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Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on April 05, 2018, 12:44:41 AM

Title: SONGLAND
Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 12:44:41 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were in Songland, and now it is time for you to post until the Songland cows come home.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 12:45:24 AM
And the word of the day is: VELD!
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Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 02:17:04 AM
Mushrooms and olives on pizza sounds good to me.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 02:22:17 AM
Still awake.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 02:23:13 AM
And the word of the day is: VELD!



I always liked Tuesday Veld!
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 02:23:38 AM
Hello, Jane.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 02:24:15 AM
Back to trying to sleep.
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Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 02:25:17 AM
Sorry, here is the article on "I, Tonya".

https://nypost.com/2018/01/11/tonya-harding-doesnt-deserve-her-heroic-second-act/
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 02:25:56 AM
Hi Tom.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 02:26:49 AM
I did sleep for awhile. 
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Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 02:27:37 AM
With luck I am going back to sleep.
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 05, 2018, 04:31:19 AM
Good morning, all!
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: elmore3003 on April 05, 2018, 04:32:23 AM
I have two pages to go and I've finished my Me & My Girl work.  Hoshie will be happy to see me tomorrow.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: elmore3003 on April 05, 2018, 04:35:34 AM
Yesterday, when Annabelle and I went out for our patrol, Thatch in a sudden burst of courage followed her out the door.  He got as far as the elevator, then turned tail and ran back into the apartment.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: ChasSmith on April 05, 2018, 04:50:00 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: ChasSmith on April 05, 2018, 04:52:33 AM
Another day of Addams, then we’re off till tech week which is two and a half weeks from now.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: ChasSmith on April 05, 2018, 04:56:13 AM
Yesterday, when Annabelle and I went out for our patrol, Thatch in a sudden burst of courage followed her out the door.  He got as far as the elevator, then turned tail and ran back into the apartment.

I think the time is approaching when you can tell him to put on his Sunday clothes, there’s lots of world out there.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: ChasSmith on April 05, 2018, 04:58:52 AM
I now imagine Annabelle singing Good Morning, Good Day, to everyone she meets in the hallways.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: ChasSmith on April 05, 2018, 04:59:40 AM
Someone stop me before I get to Oklahoma!
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 05:05:53 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 05:08:38 AM
TCB, to answer your question: No, I don’t care for Kelli O, but I found the pacing of the production too glacial and reverential. Forty minutes into it and The I felt it hadn’t even started. And I’d say King and I is my favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein show after the TV Cinderella.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 05:09:51 AM
I’ll read the article later, Jane. I had to turn the movie off after an hour. I needed something more peaceful last night.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: elmore3003 on April 05, 2018, 05:18:43 AM
Yesterday, when Annabelle and I went out for our patrol, Thatch in a sudden burst of courage followed her out the door.  He got as far as the elevator, then turned tail and ran back into the apartment.

I think the time is approaching when you can tell him to put on his Sunday clothes, there’s lots of world out there.

I think it's going to be like the cage.  He'll broaden his parameters each time he steps out.  I think it might be time to invest in harnesses and leashes.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: elmore3003 on April 05, 2018, 05:22:43 AM
TCB, to answer your question: No, I don’t care for Kelli O, but I found the pacing of the production too glacial and reverential. Forty minutes into it and The I felt it hadn’t even started. And I’d say King and I is my favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein show after the TV Cinderella.

I thought she was wonderful as Nellie Forbush but I was unimpressed by her Anna Leonowens.  I think I'd have liked Marin Mazzie better in the role. 

I'm happy that the London production will use Joshie's tour orchestration.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jennifer on April 05, 2018, 06:14:00 AM
Mushrooms and olives on pizza sounds good to me.

Same. I especially love olives on a pizza.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jennifer on April 05, 2018, 06:14:34 AM
I am the next one at my library for the dvd of I, Tonya.
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Post by: Druxy on April 05, 2018, 06:26:34 AM
T.O.D.

Looking at the dictionary definition of "diva," I come up with:

"A self-important person, typically a woman, who is temperamental and difficult to please."

