As Jose pointed out in one of the late posts, one year ago we had our opening night of What If. It's shocking that a year has already gone by. So, happy anniversary to us.
Has Ann caught up?
And isn't it funny all that discussion about Bernadette Peters yesterday, and our newest registered user is called "bernadettefan". Welcome!
Unfoftunately, we can't do it on Sunday because Monday I'm having a medical procedure done (nothing serious, just routine old age maintenance) which requires Sunday's diet to consist of nothing but clear liquids.
I, for one, am sick and tired of the word faux.
DRD-T-M, I chose the word because of Michael John LaChiusa. To me, it's one of those "decorator" words, like ecru, eggshell, taupe, etc.
More later when I'm fully awake and/or functional.
And the word of the day is: MENDACITY!Sometimes, to mendacity, you have to tear part of it down.
Back from the Seattle production of Princesses. All in all, Ann and I enjoyed the show. ...Not a blockbuster by any means, but I think it'll fare pretty well.But, would Michael John LaC approve of it?
And the HOH competition on BB6 has ended.....
That was my biggest gripe about RENT (I had several): the volume was so ridiculously high that I honestly spent part of the show with my hands over my ears. I truly think I got damage from how loud it was cranked up when I saw it.Ditto, to use another cliche.
No spoilers to offer? :-[
My only complaint, really, is that the silly mask left big red marks on my forehead and around my nose and I had a pretty noticible crease across my cheek this morning from the velcro strap. It's a small price to pay, I guess.
Well, maybe I could do a test run of the Food and Walking tour of Manhattan with you and the Vixter before the October gathering. And then we could finish in midtown, say around Rockefeller Center... And I can call in my "favors" to you-know-where.
My chief bug-a-boo are women people who count out change when paying for their purchases in a store when there is a long line of customers behind them. The amount total on the cash register is something like $4.68, and instead of simply handing over a five dollar bill, these women people will extract four rolled up singles from their change purses and then rummage through the coin compartment for two quarters, a dime, a nickle and three pennies (carefully filtering for Bicentennial quarters and Weedie pennies), never giving a thought to the people behind them who are suffering in wait. Totally inconsiderate! Grrrrrrrrrr!!!
Michael Lynn, an associate professor of consumer behavior and marketing at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, has conducted dozens of studies of tipping and has concluded that consumers' assessments of the quality of service correlate weakly to the amount they tip.
Rather, customers are likely to tip more in response to servers touching them lightly and crouching next to the table to make conversation than to how often their water glass is refilled - in other words, customers tip more when they like the server, not when the service is good. (Mr. Lynn's studies also indicate that male customers increase their tips for female servers while female customers increase their tips for male servers.)
What's more, consumers seem to forget that the tip increases as the bill increases. Thus, the tipping system is an open invitation to what restaurant professionals call "upselling": every bottle of imported water, every espresso and every cocktail is extra money in the server's pocket. Aggressive upselling and hustling for tips are often rewarded while low-key, quality service often goes unrecognized.
Because if waiters are making an hourly wage they won’t care what kind of service they give. And, since waiters will definitely be under compensated they won’t be happy and what will that do to the “emotional connection” patrons have with their server? It will destroy it – making customers miserable and causing experienced servers to leave the business in droves. The best way for a restaurant to make a waiter loyal and happy is to pay him or her well through tipping. In this age of corporate layoffs and CEO overcompensation do you think any young person (the usual age cohort for waiters) buys that nonsense about long term compensation after they saw their parent’s loyalty to companies like Enron and Tyco so richly rewarded? They don’t and they want their money now. Why? Because a lot of us can take care of ourselves.
Congratulations on your Goddess status, DR CILLALIZ!
Now, we both are Goddesses!
...consumers seem to forget that the tip increases as the bill increases...
Big Brother Live FEED SPOILERS:
go to the bottom for the entire HOH comp:
http://rapids.canoe.ca/cgi-bin/NewChat/NC-transcript.pl?CHAT_NAME=BigBrother6-07&WATCHER_ID=1795414&ACTION=TRANSCRIPT&LAST=999999 (http://rapids.canoe.ca/cgi-bin/NewChat/NC-transcript.pl?CHAT_NAME=BigBrother6-07&WATCHER_ID=1795414&ACTION=TRANSCRIPT&LAST=999999)
re: HOH comp: at 14 hours it was down to kaysar and jen. apparently they made a deal, that jen would nominate ivette and beau and backdoor james (vote for him after the veto). We shall see if she sticks to her word. Oh, so kaysar gave it to her. Jen is hoh.
yesterday Dan the Man postedI am sorry, I never noticed you behind me in line there...
But, would Michael John LaC approve of it?
