it even looks like the weather will be nice when I'm in Portland... And San Francisco... And Chicago. -At least if the long range forecasts stay as forecast. Or something like that. ???
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Post by: JoseSPiano on September 15, 2012, 07:46:08 PM
I also called my Auntie Ronnie who lives here in Boston - well, in Brookline...

My mom had called her a couple of weeks ago to tell her that I was coming up to Boston for a weekend. I know I probably should have called her before I came up, but, well... ??? So...

When I called her earlier, I asked if "Ronnie" was there. Well... Apparently, I should have asked if "Auntie Ronnie" was there.  Hmmm... In any case...

She called me back a few minutes later after checking with her husband, Uncle Bruce, and we're going to meet for brunch tomorrow before they head to their house on Gloucester for a few days.

Now I'm just trying to figure out if I should pick a place to eat - she said we could eat wherever - or leave it up to her and Uncle Bruce.

Spoo.

I'd have a place picked out but give them a chance to pick first.  If your aunt says again that it doesn't matter you'll have a suggestion ready to go and not have to worry that you stepped on any toes.

My friend I had dinner with tonight helped me come up with a list of places. I should be prepared now.
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Post by: George on September 15, 2012, 08:20:33 PM
I don't think I ever mentioned a little item I got on eBay cheap - a 35mm black-and-white MOS screen test for the Paramount version of Harlow - with Leslie Parrish testing.  there's another actress' test on there, too, but I have to have these transferred to see who it is.

Congrats, BK! 

So...what's an MOS?
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Post by: George on September 15, 2012, 08:20:42 PM
I'm back from dinner and a loverly visit with my actor friend Alex

And I just learned that my friend Rob Berman just won an Emmy!

Congrats to Rob Berman!
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Post by: George on September 15, 2012, 08:26:25 PM
I wanted to post this plateau of BK's yesterday when I was at work (when it happened), but for some reason, Photobucket wouldn't upload it at all.  I kept getting an error message with no explanation. 

Anyway, what's pretty cool is that this is his 66666th post and if he has posted only one second earlier, it would've been posted at 05:55:55!  Finally, I was able to upload it today and here it is:

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/BKs66666th.png)

:D
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Post by: Laura on September 15, 2012, 09:01:41 PM
I had a very busy day. First I got up early and went to the arboretum for the annual butterfly count. Then we all went to the nearby very small town and had lunch at a Mexican restaurant. They were having a sidewalk festival of some kind and the place was really slammed, so it took a really long time. I made the 1.5 hour drive home and started making stuffed shells for my son's birthday dinner. Afterwards he and I went to IKEA and he got a stand for his big screen tv and I made a complicated exchange.
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Post by: Laura on September 15, 2012, 09:03:24 PM
I still haven't looked to see if any of my photos turned out.
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Post by: MBarnum on September 15, 2012, 10:02:27 PM
I don't think I ever mentioned a little item I got on eBay cheap - a 35mm black-and-white MOS screen test for the Paramount version of Harlow - with Leslie Parrish testing.  there's another actress' test on there, too, but I have to have these transferred to see who it is.


How did Leslie do in her screen test. I think she might have made a rather good Harlow.
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Post by: MBarnum on September 15, 2012, 10:03:30 PM
MBarnum is busy carrying on conversations with himself on Facebook. 

And why didn't you join in?
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Post by: MBarnum on September 15, 2012, 10:18:18 PM
I finished a very enjoyable, if campy, Bollywood Tarzan film titled JUNGLE LOVE (1990) starring Rocky, Kirti Singh and Disco Shanti.

Poor Disco gets eaten by a giant spider.

Quite an enjoyable film, and Tarzan learned to speak Hindi in an amazingly quick rate of time which of course helped the plot move along just that much easier.

I have about a dozen more Hindi Tarzan films to get through...and they look like great fun! Perhaps you'd like to join me.

Here are a few samples:


(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo146/mbarnum/ToofaniTarzan.jpg)



(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo146/mbarnum/Tarzan.jpg)




(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo146/mbarnum/TarzanComestoDelhi.jpg)




(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo146/mbarnum/JungleKaBeta.jpg)




(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo146/mbarnum/JungleQueen.jpg)




(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo146/mbarnum/JungleLoveStory2.jpg)




(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo146/mbarnum/JungleKiSherni.jpg)




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Post by: MBarnum on September 15, 2012, 10:31:08 PM
Just to get the post totals up, here is my favorite studio potrait of my friend and interviewee actor jeffrey Stone who passed away last month. He had a wonderful lot of stories to tell, but I suspect he had a slight problem with sex addiction...though I don't think he felt it was a bad thing  ;)


(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo146/mbarnum/jeffreystone.jpg)


His novel and his autobiography can both be found on Amazon.com if you are interested.
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Post by: George on September 16, 2012, 01:52:34 AM
A lull.

;)
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Post by: George on September 16, 2012, 02:01:05 AM
I haven't left my house at all today.  I've been burning DVDs to clear off my DVRs and DVD burners.  When I got to bed, I'll set my upstairs DVD burner to record the first chunk of last Thursday's tribute to Mack Sennett (it's the second of four nights) to my DVD burner.  I could only record about two hours at a time, but I was able to get the whole evening. :)
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Post by: George on September 16, 2012, 02:05:53 AM
On my downstairs DVD burner, I'm finally burning a couple of DVDs of all the "America's Got Talent" clips that I've recorded...the earliest is from 2008!  I don't have everything, just guest performers and contestants that I liked.  It all only adds up to about two-and-a-half hours.
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Post by: George on September 16, 2012, 02:16:06 AM
And now, I'm going to bed.
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Post by: bk on September 16, 2012, 02:40:38 AM
Wow, that's quite a milestone or a millstone.  Back from The Faculty about which more later.