That being the definition, I don't think there are any divas that I would call my favorite.

Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Druxy on April 05, 2018, 06:32:23 AM
T.O.D.  (2)

On the other hand, I did see Mary Martin in I DO! I DO! with Robert Preston, and thought she was terrific.

I was at a Merv Griffin show where Ethel Merman sang "There's No Business Like Show Business".  Off-stage, she was rather cold.

Saw Ella Fitzgerald in Las Vegas.  Great performer, even though she dropped her hand mike during a number.

I've seen Carol Channing on stage a few times....

But, "a fan" of any of them?

I don't think so.

And, I won't even mention Streisand.

 :-X
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: elmore3003 on April 05, 2018, 06:42:39 AM
Divas I love
Patti Lupone
Bette Midler
Maria Callas

Divas I can do without:
Madonna
Streisand
Kathleen Battle
Kiri te Kanawa

Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Laura on April 05, 2018, 06:50:19 AM
Good morning.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Laura on April 05, 2018, 06:50:32 AM
Hopefully this thing will be over today.
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Post by: Laura on April 05, 2018, 06:51:13 AM
I'm not going to waste any more time on it.
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Post by: Laura on April 05, 2018, 06:52:33 AM
Yesterday I decided to buy a lunch instead of a peanut butter sandwich. One of the jurors went with me. We placed our order together so they would come out at the same time.

Two cheeseburgers, one drink (hers) and a small order of fries: $23 and change.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Laura on April 05, 2018, 06:53:14 AM
Considering we get $12 per day, that was our entire allotment for both of us.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Laura on April 05, 2018, 06:55:06 AM
Elmore, I have my eye on this one:

http://petharbor.com/detail.asp?ID=A4067960&LOCATION=MRCP&searchtype=ADOPT&start=3&nopod=1&grid=1&friends=1&samaritans=1&nosuccess=0&orderby=Located%20At&rows=50&imght=120&imgres=detail&tWidth=350&view=sysadm.v_mrcp_lost&nobreedreq=1&nomax=1&nocustom=1&fontface=Arial&fontsize=10&miles=20&shelterlist=%27MRCP%27,%27MRCP1%27,%27MRCP2%27&atype=&where=type_CAT
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: elmore3003 on April 05, 2018, 08:36:10 AM
Elmore, I have my eye on this one:

http://petharbor.com/detail.asp?ID=A4067960&LOCATION=MRCP&searchtype=ADOPT&start=3&nopod=1&grid=1&friends=1&samaritans=1&nosuccess=0&orderby=Located%20At&rows=50&imght=120&imgres=detail&tWidth=350&view=sysadm.v_mrcp_lost&nobreedreq=1&nomax=1&nocustom=1&fontface=Arial&fontsize=10&miles=20&shelterlist=%27MRCP%27,%27MRCP1%27,%27MRCP2%27&atype=&where=type_CAT

I saw her on the site.  Dhe's really pretty.  I didn't know if there was an age range you were interested in.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 08:55:08 AM
Good morning.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 09:06:23 AM
Elmore, I have my eye on this one:

http://petharbor.com/detail.asp?ID=A4067960&LOCATION=MRCP&searchtype=ADOPT&start=3&nopod=1&grid=1&friends=1&samaritans=1&nosuccess=0&orderby=Located%20At&rows=50&imght=120&imgres=detail&tWidth=350&view=sysadm.v_mrcp_lost&nobreedreq=1&nomax=1&nocustom=1&fontface=Arial&fontsize=10&miles=20&shelterlist=%27MRCP%27,%27MRCP1%27,%27MRCP2%27&atype=&where=type_CAT

I saw her on the site.  Dhe's really pretty.  I didn't know if there was an age range you were interested in.