::)
But the change gets heavy in the bottom of the bag and we are saving the bicentenial quarters and the state quarters,,, and the state nickels....
and
sorry
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
Someone, somewhere, needs to do something about the gas prices. The government sure sticks its big nose in plenty of other places, and they should start doing so with the gas industry, because it's an outrage, a bloody outrage, when gas prices are over three dollars.
Bernadette Peters is the only actress to play Rose in a Broadway revival of GYPSY and NOT win the Tony Award.
That's all I'm saying.
Yes, gasoline is at $2.55 per gallon here. No explanation, no one has to answer for the increases. One station does it, and then all others follow suit. And this is gasoline that was refined from barrels of oil purchased months ago - not at the $67 a barrel that has everyone talking today.
Money - there is a limit to how much the consumer has. And there are some things people must have - such as gasoline - to get to their jobs and to keep their lives going. This old argument that I hear on the political shows - we raise the price to get people to use less gasoline. What a crock! People don't use a lot of EXTRA gasoline. They don't buy it and horde it. They use what they need to get where they NEED to go. And if they have to pay more for gasoline, they have to buy LESS of something else.
I'm just saying.
And you know who I blame for this mess, don't you?
DR Cillaliz, i'm not sure if you were here during TAR time. But the Amazing Race is very popular at HHW. I know it is my favorite reality show of all!
Btw, they have announced the new season will start sept 27th. I am anxious to see the cast list, as it involves families of 4 (with kids 12 or older). Just not sure how many teams will have young kids, vs 20 somethings.
Oh btw, I meant to mention that this weekend they were giving free samples at the mall. And I discovered my new favorite thing.
It's for women, and it's a body spray. It's called Secret sparkle body spray. And it comes in 4 flavors (tropical, peach, rose and vanilla). Now the first 3 are not good. But the vanilla is to die for. And this is coming from someone is is very allergic to perfume.
The smell is so natural, so wonderful. I am so happy to have something i can use like perfume and not get sick.
Btw, does anyone know exactly what body spray is?
I found it sort of odd that Secret would make this. Because truthfully when i saw the samples i thought it must be some type of deoderent (sp?).
But you just spray it on your body (anywhere) and it is addictive. I"m guessing it's new cause i've seen it in a lot of places.
What a great idea to give free samples, because i would have never known what it was or tried it. And now i love it!
:-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
forgive me?
Yes, gasoline is at $2.55 per gallon here. No explanation, no one has to answer for the increases. One station does it, and then all others follow suit. And this is gasoline that was refined from barrels of oil purchased months ago - not at the $67 a barrel that has everyone talking today.
Money - there is a limit to how much the consumer has. And there are some things people must have - such as gasoline - to get to their jobs and to keep their lives going. This old argument that I hear on the political shows - we raise the price to get people to use less gasoline. What a crock! People don't use a lot of EXTRA gasoline. They don't buy it and horde it. They use what they need to get where they NEED to go. And if they have to pay more for gasoline, they have to buy LESS of something else.
I'm just saying.
And you know who I blame for this mess, don't you?
BP? (er, the gas station not the actress! LOL)
Oh....alright. But only because I'm a pushover for cuties.
BP? (er, the gas station not the actress! LOL)
Speaking of high gas prices (2.35 in the city of Salem as of yesterday) I must get into my motor car and hie myself to the cities of Wilsonville and Tualatin to do some shopping and to check in on Black Kitty and Fat Kitty whose parents are in Nevada.
I was just about to say...."Ummmm...." but then I saw the "revival" disclaimer.
So you are sneaky, but factually correct, DR JRand. ;)
I almost forgot...This article over at Playbill OnLine (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94526.html) makes me wonder about how well educated their sources are.
I mean, I think it's great that they remember the film The Princess Bride. But couldn't they acknowledge that the film was based on Goldman's book of the same name?
After all, she started the 'Frisco quake and burned Chicago down. Gas prices would be NOTHING for her!
Dan The Man- I was just thinking about Kate Bush yesterday. Her first album is a masterpiece, and she was like, 19 when she recorded it. I like to say she now records under the name Tori Amos because I think Tori copied some of Kate's vocal stylings.
Thanks for the heaing vibes, DR Dan, DC Nilla isn't very good at being sick or taking medicine, so I'm sure I'll be in for quite a time with him
Yes, I was here then. I am a little disppointed that it will be families this next time. I have nothing against families, but 2 people working together is much easier that 4 and having some of them be kids who will undoubtedly get tired and whiney, yikes!
Dan The Man- I was just thinking about Kate Bush yesterday. Her first album is a masterpiece, and she was like, 19 when she recorded it. I like to say she now records under the name Tori Amos because I think Tori copied some of Kate's vocal stylings.