She is beautiful and just what you have been looking for her.  Good vibes we are looking at your new cat.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 09:06:28 AM
I'm up, I'm up - five hours of sleep - not enough. 
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 09:06:50 AM
I waited until I was at my computer to open that link.
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Post by: FJL on April 05, 2018, 09:16:46 AM
Thanks for that link, Jane!
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 09:18:19 AM
TOD

Divas I love:

Lena Horne
Patti LuPone
Elaine Stritch
Barbara Cook
Liza Minnelli
Harvey Fierstein
Julie Andrews
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 09:19:17 AM
Elmore, I have my eye on this one:

http://petharbor.com/detail.asp?ID=A4067960&LOCATION=MRCP&searchtype=ADOPT&start=3&nopod=1&grid=1&friends=1&samaritans=1&nosuccess=0&orderby=Located%20At&rows=50&imght=120&imgres=detail&tWidth=350&view=sysadm.v_mrcp_lost&nobreedreq=1&nomax=1&nocustom=1&fontface=Arial&fontsize=10&miles=20&shelterlist=%27MRCP%27,%27MRCP1%27,%27MRCP2%27&atype=&where=type_CAT

Sweet
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: FJL on April 05, 2018, 09:23:44 AM
It sort-of relates to my confusion of the morality of situations like Mark Wahlberg, who was convicted of attempted murder and served a few months, but is paid over a million dollars to re-shoot the scenes wiping out the also-pretty-damn-bad Kevin Spacey.  Some people might think any proven attempted murder is scarier than the really terrible harassment that was known about Spacey at the time.  I guess the difference is Mark Wahlberg paid his price, meaning he was convicted and found guilty and sentenced.  The extent of Spacey's behavior hadn't been known when Wahlberg was paid that $1-million-plus, though.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Ginny on April 05, 2018, 10:00:00 AM
Thursday afternoon greetings!  I don't know where the morning went, but here I am.  Richard and I have a grocery shopping date this afternoon.  Isn't that exciting?
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Ginny on April 05, 2018, 10:10:24 AM
We watched The Shape of Water last night - not at all what I expected.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 10:42:28 AM
We watched The Shape of Water last night - not at all what I expected.

Sushi?
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: elmore3003 on April 05, 2018, 10:50:52 AM
It sort-of relates to my confusion of the morality of situations like Mark Wahlberg, who was convicted of attempted murder and served a few months, but is paid over a million dollars to re-shoot the scenes wiping out the also-pretty-damn-bad Kevin Spacey.  Some people might think any proven attempted murder is scarier than the really terrible harassment that was known about Spacey at the time.  I guess the difference is Mark Wahlberg paid his price, meaning he was convicted and found guilty and sentenced.  The extent of Spacey's behavior hadn't been known when Wahlberg was paid that $1-million-plus, though.

I am not defending Mark Wahlberg's crime, but he was 16 years old at the time. 
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: George on April 05, 2018, 10:54:55 AM
TOD

Divas I love:

Lena Horne
Patti LuPone
Elaine Stritch
Barbara Cook
Liza Minnelli
Harvey Fierstein
Julie Andrews

Ditto to all of those!  And I'll add Larry's Bette Midler.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: George on April 05, 2018, 10:55:08 AM
We watched The Shape of Water last night - not at all what I expected.

In a good way, or not in a good way?

;)
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Laura on April 05, 2018, 12:35:02 PM
Good afternoon.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Laura on April 05, 2018, 12:35:35 PM
Everyone lost; everyone won.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 01:08:51 PM
Back from the morning meeting - short and sweet and all is well.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 01:09:13 PM
I had matzo brei - not very good but I didn't have toast or potatoes or anything with it.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 01:17:04 PM
Everyone lost; everyone won.

Now that you’re free, I hope you place yourself more in the latter category.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 01:35:47 PM
Page 2?  Really?
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 01:36:04 PM
Where is everyone today?
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 01:36:24 PM
This is not starting out well.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: elmore3003 on April 05, 2018, 01:44:55 PM
Everyone lost; everyone won.

So, now that you are free, are you going to adopt a cat tomorrow?
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Post by: Laura on April 05, 2018, 01:53:00 PM
LOL. Sandra reminds me that I promised.
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Post by: Ginny on April 05, 2018, 02:40:22 PM
We watched The Shape of Water last night - not at all what I expected.

In a good way, or not in a good way?

;)

Well, all I knew was what I'd seen on the Oscar broadcast, so I really didn't know what to expect.  There were 3 cast members I liked from HBO series, which pleased me.  I had to cover my eyes twice and ask Richard, "Did he just do what I think he did?"  And it wasn't until we watched the special features that the Beauty-and-the-Beast quality of the story became apparent to me - duh.
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 05, 2018, 02:49:23 PM
HA!  Today was post office, WalMart, and banking day.

And when I came  home, there was a nice package waiting for me....well really two.

I have read GEE and posted my Amazon review, which should be up shortly.  I'm not sure it is a MONEY review, but it doesn't give anything away, which I was careful about, but I hope it raises enough curiosity to make the reader of it want to get the book....which said reader should do.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jrand73 on April 05, 2018, 02:51:43 PM
I had ordered a new Coby Mp3 player since the one I have had stopped working, and I had been planning to use it at the Reunion to play music, and when I paid for it, my old one started working, but I didn't cancel the new used one because I wanted two of them, and it came today, and it still had a LOT of music from the previous owner on it which I will listen to tonight, and see what it's all about, but I will probably delete most of the songs, probably.

That sentence was for DR LAURA from the attorneys on the case she was on....and on....and on.....
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Post by: Jrand73 on April 05, 2018, 02:54:53 PM
DR TCB you are welcome to come and audition for FDR....but I want the role, too - we will probably have to arm wrestle for it.

Be sure to wear a coat because the temps are going to be down and there is a forecast of snow!

There will probably be too many brats - er - kids to be in the small rehearsal center - since each precious snowflake will probably bring two parents, two siblings, and two friends with it.

I do not look forward to the chaos....but we shall endure.  I think the director also wants me to play Sgt Ward.  Onstage with a kid AND a dog....for this I had surgery, chemo, and radiation.

It's not a comeback....it's a return.....
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jrand73 on April 05, 2018, 02:57:19 PM
My review is now LIVE at Amazon.  Scroll down.....

https://www.amazon.com/Gee-Bruce-Kimmel/product-reviews/1546231838/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jrand73 on April 05, 2018, 03:45:26 PM
I very much enjoyed my prize which was a manuscript page with markings from MR BK - of one of the best parts of GEE.

And the inscription was most excellent as well.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jrand73 on April 05, 2018, 03:46:58 PM
TOD:

I generally avoid Divas....particularly self-proclaimed divas who really have no CLAIM to the title except bad behavior and auto tuned talent or reality TV fame.....
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: ChasSmith on April 05, 2018, 04:15:46 PM
Divas I love
Patti Lupone
Bette Midler
Maria Callas

Divas I can do without:
Madonna
Streisand
Kathleen Battle
Kiri te Kanawa

TOD

Cribbing from DR Elmore's paper, I would only add to the "Divas I love" section...  Leontyne Price.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: George on April 05, 2018, 04:16:28 PM
I had ordered a new Coby Mp3 player since the one I have had stopped working, and I had been planning to use it at the Reunion to play music, and when I paid for it, my old one started working, but I didn't cancel the new used one because I wanted two of them, and it came today, and it still had a LOT of music from the previous owner on it which I will listen to tonight, and see what it's all about, but I will probably delete most of the songs, probably.

That sentence was for DR LAURA from the attorneys on the case she was on....and on....and on.....

When I got my "new" DVD from Comcast a couple of years ago, there were more than 25 Hallmark Channel Christmas movies still recorded on it!  There were also some TV episodes and a few stand-alone feature films.  They were all from the year before or earlier.  I actually kept a couple of things, but deleted everything else on it.  It was interesting to see what someone else had recorded.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: George on April 05, 2018, 04:16:38 PM
My review is now LIVE at Amazon.  Scroll down.....

https://www.amazon.com/Gee-Bruce-Kimmel/product-reviews/1546231838/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews

Very nice, Jrand.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 04:33:52 PM
We watched The Shape of Water last night - not at all what I expected.

In a good way, or not in a good way?

;)

It was not what I expected, in a good way.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 04:34:13 PM
Everyone lost; everyone won.