Yesterday while perusing the shelves at my local Barnes & Noble, I found a book (which I purchased but have not yet read) about the 64/65 World's Fair that I attended with my parents when I was a wee sprig of a twig of a lass
All this gasoline talk reminded me of the Sinclair Oil Exhibit where they had the life sized dinosaurs and a machine where you could make your own plastic dinosaur. I made a green brontosaurus (back then it was still known by that name)
I would like to see Amos in concert someday. I understand that she cuts loose a lot more in live play and is much more jazzy than in her recordings.
The Great Brontosaurus Hoax
by Borgna Brunner
The story of dinosaurs used to be simple. There was once an innocent time when the dinosaur universe could be reduced to a few creatures: basically, Earth was ruled by the terrifying T. rex and that peace-loving vegetarian, the Brontosaurus.
Brontosaurus Unmasked
But the Age of Innocence really ended the day the Brontosaurus, the gentle giant of dinosaurs, was revealed as a fraud.
Will the real dinosaur please stand up?
Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus © Joe Tucciarone
Brontosaurus was discovered in 1874 by the paleontologist O. C. Marsh. The skeleton Marsh found is still one of the most complete ever. It helped the Brontosaurus become one of the most identifiable and popular of all dinosaurs.
In 1903, however, scientists determined that Brontosaurus fossils were not from a new species, but from a dinosaur already discovered—the Apatosaurus.
For years this news circulated only in the scientific community. The name Brontosaurus continued to be featured on museum labels. The name was not formally removed from the records of paleontology until 1974.
Postal Goof
The bad news about the Brontosaurus, however, was not noticed by the U.S. Post Office, which issued four dinosaur stamps in 1989: Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus, Pterandon—and Brontosaurus. Public outrage erupted. The Post Office was accused of "fostering scientific illiteracy."
The recall of the stamp was demanded. The media enjoyed the scandal. Imagine not checking for scientific accuracy before issuing thousands of stamps! Why not go ahead and issue Loch Ness monster stamps next!?
Sauropod, Schmauropod
Dinosaur Hall of Fame
See our informal guide to the biggest, smallest, fastest, smartest, dumbest, widest, oldest, and most popular dinosaurs.
This postal goof was actually not as bad as it sounds. As Steven Jay Gould pointed out in his hilarious essay on the subject, Bully for Brontosaurus, the issue is really just about words: Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus are simply different names for the same dinosaur.
As Elmer Riggs, the scientist who uncovered the duplication, wrote: "As the term 'Apatosaurus' has priority, 'Brontosaurus' will be regarded as a synonym." Usually, preference is given to the first name that was assigned—even if the other name, Brontosaurus, was clearly more popular.
You Say Bronto, I Say Apato
The group clinging to the name Brontosaurus is really not any more wrong than the group who says Apatosaurus. Those who insist on "Apatosaurus," Gould says, have confused scientific truth with a mere technicality:
If you . . . [claim] that our postal service has mocked the deepest truth of paleontology, I will know that you have only skimmed the surface of my field.
["Bully for Brontosaurus"]
In other words, you're pretty smart if you know a Brontosaurus is really called an Apatosaurus, but you're even smarter if you realize it really doesn't make all that much of a difference.
For further reading: Bully for Brontosaurus: Reflections in Natural History, by Steven J. Gould.
Great Scott! In the mail, a package from Mr. MBarnum himself, loaded with some awesome CDs. Best of the Cyrkle and the Arbors, and Ultra Lounge comp and two CDs made from records: one Norman Luboff and one of 45s. Anyone remember "Big Mamou" by Dolores Gray? Awesome stuff. Thanks MBarnum!
Between him, Elmore, Tomovoz and George, my eclectic music collection has grown eclectic-er!
I almost forgot...This article over at Playbill OnLine (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94526.html) makes me wonder about how well educated their sources are.
I mean, I think it's great that they remember the film The Princess Bride. But couldn't they acknowledge that the film was based on Goldman's book of the same name?
I have neither of those, Momovix.
If I had a Trini Lopez album, I'd play it in the morning, I'd play it in the evening....
I wonder where my Brontosaurus went?
When all else fails:
Put the blame on Mame!
. They have a website, but I can't provide a link because it seems to be down. That's probably Jose's fault ;)
I have neither of those, Momovix.
If I had a Trini Lopez album, I'd play it in the morning, I'd play it in the evening....
...all over this land.
all over this land?
Now I have this song running through my head and it isn't JOSE's fault...
As the world goes, yes, it is DRJose's fault. JOSE: SCOURGE OF GOD strikes again!
Before DRJoey left this morning, I forced him to watch the first 15 minutes of GUMNAAM. I think the musical number with the spastic lady dancer has left him in shock and horror. He kept asking, "Why isn't she wearing a mask?" since everyone else was; it's kind of like "Zorro goes to West side Story."