Interesting.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 04:35:28 PM
Everyone lost; everyone won.

So, now that you are free, are you going to adopt a cat tomorrow?

I was about to ask if you were going to ask if you are going to go meet a certain cat, or has she been adopted?
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Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 04:35:50 PM
LOL. Sandra reminds me that I promised.

;D

Hold out for the cat you want.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 04:38:13 PM
I very much enjoyed my prize which was a manuscript page with markings from MR BK - of one of the best parts of GEE.

And the inscription was most excellent as well.

Nice review.  I especially like the part about the movie.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jrand73 on April 05, 2018, 04:51:27 PM
LOL thank you DR GEORGE and DR JANE.....hopefully someone who can do something will be intrigued, DR JANE.....I of course will expect a Finder's Fee and Assistant Producer Credit on the finished product....
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Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 04:59:06 PM
I'd say Jrand's beautifully written review is about as money a review as you could ask for :)  Made me smile.  In sending out the manuscript pages, I tried to choose pages where I'd made substantial changes, as I thought that would be interesting. 
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 04:59:33 PM
Just had my Freshly meal - only 350 calories and not bad at all - a garlic shrimp thing.
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Post by: KevinH on April 05, 2018, 05:13:54 PM
Good evening !
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Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 05:15:02 PM
Good evening!
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Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 05:15:27 PM
Listening to the new master for our new CD announcing tonight.
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Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 05:15:52 PM
Anyone else get their book today? 
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Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 05:16:35 PM
Where in tarnation IS everyone?
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 05:18:01 PM
Divas:

Bette Midler
Barbra Streisand (certainly for much of her career)
Judy Garland
Liza Minnelli
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: KevinH on April 05, 2018, 05:19:26 PM
Mushrooms and olives on pizza sounds good to me.

Same. I especially love olives on a pizza.


How about green olives vs black?   I hardly ever see green as a choice.  In Buffalo some pizza places offer them.
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Post by: KevinH on April 05, 2018, 05:21:04 PM
Anyone else get their book today? 
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I did!   I enjoyed the inscription, BK!
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: KevinH on April 05, 2018, 05:21:53 PM
Divas:

Judy Garland
Bette Midler
oh, and Ms. S.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: KevinH on April 05, 2018, 05:22:59 PM
Elmore, I have my eye on this one:

http://petharbor.com/detail.asp?ID=A4067960&LOCATION=MRCP&searchtype=ADOPT&start=3&nopod=1&grid=1&friends=1&samaritans=1&nosuccess=0&orderby=Located%20At&rows=50&imght=120&imgres=detail&tWidth=350&view=sysadm.v_mrcp_lost&nobreedreq=1&nomax=1&nocustom=1&fontface=Arial&fontsize=10&miles=20&shelterlist=%27MRCP%27,%27MRCP1%27,%27MRCP2%27&atype=&where=type_CAT


A cutie!
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 05:24:32 PM
It sort-of relates to my confusion of the morality of situations like Mark Wahlberg, who was convicted of attempted murder and served a few months, but is paid over a million dollars to re-shoot the scenes wiping out the also-pretty-damn-bad Kevin Spacey.  Some people might think any proven attempted murder is scarier than the really terrible harassment that was known about Spacey at the time.  I guess the difference is Mark Wahlberg paid his price, meaning he was convicted and found guilty and sentenced.  The extent of Spacey's behavior hadn't been known when Wahlberg was paid that $1-million-plus, though.

From what I have read Wahlberg has not tried to "explain" away his crime or blame his victims as did Tonya Harding.  I hope Wahlberg is truly a good guy now.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: George on April 05, 2018, 06:01:33 PM
Well, since we're so close...
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Post by: George on April 05, 2018, 06:02:06 PM
PAGE FOUR IT'S-TIME-TO-GO-TO-REHEARSAL DANCE!!
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Post by: George on April 05, 2018, 06:02:18 PM
I'm off to the theater!

Be back later.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jrand73 on April 05, 2018, 07:02:27 PM
Thanks to MR BK for the kind words.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jrand73 on April 05, 2018, 07:07:30 PM
Rehearsal vibes for DR GEORGE....I am hoping I am in the same boat this time next week.....again at last!
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: Jrand73 on April 05, 2018, 07:07:41 PM
Cat vibes for DR LAURA.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: FJL on April 05, 2018, 07:55:52 PM
Caught up, and thanks for reading that memory about the summer boss from 1981 remebering me all those years later.

I've wondered if part of it was that I was so happy and willing to work all hours that summer, and at 21 and eager to apply what I'd learned in law school first year to real life, had the stamina and also really wanted to grab as much learning as I could, and grabbed any case that sounded interesting. Then once I had it assigned, short shrift on any, or trying to back out, wasn't an option.  That was at 21 for three months.  I've wondered if I could ever have kept those hours at a full-time year-round job there! But there were enough cases where we had to defend the "wrong side" at times, and I saw that as a drawback in law firm practice. 

(Obviously, vixmom in her job now does those hours, and maybe then some.  :)  )




Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 07:56:14 PM
TOD 2:

I can't believe I forgot Dinah Washington, who seems to embody diva divineness with every sassy lyric reading she ever gave.

Which leads me to Billie Holiday and Eartha Kitt.

Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 07:57:09 PM
I don't know that I would include Ella Fitzgerald on that list, except for her talents. She was truly one of the humble people I've ever met, bubbly and glad to be performing. No attitude whatsoever.
Title: Re: SONGLAND
Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 07:59:47 PM
Very long, exhausting day at work. But also a good day.

USAA was named the No. 7 company in the U.S. for customer experience. Wegmans was No. 1, and our local H-E-B grocery was No. 2.

USAA credit cards, which is an area I work with, was voted No. 1 for customer experience. So was our insurance branch, which I only occasionally deal with. All from the Temkin Group.
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Post by: FJL on April 05, 2018, 07:59:54 PM
John G, are you still planning to go to Hemisfair Park for the "Viva Max!" screening?
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Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 08:02:08 PM
Listening to the score for Rashomon. I don't think J.B. likes the Japanese-sounding music from Laurence Rosenthal. Not his culture. He declined lessons in flower arranging and serving tea. And I don't think a kimono would suit him. So much for that.
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Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 08:04:39 PM
John G, are you still planning to go to Hemisfair Park for the "Viva Max!" screening?

I am. The high that day, though, is supposed to be 61 degrees and it's supposed to be windy. I may have to drag out the winter wear one more time.

But HemisFair Park is right across the street from a new Italian restaurant called Nonna, run by my close personal friend Luca Della Casa. If any of you remember, Next Food Network Star, Luca almost won the season he was on. Anyway, I hear the food is great. So I'm very happy for him.
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Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 08:05:04 PM
I have a recall on the Honda that I have to get taken care of Saturday afternoon.
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Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 08:06:09 PM
A Place to Call Home season five is "In Transit" to me at the library.
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Post by: FJL on April 05, 2018, 08:06:26 PM
This is part of what's on Wikipedia under Mark Wahlberg:


"At 16, Wahlberg approached a middle-aged Vietnamese man named Thanh Lam on the street, and using a large wooden stick, bashed him over the head until he was knocked unconscious while calling him a "Vietnam fucking shit". That same day, Wahlberg also attacked a second Vietnamese man named Hoa "Johnny" Trinh, sucker punching him in the eye. According to court documents regarding these crimes, when Wahlberg was arrested later that night and returned to the scene of the first assault, he stated to police officers: "You don't have to let him identify me, I'll tell you now that's the mother-fucker whose head I split open."[14] Investigators also noted that Wahlberg "made numerous unsolicited racial statements about 'gooks' and 'slant-eyed gooks'.[15][16]

For these crimes, Wahlberg was charged with attempted murder, pleaded guilty to assault, and was sentenced to two years in Suffolk County Deer Island House of Correction. He ultimately served only 45 days of his sentence,[15][17] but carries a permanent felony record. Wahlberg believed he had left Trinh permanently blind in one eye.[13][15][16] Trinh said in December 2014 that he had already lost that eye during the Vietnam War, and did not know the identity of his assailant prior to being contacted by the media.[18]