DRELMORE - as for Bollywood, I have only one word to say:
PAHKEEZAH
Yes, I was here then. I am a little disppointed that it will be families this next time. I have nothing against families, but 2 people working together is much easier that 4 and having some of them be kids who will undoubtedly get tired and whiney, yikes!
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/brontokids.html
http://www.angelfire.com/mi/dinosaurs/brontosaurus.html
Off to night 2 of PIPPIN.
Opening night was fine, BIG THUNDERSTORM kept some people away....and there are thunderstorms predicted for the next three days.
So PIPPIN will be underwater for the first week of its run, I fear!
Whaddup, dawg?
For those with teenage daughters, which would be vixmom, what current teen trends does your daughter, who is a musicals lover, absolutely abhor - fashion, places, TV, movies, anything you can think of.
vixmom, where is my answer???
Mercy buckets. I have no recollection of the change.
But, then, I was never that big into dinosaurs as a boy.
DRJoey just called. He's safely at the indianapolis airport.
No can do, Lar. And you can blame Jose for it. I gotta meet the old bandmates for some brews.
MattH: When I saw Scoundrels a few months ago, it was interrupted by a cellphone while Butz was speaking. He changed one of his lines in a funny way that fit the moment, so the audience cheered, but then he went up on his lines for a moment.
Media check: Turntable - Together Again
I wonder where my Brontosaurus went?
But the change gets heavy in the bottom of the bag and we are saving the bicentenial quarters and the state quarters,,, and the state nickels....
and
sorry
DRJANE - Annette and her husband Glen are back together - but a couple of weeks ago, they were involved in a car crash. Annette's leg was broken and she was in the hospital for five days.
Bewre all visitor's to elmore's door this fate may await you there
Elmore I haven’t seen much of Central Park and none of the sights you showed Joey-hint, hint. :D
Sounds good to me. :) If we have additional time maybe we can stop at an art museum.
Nursie, I'm at your call!
Cillaliz, CONGRATULATIONS and welcome to the clouds.
I’m pleased Nilla is well after the surgery. Once she is healed I don’t think you will notice a difference in his ability to eat. Just watch carefully for gum disease.
Bernadette Peters is the only actress to play Rose in a Broadway revival of GYPSY and NOT win the Tony Award.
That's all I'm saying.
Well, DRJane, if I recall correctly, it was your wish to examine SoHo and the lower East Side on your last visit, although we did get to the West Village and the Upper West Side. Perhaps this time we can begin at Artie's and then head to the Park. The one thing I wanted to do while DRJoey was here was get to the Museum of Natural History and see the new dinosaur exhiibits, but there simply wan't enough time.
Someone I am sure corrected you, but Ethel Merman did not win.
Believe the only characters roles to win tony awards for their original performers are Pseudolos in A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum (Mostel, Silvers, Lane) and Medea was one (Anderson, Caldwell and Rigg) but Fiona Shaw in 2003 lost
I was almost going to post this also, but then I realized that JRand specified "...in a Broadway revival...." Ethel, of course, was not in a revival. ;)
Bad acting habits are abound in Spamalot.
http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/51742.htm (http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/51742.htm)
Tony Award Winning Diva ah Actress is missing a lot of performances. So is Tim Curry
And Mike Nichols is pissed
Hank Azaria has left the cast in a Huff
George -- I wish I had known that you wanted to see PRINCESSES. I had a front row ticket that went unused last night that you could have had.
Did I miss the information on Hank Azaria? i didn't see it in the story.
When I bought the Nicorette it was in a locked case....next to the condoms....when did they start putting condoms in a locked case????Safe sex I guess.
I wonder where my Brontosaurus went?When he brushed his teeth with Pepsodent...
I know it helps SWoody do his job, but gosh how I hate those stickers on fruit. Especially when they do not come off easily. Plums are particularly bad.There's a plot in the scientific community to label the fruit with lasers.
Here is one of the adorable, sweet, cuddly, lovable, fantastic and beautiful BeeGee. Can you tell I’m in love?
Cillaliz to battle the munchies now I suggest carrying sliced carrots around with you. At home I find watermelon and strawberries on low in calories.
Those are found at Boots and Saddle.As opposed to the old dinosaur exhibits???
Well gang, I threw away my last cigarettes tonight and bought a box of Nicorette. It worked for me the last time and I made it 6 years before I started smoking again last fall. I did lose 35 pounds since I started smoking, which I hope doesn't come back, but it's time to quit
Under the photo it says that Hank Azaria has left the cast. I was making a small joke.
When I said he left in a Huff I was refering that he left the show to film more of his cable tv show HUFF.
I think he'll be back after the filming is done.