In another incident, then 21-year-old Wahlberg fractured the jaw of a neighbor in an unprovoked attack.[19] Court documents state that in 1992, Wahlberg "without provocation or cause, viciously and repeatedly kicked" a man named Robert D. Crehan in the face and jaw while another man named Derek McCall held Crehan down on the ground.[20]

Commenting in 2006 on his past crimes, Wahlberg stated: "I did a lot of things that I regret, and I have certainly paid for my mistakes." He said the right thing to do would be to try to find the blinded man and make amends, and admitted he has not done so, but added that he was no longer burdened by guilt: "You have to go and ask for forgiveness and it wasn't until I really started doing good and doing right by other people, as well as myself, that I really started to feel that guilt go away. So I don't have a problem going to sleep at night. I feel good when I wake up in the morning."[17] In 2016, Wahlberg said he'd met Trinh and apologized for his "horrific acts".[21]

After prison, Wahlberg decided to improve his behavior. Of this he has said,

As soon as I began that life of crime, there was always a voice in my head telling me I was going to end up in jail. Three of my brothers had done time. My sister went to prison so many times I lost count. Finally I was there, locked up with the kind of guys I'd always wanted to be like. Now I'd earned my stripes and I was just like them, and I realized it wasn't what I wanted at all. I'd ended up in the worst place I could possibly imagine and I never wanted to go back. First of all, I had to learn to stay on the straight and narrow.[22]

Wahlberg first relied on the guidance of his parish priest to turn his back on crime. He told his street gang that he was leaving them and had "some serious fights" with them over it.[22]

On November 26, 2014, Wahlberg filed an application in Massachusetts requesting a full and unconditional pardon[23] of his prior convictions.[24] His pardon application engendered some controversy.[15] According to the BBC, the debate about his suitability for a pardon raised "difficult issues, with the arguments on both sides being far-reaching and complex".[25] One of Wahlberg's victims, Trinh, pledged in December 2014 to make a written statement supporting a pardon.[18] Kristyn Atwood, one of the African-American children attacked by Wahlberg, spoke out against the pardon in 2015, saying "a racist will always be a racist".[26] In September 2016, Wahlberg's pardon petition was closed after he failed to answer a request from the pardon board as to whether he wanted it to remain open.[27]"

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Post by: FJL on April 05, 2018, 08:06:42 PM
As I said, Wahlberg served some time, 45 days, as would Spacey gotten some punishment if Rapp had reported Spacey when it happened, rather than 40 years later and all that ensued.  I just find it ironic that it was Wahlberg paif over a million to reshoot and wipe out Spacey.  (And odd that it took Wahlberg until 2016 to apologize.)
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Post by: FJL on April 05, 2018, 08:11:43 PM
John G, are you still planning to go to Hemisfair Park for the "Viva Max!" screening?

I am. The high that day, though, is supposed to be 61 degrees and it's supposed to be windy. I may have to drag out the winter wear one more time.

But HemisFair Park is right across the street from a new Italian restaurant called Nonna, run by my close personal friend Luca Della Casa. If any of you remember, Next Food Network Star, Luca almost won the season he was on. Anyway, I hear the food is great. So I'm very happy for him.

Great, so you'll tell me if they do that shout-out, wondering what they'll say.  They said it'll just be a few words as they pass out the CD's - the focus of the talking part is Jim Mendiola's documentary "Making Viva Max!" about the uproar around the making of the film.
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Post by: FJL on April 05, 2018, 08:12:59 PM
Are you able to watch the film from the restaurant the way it's set up? 
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Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 08:27:21 PM
Are you able to watch the film from the restaurant the way it's set up? 

No. It's in a hotel across the street from the park. You have to go into the park to get to where the movie is being shown.
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Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 08:28:23 PM
There's the other crime of Wahlberg getting paid much more than Michelle Williams, but that's show biz, kid, as Roxie would say.
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Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 08:29:04 PM
I'm fading fast.
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Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 08:29:28 PM
Alex North has a lovely, sad little waltz in his Death of a Salesman score.
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Post by: John G. on April 05, 2018, 08:29:44 PM
Good night, all.
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Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 08:58:23 PM
Page four?  Really?
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Post by: vixmom on April 05, 2018, 09:00:04 PM
Today I received a book in the mail
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Post by: vixmom on April 05, 2018, 09:00:16 PM
GEE
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Post by: vixmom on April 05, 2018, 09:00:29 PM
I have just finished part one
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Post by: vixmom on April 05, 2018, 09:00:56 PM
I shall save part 2 until tomorrow as it is already tomorrow
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Post by: vixmom on April 05, 2018, 09:01:08 PM
Wait, what ?
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Post by: vixmom on April 05, 2018, 09:01:54 PM
But tomorrow is a work day and I must up in 6 1/2 hours
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Post by: vixmom on April 05, 2018, 09:03:27 PM
Since I couldn't stop reading until the end of part 1, they might give you some idea about how I feel about the book so far
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Post by: vixmom on April 05, 2018, 09:03:57 PM
Oh looky... Page 5
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Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 09:50:48 PM
Vixmom, that makes me very happy.  Hope you like part two.
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Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 10:06:45 PM
Page five?  Really?
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Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 10:07:00 PM
And where might TCB be? 
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Post by: bk on April 05, 2018, 10:07:20 PM
I gotta tell you.
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Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 10:29:47 PM
Caught up, and thanks for reading that memory about the summer boss from 1981 remebering me all those years later.

I've wondered if part of it was that I was so happy and willing to work all hours that summer, and at 21 and eager to apply what I'd learned in law school first year to real life, had the stamina and also really wanted to grab as much learning as I could, and grabbed any case that sounded interesting. Then once I had it assigned, short shrift on any, or trying to back out, wasn't an option.  That was at 21 for three months.  I've wondered if I could ever have kept those hours at a full-time year-round job there! But there were enough cases where we had to defend the "wrong side" at times, and I saw that as a drawback in law firm practice. 

(Obviously, vixmom in her job now does those hours, and maybe then some.  :)  )


I can see how defending the wrong side at times would be morally difficult.
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Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 10:30:32 PM
I don't know that I would include Ella Fitzgerald on that list, except for her talents. She was truly one of the humble people I've ever met, bubbly and glad to be performing. No attitude whatsoever.

I agree with your opinion of Ella Fitzgerald.
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Post by: Jane on April 05, 2018, 10:31:24 PM
And where might TCB be? 

I hope he is feeling ok wherever he is.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:28:20 PM
Good evening.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:29:14 PM
I am not missing!  I was here this morning!
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:30:01 PM
It is going to be 65 degrees tomorrow.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:30:41 PM
But Saturday we are expecting a wind and rain storm.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:32:53 PM
Today was leftover pizza day. Yum.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:33:56 PM
I, also, ate far too many Cherry Jelly Bellies today.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:34:26 PM
But they were very good.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:36:17 PM
I, also, bought myself a bag of Sunkist tropical fruit Jelly Bellies, but I have resisted the urge to open them.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:37:21 PM
They are enhanced with additional vitamin C.  Yeah, right.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:39:17 PM
Nicky has been extremely cuddly today.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:39:37 PM
He is such a sweetheart.
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Post by: TCB on April 05, 2018, 11:40:13 PM
Good night, one and all.
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Post by: George on April 05, 2018, 11:58:03 PM
Rehearsal vibes for DR GEORGE....I am hoping I am in the same boat this time next week.....again at last!

Thanks, Jrand!  We're still just learning music.  Sunday we start some blocking.  And Break Legs to you!!
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Post by: George on April 06, 2018, 12:03:05 AM
Very long, exhausting day at work. But also a good day.

USAA was named the No. 7 company in the U.S. for customer experience. Wegmans was No. 1, and our local H-E-B grocery was No. 2.

USAA credit cards, which is an area I work with, was voted No. 1 for customer experience. So was our insurance branch, which I only occasionally deal with. All from the Temkin Group.

Congrats, John!